Workforce

Amid the latest COVID-19 wave, U.S. hospitals and health systems are seeking staffing assistance to help free up resources for patient care and alleviate workforce strain.

Total employment in the U.S. is projected to grow by 11.9 million jobs, or 7.7 percent, from 2020 to 2030, with healthcare and social assistance projected to add the most jobs among industry sectors, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics…

National Guard members who served at Oregon State Hospital in June are being redeployed to the short-staffed psychiatric facility, The Oregonian reports.

Healthcare workers at Rhode Island Department of Health-licensed state healthcare facilities who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 by the Oct. 1 mandate deadline will be placed on unpaid leave for up to 75 days, according to policy frequently asked questions…

Hospitals in the U.S. are implementing an array of strategies to fill workforce needs amid nursing shortfalls exacerbated by the latest COVID-19 surge.

There is yet another facet to the United States' complicated labor market: Fewer people plan to work past age 62, according to the New York Federal Reserve's most recent survey.

A federal medical team arrived in Kentucky to support healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, Gov. Andy Beshear said Sept. 5. 

A group of emergency department night shift nurses at Birmingham-based UAB Hospital briefly refused to clock in for work Sept. 6 over what they say is a lack of equal pay and overwhelming work conditions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according…

America has seen record growth in its gig economy — workers who are contracted, on-call, temporary or self-employed — as gig work now accounts for a third of U.S. employment. 

Providence is investing $220 million to fill open positions and give bonuses to current employees, the Renton, Wash.-based system announced Sept. 3.