Workforce

Pennsylvania officials shared details March 23 about programs that will provide $225 million to support the healthcare workforce, including funding specific to recruitment and retention.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill into law March 23 that makes it a felony to threaten a healthcare worker. 

Economists are curious as to whether baby boomers who accelerated their retirement during the pandemic will return to the workforce, and if so, at what rate. 

California has extended the deadline by which out-of-state nurses will no longer be allowed to work in the state without a temporary or permanent California nursing license, according to the state board of registered nursing.

In a move toward developing a final COVID-19 standard for healthcare workers, the Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration said March 22 that it has partially reopened the rulemaking record and scheduled an online public hearing. 

Amid the planned closure of Boston-based Tufts Children's Hospital, employees and patients are raising concerns about the plan's rollout, The Boston Globe reported March 20.

On March 18, President Joe Biden signed the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, a law that will provide federal funding to address behavioral health and well-being among healthcare workers.

Employers seeking to satisfy "zillennials," a micro-generation born between 1993 and 1998, have an array of factors to consider as members of this group rethink their workplace experiences and what they want out of their jobs, according to MetLife's annual U.S.…

COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations are on the rise in the United Kingdom, as are the number of healthcare workers out sick with the virus. 

President Joe Biden has signed the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act to improve the mental health and well-being of healthcare workers.