Workforce

Registered nurses at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, N.Y., have launched a campaign to unionize, according to statements from the hospital and the Communications Workers of America. The union, operating under the name Cayuga United-CWA, said a supermajority of eligible…

Unemployment claims nationwide have remained largely stable over the past year. However, state-level changes varied significantly, ranging from a 45% decrease to a 65% increase, according to a Dec. 4 analysis from personal finance website WalletHub.  Alabama saw the largest…

Daviess Community Hospital in Washington, Ind., is putting $1.6 million toward employee wage increases, the hospital said in a Dec. 2 statement.  The initiative includes raising the inpatient registered nurse pay scale from $33 to $45 per hour, along with…

The American Hospital Association outlined five key ways hospitals and health systems are reimagining their workforce strategies in a Dec. 3 report. The association’s 2026 Health Care Workforce Scan report offers an annual snapshot of healthcare employment based on the…

The Ohio Nurses Association is demanding an independent investigation into senior leadership at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, citing what it describes as a pattern of safety failures. The union’s demand was made during a Dec.…

The unemployment gap between high school and college graduates ages 22-27 has reached its lowest level since the late 1970s, according to a Nov. 24 analysis from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. Here are five things to know: 1.…

An anonymous donation estimated at $50 million will help fund senior-year clinical tuition for students in the University of Washington’s medical laboratory science undergraduate program. The gift will support annual disbursements to cover tuition for students’ senior-year clinical rotations in…

Bellaire, Texas-based Harris Health was recognized as America’s healthiest workplace, according to an Oct. 15 ranking. Healthiest Employers recognizes the 100 healthiest workplaces in the U.S. in its annual ranking. Participating organizations complete an assessment, which is scored on a…

The rural family physician workforce shrank 11% from 2017 to 2023, marking an ongoing shortage in primary care access, according to a study published in November in the Annals of Family Medicine. Lead author Colleen Fogarty, MD, professor and chair…

Members of the United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals have concluded their three-day strike at San Diego-based Sharp HealthCare. Four things to know: 1. The strike ended Nov. 29. It involved a unit of 5,700 registered nurses…