Nearly 1,100 U.S. healthcare workers have likely died of COVID-19 and its complications during the pandemic, according to the latest tally from Kaiser Health News and The Guardian.
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The union representing nurses at HCA Healthcare-owned-and-operated hospitals is asking the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to inspect 17 HCA facilities for workplace safety hazards.
The Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration has penalized North Memorial Health Hospital in Robbinsdale and United Hospital in St. Paul after complaints from workers alleging insufficient COVID-19 protections, the Star Tribune reported.
Epic and many other companies are rethinking their office reopening plans for this year as the COVID-19 pandemic continues and employees express concerns about potential exposure and outbreaks, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Little Rock, Ark.-based Baptist Health has brought back furloughed workers and reversed reductions in benefits, President and CEO Troy Wells told news website Talk Business & Politics.
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A union representing more than 42,000 nurses is criticizing a new state health department report that projects mandating minimum staffing levels would cost New York hospitals and nursing homes up to $4.7 billion annually and create demand for nearly 70,000 additional healthcare…
The following hospitals' plans to add jobs were reported in the last two weeks.
While a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic or a natural disaster will inevitably cause stressors for physicians and other health professionals, there are steps organizations can take to promote workforce well-being before, during and after such events, according to the American…
While Spectrum Health allowed remote work prior to the pandemic, the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based health system is now shifting its philosophy to further embrace working from home as part of its long-term strategy, according to human resources chief Pam Ries.
Mass General Brigham in Boston, formerly Partners HealthCare, said it will extend remote work through June for about 25 percent of its workforce.