COVID-19 vaccines significantly reduce the likelihood of hospital workers testing positive for a coronavirus infection, two studies published in the JAMA Network suggest.
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Hospitals lost 5,800 jobs in April, marking the fourth month of job loss this year, according to the latest jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Google has adopted a hybrid workplace model that will allow 20 percent of employees to permanently work from home and another 20 percent to work in new office locations, The Wall Street Journal reported May 5.
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.
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.
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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.
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.