Workforce

A new Maine law has suspended physician oversight of physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses, among other changes.

Healthcare workers across the country are sharing their stories of fighting COVID-19 via a private online document created March 19 by Sonja Schwartzbach, a critical care nurse in New Jersey who is doctoral student in nurse anesthesia, The New York…

U.S. hospitals and health systems are taking steps to ensure a strong workforce amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Below are updates from five states:

The Department of Veterans Affairs is asking retired VA clinicians to come back to help treat COVID-19 patients.

A New York City hotel will house nurses, physicians and medical personnel responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The San Antonio State Hospital, an inpatient psychiatric hospital in Texas, is hiring for nearly 100 jobs amid the COVID-19 pandemic, KSAT reported.

Utica, N.Y.-based Mohawk Valley Health System has made some workforce changes as it prepares for a surge of patients amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Observer-Dispatch reported.

The American Medical Association is calling on the U.S. State Department to expand the physician workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic by opening visa processing for international physicians.

New York is being hit hard by the new coronavirus as the state's new cases double every three days. Amid the public health crisis, hospitals are being asked to boost capacity by at least 50 percent, and they now grapple…

During the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important to remember not only the physical health but the mental health of healthcare workers.