Workforce

In May, Holyoke (Mass.) Medical Center became one of 10 hospitals selected in Massachusetts to participate in an initiative, dubbed the Healthy Work Environment Academy, that aims to empower frontline nurses to lead workplace culture and retention efforts. “Nurses are…

Forty hospitals and health systems were named to Forbes’ list of America’s Best Employers for Women 2025. The list recognizes organizations rated highly by employees on factors such as pay equity, parental leave and advancement opportunities. Leaders from 10 of…

As the U.S. faces ongoing shortages of skilled tradespeople, hospitals and health systems are preparing for those gaps to affect their own operations. Health system leaders told Becker’s roles such as mechanics and electricians are critical to daily hospital operations.…

Nearly 75% of the 1.8 million jobs added in healthcare and social assistance over the past two years were women-held roles, according to an Aug. 26 report from Indeed’s Hiring Lab. Five things to know: 1. Women-held roles in healthcare…

Hospitals and health systems are rethinking workforce strategies amid financial pressures and evolving employee needs. For many, the focus is on long-term sustainability: strengthening culture, upskilling leaders and creating pathways for hard-to-fill roles.  Here, four leaders share the aspects of…

In late August, Nashua-based Southern New Hampshire Health named Shannon Levesque its first chief people officer. In her new role, Ms. Levesque will oversee the health system’s talent strategy and workforce development for more than 2,700 employees. Southern New Hampshire…

AARP and the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses awarded grants to 20 hospitals to expand or launch nurse innovation programs. The groups awarded more than $355,000 to 20 projects offering innovative and replicable solutions to strengthen the nursing workforce by…

One in 5 chief human resources officers across industries expect hiring to slow in the next six months. This is nearly twice the share who anticipated pullback in 2024, according to a Q2 Conference Board survey of more than 100…

Workforce planning is more complex for healthcare chief human resources officers as the effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act come into focus and AI adoption accelerates. Amid this environment, leaders are taking a calculated approach, weighing evolving employee…

The market for physicians is becoming more intense as hospitals and medical groups compete for a shrinking pool of talent. Current projections from the Association of American Medical Colleges show the U.S. faces a shortage of up to 86,000 physicians…