Workforce

The number of certified physician assistants in the U.S. grew 6.6 percent between 2017 and 2018, from 122,555 to 130,620, according to a report issued Jan. 29 by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.   

The University of Louisville (Ky.) plans to hire nearly 400 physicians and nurses to fill staffing needs at former KentuckyOne properties in Louisville, Louisville Courier Journal reports. 

Nurses, physicians and patients protested in St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 23 over planned bed and job cuts by Minneapolis-based M Health Fairview, local TV station WCCO reported.

Employees of a Kentucky hospital that is set to close are receiving job search help from several healthcare organizations, local TV station WSAZ reports.

Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger plans to open its first community-based career center in February.

Detroit Medical Center has decided not to outsource union security officer jobs.

Medical residents at the University of Washington in Seattle staged a "sick-in" last week to protest the slow pace of contract negotiations with the university, according to MedPage Today.

Physician turnover contributes to medical practice consolidation as new physicians are more likely to join large practices that are integrated into health systems, and older physicians are more likely to leave small ones, according to a new study published in…

Nearly a quarter of physicians overall don't have a work week longer than 40 hours, no matter their generation, according to a new Medscape report.

The American Hospital Association has released a new report summarizing key hospital workforce trends.