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Houston Methodist rolled out its mandatory vaccination policy March 31, making it the first health system to mandate vaccination of its workforce. Many organizations have since followed suit, and — with the FDA's full approval of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine Aug. 23…

Many who started careers during the pandemic have never worked in the same space as their colleagues, and some workplace and management experts predict that missing out on office experiences so early in a career may hinder development of interpersonal…

A dozen governors have signed legislation restricting COVID-19 vaccine mandates in their states, according to a Sept. 9 report from the National Academy for State Health Policy.

As COVID-19 surges in Mississippi, the state's only academic medical center has amended its vaccination policy to make COVID-19 inoculation a condition of employment.

Employees of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health had a deadline of Aug. 16 to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing. The count as of Aug. 23: About 80 percent of Northwell's more than 76,000 employees are…

Citing efforts already in place at hospitals, the American Hospital Association is urging the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to withdraw its COVID-19 emergency temporary standard for healthcare workers.

Hospitals continue to face staffing challenges, including nursing turnover and vacancy rates that have increased in the past 12 months, that are affecting operations, according to a new survey of 100 hospitals from management consulting firm McKinsey & Co. 

Healthcare employment is projected to grow 15 percent by 2029, adding about 2.4 million new jobs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Amid intensified staffing strain fueled by the latest COVID-19 wave, hospitals and health systems are holding hiring events and making on-the-spot job offers.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Aug. 19 said hospitals are strained for staffing amid the latest COVID-19 surge, with at least 21 of them facing critical workforce shortages, according to WEKU, a National Public Radio-member station.