Workforce

Physician turnover contributes to medical practice consolidation as new physicians are more likely to join large practices that are integrated into health systems, and older physicians are more likely to leave small ones, according to a new study published in…

Nearly a quarter of physicians overall don't have a work week longer than 40 hours, no matter their generation, according to a new Medscape report.

The American Hospital Association has released a new report summarizing key hospital workforce trends.

Healthcare added 28,100 jobs to the U.S. economy in December, with hospitals contributing 8,800 positions to that total, according to the latest jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Houston Methodist and Memorial Hermann health systems together seek to fill nearly 3,000 job openings, the organizations said.

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente and Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West are teaming up to address the healthcare worker shortage.

The U.S. faces a shortage of geriatricians, which is expected to worsen as the population ages, according to The New York Times.

Western Arizona Regional Medical Center in Bullhead City is responding to a ZipRecruiter physician job posting and its wording related to gender, according to The Arizona Republic, which cites the posting.

Interview questions for nurses, Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare offshoring jobs and biggest issues for nurses were among the healthcare workforce topics most popular with readers this year.

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health launched a 12-week "returnship" pilot program to attract workers who have been out of the workforce, the Duluth News Tribune reports.