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This episode features Lexi Kayser, Reporter at Becker's Hospital Review. Here, she discusses hospitals beginning to use flexible scheduling in order to retain staff and the US News & World Report response to backlash from medical schools withdrawing from their…

American workers aren't as productive as they used to be. In fact, they're the least productive they've been since 1948, Fortune reported May 5. 

Name a hospital that isn't dealing with workforce shortages fueled, in part, by across-the-board frustration and burnout. Solving these types of global healthcare challenges takes time, creative solutions and money. With an eye on the long-term goal of creating a well-oiled…

Registered nurses in Maine and members of the state's nursing association testified May 4 at a legislative hearing in support of statewide regulations on nurse-to-patient staffing ratios. 

The most effective leaders have realized staffing issues and shortages aren't going away, but there are plenty of opportunities to redesign healthcare delivery for even better patient outcomes and experiences.

As of March, there are more than 27,000 open hospital jobs in the state of Michigan. 

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation May 2 that increases penalties for people who commit violence against healthcare workers and allows hospitals to establish campus police forces.

Healthcare gained 39,600 jobs in April, which is lower than the average monthly gain of 47,000 over the prior six months, according to the latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Healthcare announced the fourth-most job cuts among 30 industries and sectors measured in the first four months of 2023, according to one new analysis.

Burnout among clinicians is not new in healthcare due to the demands of the job. However, the issue increased amid the COVID-19 pandemic and remains a crucial challenge for hospitals to address, particularly as organizations are focused on recruitment and…