Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth formed its own orchestra during the pandemic, which has helped employees reduce stress and build stronger connections with peers, according to a Dec. 8 blog post on the American Hospital Association's website.
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Hospitals in New York state are facing troubling financial circumstances and workforce shortages that threaten access to care, according to a report released Dec. 14.
The high cost of travel nurse labor — and the high fees demanded by their temp agencies — have led some hospitals to take staffing into their own hands, according to a Dec. 13 Fortune article in collaboration with Kaiser…
There may be just a sliver of light at the end of a very long tunnel for labor numbers in the U.S. nonprofit healthcare system, according to a Dec. 13 Fitch Ratings report identifying "incremental signs of improvement" in job…
Among those identifying as "quiet quitters," 57 percent overall — and 65 percent of working parents with children younger than 18 — say their work-life balance has improved, LendingTree, an online lending marketplace, finds.
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Key differences in communication styles exist between older and younger generations. And when it comes to communication in multigenerational workplaces, these differences have the potential to confuse colleagues and create challenges, The Washington Post reported Dec. 12.
The U.S. nursing workforce lost more than 100,000 people between 2019 and 2022, its largest decline in 40 years, and the American Hospital Association wants to do something about that to ensure healthcare systems can retain workers, a new report…
Americans living with long COVID-19 have not only experienced the health effects related to the condition, but also significant effects to their finances, medical expenses and jobs, CNBC reported Dec. 8.
Hospitals and health systems are getting creative with hiring tactics as staffing shortages continue to plague the industry — because when finances are tight, $30,000 bonuses are not in the budget for everyone.
Upstate New York healthcare leaders and lawmakers are urging state legislative action to address staffing shortages that they say have become a crisis, the Times Union reported Dec. 7.