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.
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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.
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In healthcare, finding a comprehensive human vision is hard enough. But rallying an organization behind such a vision can be an even bigger challenge.
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.