Workforce

As life expectancy is expected to increase, the number of working years may too. This has alarmed some experts who argue it is time to reassess the way we work in society to make the extra time less daunting, The…

Hospitals that invest in nurse burnout reduction programs may see less burnout-attributed nurse turnover and associated costs, according to a new study published in the latest issue of the Journal of Patient Safety.

The youngest members of the workforce may have a major role to play in increasing union support and activism, Fortune reported Dec. 14. 

Ten providers recently posted job listings seeking leaders to help payer contracting and relations. 

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has sent nurses to two Upstate hospitals amid a COVID-19 surge in western New York.

Healthcare employment declined at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 and remains below expected levels through November 2021, a new Kaiser Family Foundation chart collection shows.  

Kentucky's nursing shortage prompted Gov. Andy Beshear to sign an executive order Dec. 9 declaring that the situation amid a deadly global COVID-19 pandemic is an emergency.

As hospitals face capacity constraints amid a COVID-19 surge, some states have enlisted the National Guard to help staff healthcare facilities, The New York Times reported Dec. 9.

Below is a list of 12 hospitals or health systems hiring leaders and executives in philanthropy.

Some 4.2 million Americans quit their jobs in October, indicating workers' willingness or ability to leave jobs amid labor market disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released Dec. 8 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.