As COVID-19 surges in Mississippi, the state's only academic medical center has amended its vaccination policy to make COVID-19 inoculation a condition of employment.
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Employees of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health had a deadline of Aug. 16 to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing. The count as of Aug. 23: About 80 percent of Northwell's more than 76,000 employees are…
Citing efforts already in place at hospitals, the American Hospital Association is urging the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to withdraw its COVID-19 emergency temporary standard for healthcare workers.
Hospitals continue to face staffing challenges, including nursing turnover and vacancy rates that have increased in the past 12 months, that are affecting operations, according to a new survey of 100 hospitals from management consulting firm McKinsey & Co.
Healthcare employment is projected to grow 15 percent by 2029, adding about 2.4 million new jobs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Amid intensified staffing strain fueled by the latest COVID-19 wave, hospitals and health systems are holding hiring events and making on-the-spot job offers.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Aug. 19 said hospitals are strained for staffing amid the latest COVID-19 surge, with at least 21 of them facing critical workforce shortages, according to WEKU, a National Public Radio-member station.
Women have been flocking from the medical field during the pandemic, and a Harvard physician launched a gender equity campaign to encourage employers to support their female employees and bring awareness to why they are leaving.
Citing their desire to protect patients, visitors, colleagues and communities, hospitals and health systems across the U.S. have announced COVID-19 vaccination requirements for employees. But protests have also popped up, organized by people who oppose these policies.
Houston hospitals under strain amid a COVID-19 surge are getting some help from nursing students, according to CBS-affiliated TV station KHOU.