For years, the primary conversation around workforce compliance was simple: “Don’t get fined.” But if you are working in healthcare Human Resources (HR) or operations today, you know the reality is much more complex. To understand this shift, Propelus®, a…
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As hospital and health system chief human resources officers plan for 2026, they are doubling down on workforce investments to improve recruitment and retention — and exploring emerging areas such as artificial intelligence to support engagement. Becker’s connected with four…
In 2024, private industry employers in the U.S. reported 2.5 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses, down 3.1% from the previous year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Jan. 22. Nonfatal recordable workplace injuries and illnesses include cases with days…
Cherokee Nation and the University of Oklahoma are partnering to establish a $30 million satellite campus of the University of Oklahoma College of Nursing in Tahlequah, Okla. The current W.W. Hastings Hospital facility will be remodeled into the Cherokee Nation…
Clinical fellows are among the fastest-growing healthcare roles in major U.S. cities, according to a Jan. 21 LinkedIn News post. The post outlines the 10 fastest-growing jobs in 10 major metropolitan areas, five of which include a healthcare position. LinkedIn…
The California Hospital Association has criticized proposed staffing regulations from the California Department of Public Health, warning the rules could immediately shutter hundreds of psychiatric beds and disrupt behavioral healthcare statewide. The proposal requires freestanding psychiatric hospitals to meet heightened…
An affordable housing project will bring 83 new homes to an underutilized building on the campus of NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi in New York City. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has committed to advancing Just Home, a supportive housing…
Kettering (Ohio) Health and Athens-based Ohio University have formed a long-term academic, research and clinical partnership aimed at strengthening the physician workforce and improving health outcomes for communities across the state. Four notes: 1. The expanded relationship builds on a…
Georgetown, S.C.-based Tidelands Health is taking a homegrown approach to building its workforce pipeline. The health system partnered with Georgetown County School District and Horry-Georgetown Technical College in Conway, S.C., in March 2025 to launch the Tidelands Health Scholars program,…
Universities in North Carolina are launching and expanding programs for physicians and nurses to address workforce shortages, CityView reported Jan. 11. The focus comes amid a flurry of growth through competing hospital expansion projects. The state ranked seventh in a…