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Healthcare added 37,200 jobs in October, its strongest showing thus far in 2021, according to a Nov. 16 report by Altarum, a consulting firm.  

A physician resigned her privileges at Houston Methodist Hospital on Nov. 15 after being temporarily suspended over social media posts about COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, according to the Houston Chronicle.

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Houston Methodist has suspended the privileges of a physician who the system says spread "harmful" and "dangerous" information about the COVID-19 vaccine and treatments, CNN reported Nov. 13.

At St. Luke's McCall (Idaho) Medical Center, four people turned down a job for a building service manager position. 

Cleveland-based University Hospitals has informed employees the health system will comply with federal vaccination requirements, according to a statement shared with Becker's Hospital Review.

To comply with federal vaccination requirements, Cleveland Clinic is mandating that its employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the health system announced Nov. 12.

The healthcare industry led the charge on hiring as the labor shortage continued in September, revealing the depths of the imbalance in the labor market. 

As part of its workforce diversity efforts, Lifespan will hire more than 1,000 people of color over the next four years, the Providence, R.I.-based health system announced.

Despite the fact that job vacancies and creation are on an upward trend, companies across many industries are still facing a labor shortage. Low-paying jobs, a mismatch between workers and employers, and a wave of workers quitting all contribute to…