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In July, Perry County Memorial Hospital in Tell City, Ind., made an investment unusual for critical access hospitals: It launched its own police force. The decision was driven by a need for increased security presence for staff and patients, CEO…

Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth and Pueblo (Colo.) Community College’s nursing program have teamed up to create the Ascend Career Program to help strengthen the local healthcare workforce. The program offers Pueblo-based UCHealth Parkview Medical Center staff the opportunity to enroll in…

Cincinnati Children’s is updating eligibility for spousal medical coverage, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s. The nonprofit pediatric health system cited rising costs to provide coverage in its announcement about the change. “To help keep our plans affordable, we are updating…

Eighteen health systems were featured on Fortune magazine and Great Place to Work Institute’s annual “Best Workplaces in Health Care” list. Arlington-based Texas Health Resources ranked as the No. 1 large healthcare employer for the second year in a row. …

The District of Columbia holds the highest ratio of nurses to population, to a significant degree, at 7.14 per 100 residents, while Utah has the lowest, at 1.38, according to a Becker’s analysis. The analysis is based on U.S. Census…

Gaurava Agarwal, MD, grew up with coal mine references through his father, and those metaphors have informed Northwestern Medicine’s approach to clinician wellness and burnout prevention. Dr. Agarwal, who serves as the Chicago-based health system’s chief wellness executive, told Becker’s…

The U.S. is expected to add 5.2 million jobs from 2024 to 2034, with healthcare and social assistance projected to see the largest job growth and be the fastest-growing industry sector in terms of employment at 8.4%, according to the…

Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital North has launched multi-year partnerships with Citrus and Hernando County school systems to expand healthcare career education and workforce development. TGH North — which includes TGH Crystal River, TGH Brooksville and TGH Spring Hill — will…

Hundreds of healthcare workers across multiple Kaiser Permanente facilities in Northern California began a one-day strike Sept. 8. Here are five things to know: 1. The strike involves more than 600 nurse midwives and nurse anesthetists across more than 20…

Froedtert South and Carthage College, both based in Kenosha, Wis., have partnered to expand the health system’s workforce. The organizations are offering fully funded certified nurse aide training and guaranteed employment for program graduates, according to a Sept. 5 joint…