A federal medical team arrived in Kentucky to support healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, Gov. Andy Beshear said Sept. 5.
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A group of emergency department night shift nurses at Birmingham-based UAB Hospital briefly refused to clock in for work Sept. 6 over what they say is a lack of equal pay and overwhelming work conditions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according…
America has seen record growth in its gig economy — workers who are contracted, on-call, temporary or self-employed — as gig work now accounts for a third of U.S. employment.
Providence is investing $220 million to fill open positions and give bonuses to current employees, the Renton, Wash.-based system announced Sept. 3.
Hospitals saw another month of job gains in August, though the growth was not as large as that seen in July, according to the latest jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Indianapolis-based IU Health has placed workers who failed to meet the system's Sept. 1 deadline to get the COVID-19 vaccine on an unpaid two-week suspension, according to TV station WTHR.
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced $60 million for hospital staffing support to bring 750 additional nurses to Arizona for eight weeks, according to a Sept. 2 AZ Central report.
A survey conducted by the Ohio Nurses Association found that nearly 1 in 3 nurses at UC Health would choose to quit if a vaccine mandate was implemented in their health system, according to a report by cincinnati.com.
Only 16 months ago, it was difficult to go a day without hearing the term "healthcare heroes" about the front-line healthcare professionals who faced the risks of COVID-19 to care for others. Now, many of these same professionals and their…
Idaho Gov. Brad Little directed up to 370 new medical personnel to assist hospitals during the COVID-19 surge in an effort to avoid activating crisis standards of care, according to an Aug. 31 news release.