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In 2021, Ocean Springs, Miss.-based Singing River Health System launched the state’s first medical apprenticeship program. The Singing River Healthcare Academy was developed in response to the nursing shortage intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic, with the goals of addressing workforce…

Healthcare gained 55,400 jobs in July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is above the average monthly increase of 42,000 jobs over the previous 12 months. Here are four other things to know from the latest BLS jobs…

Perry County Memorial Hospital in Tell City, Ind., has launched its own police force, the hospital shared in a July 30 Facebook post. Hospital officials said the police force aims to enhance the safety and security of patients, staff and…

Below are the number of job openings available at hospitals and health systems on U.S. News & World Report‘s 2025 to 2026 Best Hospitals Honor Roll.   Note: The number of open jobs routinely updates. Job numbers are drawn from job…

Hutchinson (Kan.) Regional Healthcare System is relieving staff shortages and filling open positions with a simple initiative: cross-training. Cross-training has been around for a while, and became more popular during the COVID-19 pandemic when resources were more limited. At Hutchinson…

Workers across industries are experiencing the “infinite workday,” as meetings starting after 8 p.m. have increased 16% year over year, according to a Microsoft 365 report. One contributing factor is a 35% rise in meetings across multiple time zones since…

The availability of six-figure remote and hybrid job opportunities is shrinking to near pre-pandemic levels, with exceptions in two industries: healthcare and technology, according to a new report from career site Ladders. The “Q2 2025 Ladders Quarterly High Paying Jobs…

Oak Bluffs, Mass.-based Martha’s Vineyard Hospital said it has reached its $30 million goal in private donations to fund its workforce housing project in Edgartown and awarded housing to 35 employees. The hospital, part of Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham,…

Forty-four health systems were featured on Forbes’ 2025 list of America’s Best Employers for New Grads. The list, published May 20 in partnership with market research firm Statista, is based on survey responses from more than 100,000 professionals with less…

Generation Z healthcare workers do not just ask for career growth and development — “they demand it,” Justin Fulton, senior vice president and chief talent and learning officer at Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Health, told Becker’s.  Insights from the health system’s…