About 2,000 physicians were offered jobs with the Department of Veterans Affairs between January and March — and nearly 40% turned them down, ProPublica reported Aug. 8. Five things to know: 1. The rejection rate is quadruple that of the…
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Fairfield, Calif.-based NorthBay Health is pressing forward with a $250 million ambulatory network strategy, aiming to open 10 clinics over the next five years to bring care closer to home for patients. Since launching the plan in 2024, NorthBay has…
In an era where legacy structures can no longer keep pace with rising costs, workforce disruption, and rapidly evolving technologies, healthcare leaders are reimagining the very core of how their systems operate. Trampas Hutches, regional president of MaineHealth’s mountain region,…
Recruiting and retaining Generation Z healthcare workers — from new college graduates to those with several years of experience — requires understanding their top priorities. Forty-four health systems were recognized on Forbes’ 2025 list of America’s Best Healthcare Employers for…
Baton Rouge, La.-based Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System realized it wanted to recognize employees following recent successes in quality, patient satisfaction and team member engagement. To that end, the organization implemented a 4% increase to the base pay…
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Halfway through 2025, 32% of U.S. employees are engaged in their work, according to an Aug. 6 Gallup article. The results are based on surveys conducted May 7-16 with 17,660 U.S. employed adults. Here are six things to know: 1.…
Fewer than 30% of non-managers are interested in transitioning into leadership roles in the next few years, according to an Aug. 7 LinkedIn News post. Across all cohorts, 28% of U.S. employees expressed interest, based on LinkedIn surveys of 5,815…
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has terminated union contracts for most of its unionized employees. The move follows President Donald Trump’s executive order to exclude certain agencies from labor-management relations programs, according to an Aug. 6 VA news release.…
Tampa-based University of South Florida is launching the world’s first university-based undergraduate concentration in healthcare simulation operations. The concentration, offered through the public health college in collaboration with the Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation, will be part of…
SSM Health’s nurse recruitment strategy is going viral — literally. Since launching a nurse influencer program, the St. Louis-based system has reimagined hiring through Facebook Reels set to Fergie’s “Clumsy,” glove races between co-workers and a social media strategy to…