Workforce

As healthcare continues to transform, many workforce leaders agree that the skills needed for tomorrow’s workforce go far beyond the traditional way of thinking. With shifting patient needs, AI and new technologies emerging, adaptability and a willingness to evolve will…

St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare said it is eliminating its pension plan as part of a move to implement a unified benefits package for all employees following its 2024 merger.  As of July 1, no new participants have been able to…

Hawaii was ranked the No. 1 U.S. state for women’s equality, according to an Aug. 18 list from WalletHub. The state was found to have no gap in the share of men and women in minimum wage roles, and women…

More than 300 hospitals and health systems were among the organizations recognized on Forbes’ 2025 list of America’s Best-In-State Employers. The list was developed in partnership with market research firm Statista, which surveyed more than 160,000 employees working at organizations…

NYC Health + Hospitals said Aug. 21 it has saved more than $88 million in nurse turnover costs so far in 2025 after reducing its nurse turnover rate to well below the national average. The New York City-based system’s nursing…

CEOs are turning to front-line employees for insights shaping systemwide strategies. Since becoming president and CEO of Joplin, Mo.-based Freeman Health System in April, Matthew Fry has held front-line listening sessions he described as invaluable. A recurring theme quickly emerged:…

A national survey of 812 clinical and nonclinical staff positions across 20 job families identifies the top 10 fastest-growing IT roles in healthcare. SullivanCotter’s “2025 Health Care Staff Compensation Survey Report,” released in July, includes data on nearly 2.5 million…

The share of unemployed Americans with no prior work experience reached 13.4% in July — its highest level since April 1988, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. One possible driver is uncertainty around trade policies, which research shows can…

Health systems are taking on what one leader has called the “next major workforce crisis”: a shortage of nurse educators. In 2024, U.S. nursing schools turned away 80,162 qualified applications. Within that total, 65,398 applications from entry-level baccalaureate were turned…

Columbia-based University of Missouri Health Care is taking a multipronged approach to workforce growth, leading to a 9% increase in hiring across nursing and other roles over the past year. “We know labor requires investment, so we’ve invested heavily in…