Workforce

Almost half of healthcare workers (45 percent) in the U.S. sleep less than seven hours a night, according to research featured by NPR.

Lewiston-based Central Maine Healthcare is trying to offset a nursing shortage by recruiting outside the state, offering signing bonuses and providing programs to retain workers, according to the Bangor Daily News.

Many registered nurses and licensed practical nurses who are paid by the hour work overtime, most of which is voluntary, according to a recent Medscape report.

While many women work in the healthcare services industry in entry-level roles, there is a scarcity of women in top health management positions, according to The Wall Street Journal.

North Tonawanda, N.Y.-based DeGraff Memorial Hospital will end inpatient services by the end of the year, according to Buffalo Business First. 

Healthcare is projected to add about 1.9 million new jobs and see employment in industry professions grow 14 percent between 2018 and 2028, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Face-to-face communication among healthcare professionals is a key contributor to job satisfaction at primary care clinics, according to a recent study published in the Annals of Family Medicine.

Here are three hospitals and health systems that plan to raise their minimum wage:

Healthcare added 38,800 jobs in September, with hospitals contributing 8,100 positions to that total, according to the latest jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Cincinnati Children's Hospital plans to increase the hourly minimum wage of about 3,000 employees from $11 to $15 next year, according to the Cincinnati Business Courier.