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The average age for retirement is the highest it has been for the past 30 years, sitting at 61, according to a July 22 Gallup poll.

West Virginia hospitals are facing 20 percent fewer staffed beds than in 2020, The Exponent Telegram reported Aug. 2. 

Tracey Schiro, executive vice president and chief risk and human resources officer for New Orleans-based Ochsner Health since April 2021, is keyed into gender parity efforts in the healthcare C-suite and has worked with her colleagues to boost female representation…

Implementing mandatory paid sick leave at a state level is associated with a decline in emergency department visits for both adults and children, and is particularly pronounced among Medicaid populations, according to an August 2022 study published in Health Affairs. 

U.S. job seekers relocating for new positions fell to the lowest recorded level in the second quarter of 2022, according to a July 29 report from executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

Millions of Americans are struggling with long-term health complications linked to COVID-19 that could worsen the nation's labor shortage, according to an Aug. 1 analysis from Kaiser Family Foundation.

Midland, Mich.-based health system MyMichigan Health will now offer tuition reimbursement to employees who pursue relevant coursework at Saginaw Valley State University.

Appalachian Regional Healthcare, a 14-hospital system serving eastern Kentucky and southern West Virginia, has launched a relief effort to help its workers and surrounding communities in the wake of recent flooding in the area, news station WKYT reported July 30.

Duke Health is ramping up security at its hospitals following an attack that left an emergency room nurse unconscious and with facial fractures. 

Hospitals and health systems have largely relied on competitive pay to retain employees throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Now many organizations are going beyond financial benefits to keep staff, offering more flexibility in when and where they work.