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Ten nurse unions in Michigan are accusing McLaren Health Care of not being transparent about its finances and personal protective equipment supply during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the health system said it has shared some of that information.

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente released a playbook May 21 providing guidance to business leaders on how to bring employees back to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A total of 2.44 million Americans filed unemployment claims in the week ending May 16, according to seasonally adjusted data released May 21 by the U.S. Labor Department.

As hospitals adjust their workforces in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many workers are taking on new roles outside their normal responsibilities.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued two revised enforcement policies May 19 related to COVID-19.

More than 1 in 5 physician assistants, or 22.1 percent, have been furloughed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a national survey from the American Academy of Physician Assistants.

As the U.S. aims to reduce the spread of COVID-19, tens of thousands of Americans have applied for contact tracer roles to help track cases and exposure,  according to The New York Times.

Most healthcare workers said their mental health has worsened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey from a global network of advisory firms.

A nurse at Milwaukee and Downers Grove, Ill.-based Advocate Aurora Health says she regrets not wearing a mask or practicing social distancing while visiting her sister's Wisconsin bar last week.

About 200 Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital employees, including nurses, who were furloughed in April are back at work, WTSP reported.