The global pandemic and other life pressures have increased mental health challenges for caregivers, making mental health benefits a must-have for healthcare employers.
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As a baby boomer who worked as a manual laborer for many years before taking on a job in which I work 16-hour days, I admit that I have struggled adapting to the remote-work environment that COVID-19 forced upon us.
As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, the Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration will be expanding its presence at hospitals and skilled nursing care facilities that treat or handle patients with the virus, the agency said.
Healthcare's workforce shortages have 80 percent of Americans concerned, according to new data from the CVS Health-Harris Poll National Health Project.
Philadelphia-based Behavioral Wellness Center has greenlit wireless employee alert systems from technology company ROAR for Good.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the emotional, mental and physical health of hospital employees across the U.S. Here are five numbers outlining the mental health strain on workers:
Colorado lawmakers have passed legislation that would ban the "doxxing" of healthcare workers, an act that reveals private or identifying information about an individual on the internet, opening them up to harassment and intimidation.
A bill that would have set nurse staffing ratios died while under consideration in the Washington Senate, The Everett Herald reported March 3.
As the "Great Resignation" has been featured widely in media and felt across organizations, it may be helpful to turn to internal people analytics to understand the reality of the situation at each organization, according to a Feb. 24 McKinsey…
Washington, D.C., has the highest number of active physicians per 100,000 residents, according to the latest Association of American Medical Colleges State Physician Workforce Data Report. The state with the most active physicians per resident is Massachusetts, while Idaho is…