In healthcare, finding a comprehensive human vision is hard enough. But rallying an organization behind such a vision can be an even bigger challenge.
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About a year and a half ago, Kalispell (Mont.) Regional Healthcare realized they needed to take a hard look at their workforce management process.
Employees have filed 1,900 injury claims at Lakewood, Wash.-based Western State Hospital since 2009, which has cost state taxpayers more than $62 million, KIRO 7 reports.
Most Americans (64 percent) approve of labor unions, marking a significant increase in positive sentiment since the 2008-09 recession, according to Gallup.
Former employees of the shuttered Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park, Ill., are accusing the hospital's owner of violating federal labor law by failing to give 549 of them 60-day notice of their termination, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
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Potsdam, N.Y.-based St. Lawrence Health System will host a job fair later this month as it seeks to fill more than 120 positions, according to North Country Now.
Incredible Health, a healthcare hiring platform that connects nurses to permanent jobs at hospitals, has raised $15 million in Series A funding to speed the expansion of the platform nationally.
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic saw its score slide this year in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2019 Healthcare Equality Index over the health benefits it covers for transgender employees, according to the Post Bulletin.
Healthcare added 24,000 jobs in August, with hospitals accounting for 9,000 of these positions, according to the latest jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Investing in talent management with employee learning and development programs is crucial for success in any industry.