Healthcare job growth slowed in March after a large increase in February, but the industry still added jobs last month, according to the latest jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Nearly 750 surveyed nurses in Minnesota have identified poor hospital management and chronic short staffing as the top issues causing them to leave bedside care positions, according to a report released March 31 by the Minnesota Nurses Association.
St. George (Utah) Clinic will reopen March 31 after it was closed because of threats made against veterans and staff at the George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salt Lake City, a VA Salt Lake City…
Near-record quit rates continued into February 2022 as 4.4 million Americans left their jobs, reported The Washington Post March 29.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a law designed to prevent "doxxing" of healthcare workers.
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For the first time since 2020, no military medical personnel will be deployed on a COVID-19 clinical mission as of March 30, CNN reports.
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation March 25 that extends temporary professional licenses of physicians, nurses and other professionals who have worked in the state during the pandemic.
The pandemic resulted in fewer Americans actively seeking employment or being employed across all age groups, but those ages 55-64 appear to be among the slowest to return to the workforce, according to research released March 24 by the Employee Benefit…
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill into law March 22 that enhances penalties for assault or threat of violence against healthcare facility workers.
Amid healthcare worker shortages that have been exacerbated by the pandemic, states are stepping in to address the issue, according to Stateline.