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A University of Minnesota Medical School course formed in partnership with UnitedHealth Group will undergo revisions, the Minneapolis-based school confirmed to Becker’s Feb. 11. First taught in 2024, “Leadership and Value: A UnitedHealth Group-UMN Collaboration” is a fourth-year elective that focuses on…

Healthcare employment continued to grow in January, with the industry adding 81,900 jobs, according to the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. BLS released the January jobs report Feb. 11. Here are three more takeaways: 1. January’s…

Stronger, Smarter, and More Committed When Cross Country Healthcare’s proposed transaction with Aya was terminated, some assumed Cross Country would emerge diminished. Instead, the moment became a catalyst for renewal—reenergizing leadership, sharpening strategy, and accelerating innovation. Far from slowing momentum,…

Health systems and other healthcare organizations formed a national coalition Feb. 10 in response to proposed federal loan limits for graduate students.  Statutory changes outlined in H.R.1 to cap federal loans for graduate and professional students will establish a $20,500…

Memorial Hermann Health System, a community-owned nonprofit based in Houston, is offering voluntary buyouts to some nonclinical employees as part of a broader effort to navigate financial and operational pressures. The Voluntary Severance Program is open to full-time and part-time…

Investing in employees is ingrained in the philosophy of Baton Rouge, La.-based FMOL Health, formerly Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System. The system has historically taken a conservative approach to compensation and benefits — but recently undertook a significant…

As the fastest-growing U.S. state, South Carolina’s population growth is prompting health systems to expand and strengthen their workforce to meet rising demand for care.  Driven by a net domestic migration increase of 66,622, the state’s population grew 1.5%, or…

For organizations seeking to improve employee well-being, offering time-based rewards — such as paid vacation — could play a powerful role. Receiving paid vacation time significantly increased workers’ feelings of humanness compared to receiving equivalent monetary bonuses, according to a…

Employees of Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health are asking the health system to provide administrative pay for hours they say were lost when outpatient services closed during a January winter storm, The Commonwealth Times reported Feb. 4. Winter storm Fern brought…

Fifty-nine percent of healthcare executives said physician specialists are the most difficult clinical job to fill, according to a Covista report. “Covista Care Capacity Monitor” polled 167 healthcare executives and 1,347 healthcare clinicians across disciplines and geographies between Nov. 4…