Workforce

Employees enjoyed a more flexible, comfortable workplace without having to commute to the office at the pandemic's height. Now, they are fighting to keep remote work an option — and some employers are reeling back their hesitancy, The New York…

Healthcare gained 54,700 jobs in December, ending the year with improved job growth compared to 2021, according to the latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.  

Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health is transferring 1,400 of its employees to Eden Prairie, Minn.-based health services company Optum, the Portland Press Herald reported Jan. 5. 

The idea for Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's MomForce Program came about while Linda Matzigkeit was mixing cement. 

The term "quiet quitting" — referring to a phenomenon in which employees reduce their enthusiasm at work and stick to the minimum expectations of their role — gained traction on social media and in the news over the last year.…

Admissions are surging at Columbia, Mo.-based University Hospital, and the community is stepping up to take meal prep off employees' plates, the Columbia Missourian reported Jan. 2. 

Linton, Ind.-based Greene County General Hospital now has its own police department, 98.5FM reported Dec. 27. 

In 2017, Reuters reported that hospitals were paying billions to recruit and retain nurses, offering signing bonuses and higher salaries and even repaying student loans and hiring travel nurses to combat the nationwide nursing shortage. Today, the staffing situation looks…

The Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a shooting that occurred outside the Danville-based Geisinger Medical Center campus and took the life of a hospital employee.

Thompson Health in New York City is investing in life-changing education for healthcare workers as a recruitment and retention tool.