Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed House Bill 4016, which will provide $75 million to recruit, retain and train the state's healthcare workforce.
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Nurses and physicians are increasingly opting for contract roles and self-employment, according to a recent study from LinkedIn. The company termed this phenomenon the "Great Untethering."
Healthcare gained 44,200 jobs in February, down from the average monthly gain of 54,000 over the prior six months, according to the latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
As travel nurses seek flexibility and work-life balance, they are more open to permanent employment in 2023 than in previous years, according to a report from Vivian Health, a national healthcare hiring marketplace.
The United States has never topped PwC's Women in Work Index — but it performed notably worse in the most recent ranking, sinking four spots.
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Healthcare job cuts continue to increase, with 9,749 being announced in February — the second-most cuts that month across 30 industries, according to one new analysis.
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The Washington state Senate has passed Senate Bill 5236, which will legally mandate nurse-to-patient staffing ratios if it survives the entire legislative process.
Members of the Minnesota Nurses Association have identified chronic understaffing, working conditions and management as the top issues causing them to leave bedside care positions, according to a report released March 6 by the union.
This episode features Lexi Kayser, Reporter at Becker's Hospital Review. Here, she discusses how healthcare executives are tackling workforce shortages, several medical schools withdrawing voluntary participation in U.S. News & World Report's popular rankings alleging they interfere with diversity measures,…