Workforce

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. 

Nantucket (Mass.) Cottage Hospital, a Massachusetts General Hospital affiliate, invested $3.7 million on two duplexes for employee housing, according to a March 18 news release shared with Becker's.  

As hospitals and health systems across the U.S. grapple with workforce challenges, lawmakers in several states are seeking to train more nurses through means such as reduced education regulations and funding, Stateline reported March 17.

Hospitals and health systems across the nation are entering into outsourcing deals to help support a variety of functions, including revenue cycle management and supply chain services. 

New York will no longer require healthcare workers to receive COVID-19 booster shots.

Americans are quitting their jobs at some of the highest rates in U.S. South and Mountain states, Bloomberg reported, citing data released March 17 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Thirty-one percent of clinicians participating in a global study said they were considering leaving their current role by 2024, with nearly half of participating U.S. clinicians reporting these plans, according to a report released March 15 by analytics firm Elsevier…

For younger workers, the taste of workplace flexibility given to them during the pandemic has got them hooked, and these workers are trying to find the best employment opportunities that provide flexibility and balance, according to a March 15 report.

Hospitals and health systems must work to address disrespectful behaviors in the workplace, which can pose consequences for patient safety, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices wrote in a March 10 report.