Workforce

Hospitals across the country are facing staffing shortages and seeing their labor expenses soar as they compete for talent. 

Hospitals gained jobs in February for the second straight month amid job growth in the industry, according to the latest jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The American Hospital Association is urging Congress to address workforce challenges facing healthcare facilities, calling the issue a national emergency.

The Senate passed legislation March 2 aimed at halting the federal COVID-19 vaccination mandate for eligible healthcare workers participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs.

New Jersey will postpone the Feb. 28 deadline for all healthcare workers to receive a COVID-19 booster shot. 

CMS will not release quarterly data on the number of hospital workers vaccinated against COVID-19 and instead will release a full year of the data in October, an agency spokesperson confirmed to Becker's.  

Nurses under 35 years old have been hit hard by the pandemic, with many suffering from mental health issues and over half of them considering leaving their positions already, signaling a looming crisis and need for organizational change, according to…

With caregivers dealing with significant burnout due to the pandemic and more clinicians and nurses reaching retirement age, the current shortage of healthcare workers will likely get worse before it improves. Caregivers struggle to maintain balance as they continue to…

Stress and burnout are well known and documented among healthcare professionals, and given the rising risk of cyberattacks, health IT teams are also under mounting pressure. Work-related physical maladies, though, also afflict both groups, according to a report from design…

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals and health systems have been focused on retaining employees by ensuring their staffing needs are met.