Just as millennials of certain socioeconomic status are exiting the workforce or shaking up their professional pursuits due to pandemic fatigue, 2.7 million Americans age 55 or older are embracing another labor market change — early retirement, reports Bloomberg.
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A physician is being terminated "without cause" after she and Munising (Mich.) Memorial Hospital failed to agree on a new contract, the hospital said April 26.
Physician assistants have experienced a number of workforce changes amid the battle against COVID-19, with some being furloughed or laid off from their principal clinical position, and others changing specialties, according to a report published April 26.
IT employees have been experiencing burnout at increasing rates since the pandemic started, leaving CIOs to try out new digital tools and methods to alleviate some frustrations, according to an April 22 Wall Street Journal report.
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More than 500 Oregon State Hospital staff said they have taken leave since April 1 for reasons related to the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting the Salem-based psychiatric facility to roll out multiple initiatives to reduce workforce strain.
St. John's Health in Jackson Hole, Wyo., said its board of trustees has approved a bonus program to reward employees who have already received the COVID-19 vaccine and incentivize those who haven't.
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation that targets workplace violence in healthcare settings, including violence against nurses, emergency responders, medical assistants and physicians, according to The Hill and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
The healthcare workforce declined by 44,000 jobs in the first three months of this year, compared to the end of 2020, according to an analysis released April 16 by nonprofit researchers Altarum.
Great Falls, Mont.-based Benefis Health System will make the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for employees, the organization told Becker's.