Workforce

As the number of nurse practitioners continues to grow in the U.S., hospitals and health systems must adapt to the changing registered nurse workforce that comes as a result, according to a new study published in Health Affairs.

Here are the five most popular workforce stories published by Becker's Hospital Review in January:

Johns Hopkins has set new three-year goals to continue promoting economic equity for racial minorities, women and veterans in Baltimore.

The number of certified physician assistants in the U.S. grew 6.6 percent between 2017 and 2018, from 122,555 to 130,620, according to a report issued Jan. 29 by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.   

The University of Louisville (Ky.) plans to hire nearly 400 physicians and nurses to fill staffing needs at former KentuckyOne properties in Louisville, Louisville Courier Journal reports. 

Nurses, physicians and patients protested in St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 23 over planned bed and job cuts by Minneapolis-based M Health Fairview, local TV station WCCO reported.

Employees of a Kentucky hospital that is set to close are receiving job search help from several healthcare organizations, local TV station WSAZ reports.

Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger plans to open its first community-based career center in February.

Detroit Medical Center has decided not to outsource union security officer jobs.

Medical residents at the University of Washington in Seattle staged a "sick-in" last week to protest the slow pace of contract negotiations with the university, according to MedPage Today.