Greenville, N.C.-based ECU Health saw an opportunity to give leaders a clearer view of workforce trends so they could identify risks earlier and intervene before problems escalated. Like many health systems, ECU Health tracked turnover, vacancies, contract labor spending and…
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U.S. companies across industries are offering generous 401(k) plans to retain employees. Can healthcare keep up? Companies in specialized fields often conduct benchmark surveys to assess what other employers are offering and what benefits staff value most, The Wall Street…
The gender gap in the nursing workforce has long been a focus for hospital recruiters, and shifting labor market forces may now be helping close it as well. As male-dominated fields such as manufacturing and software engineering see diminishing job…
Illinois College of Osteopathic Medicine opened July 20 in Chicago, marking the city’s first new medical school in nearly 100 years. Five things to know: 1. The inaugural class includes 91 osteopathic medical students, according to a July 20 news…
Ask chief nursing officers about their proudest achievement of the past two years and the answers converge less on a single program and more on culture: trust, ownership and a willingness to let frontline nurses shape how care is delivered.…
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The United States continues to warn of a worsening physician shortage. The American Academy of Medical Colleges projects a shortage of up to 86,000 physicians by 2036, and notes that current access gaps are already substantial, especially in primary care…
Many of the best cities for first-time home buyers are in Florida and Arizona, while the worst are in California, according to a July 14 ranking from personal finance website WalletHub. To determine the best housing markets for first-time buyers,…
Oregon Health & Science University’s Building Bridges to Healthcare Careers program has certified 110 Portland-area residents as dental assistants, medical assistants, phlebotomists or certified nursing assistants, surpassing its original target of 88 participants. The three-year, $3 million initiative was funded…
Tony Barzar has spent nearly four decades as a cashier at Costco, long enough to retire a millionaire without ever becoming a supervisor. His story is not an outlier. Turnover after one year of employment at Costco sits around 7%,…
Reno-based Oncology Nevada has added two radiation oncologists, Brandon Dyer, MD, and Erik Stickney, MD, to its physician team. The additions expand the cancer center’s capacity to serve patients across Northern Nevada, according to a July 13 news release from…