Workforce

A sampling of U.S. hospitals and healthcare sites where employees have tested positive for COVID-19, as reported in October: 

If your healthcare organization or credentials verification organization (CVO) has a delegation agreement with a private healthcare insurer or government payer (e.g., Medicare Administrative Contractor, MAC) for primary source verification (PSV) or provider enrollment, you know to expect an audit…

Ochsner Health and Loyola University New Orleans partnered on a new undergraduate nursing program in an effort to address workforce shortages in Louisiana and the nation.

Universal masking at a Massachusetts health system led to a decrease in COVID-19 cases among healthcare workers, even as the virus spread increased in the surrounding community, according to a study published Oct. 21 by Occupational Medicine.

Unemployment rates declined from August to September in 30 states, rose in eight states and were stable in 12 states and Washington, D.C., according to data released Oct. 20 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

As COVID-19 cases rise in many areas of the U.S., New Jersey hospitals are signing advance contracts with staffing agencies to prepare for the coming months, according to NJ Spotlight.

Oregon State Hospital in Salem is testing about 1,900 employees in response to a COVID-19 outbreak tied to one of its units, according to an Oct. 20 notice on the Oregon Health Authority website.

Cook County Health, Chicago's public healthcare system, expects to add 466 new positions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a spokesperson.

Montana hospitals are working with the state to address staffing shortages that have been exacerbated by a COVID-19 surge in the state, the Montana Hospital Association confirmed to Becker's Hospital Review.

The COVID-19 contact tracing workforce in all U.S. states and territories reached 53,116, according to NPR's latest survey, done in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security.