Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed two healthcare bills into law May 28 at Guthrie County Hospital, a critical access hospital in Guthrie Center, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported May 28. Here are four things to know: 1. House File 972…
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Forty-five percent of U.S. adults open to switching jobs cite a need for upskilling as the top obstacle, according to a May 13 McKinsey article. The findings are based on surveys with 9,560 U.S. adults conducted between Aug. 5 and…
Hospital and health system human resources leaders are shifting their mindset to meet the needs of today’s — and tomorrow’s — workforce. It takes intentionality to ensure organizations are prepared to adapt accordingly amid technology and industry changes. Yet only…
Sutter Health is redefining what it means to empower and support healthcare workers at a time when hospitals and health systems nationwide continue to navigate workforce challenges like burnout. Becker’s connected with Deborah Yount, CHRO of Sutter Health, to learn…
While women’s representation in healthcare remains higher than in other industries, it has not substantially changed from 2020 to 2024, according to a May 19 report from McKinsey. The findings come from McKinsey’s “Women in the Workplace” reports in 2020…
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Americans’ confidence in finding or maintaining a job is nearing levels last seen at the start of the pandemic, LinkedIn’s latest Workforce Confidence survey shows. The survey, conducted monthly by LinkedIn’s market research team, has polled a total of 507,395…
Hospitals employed 6.7 million people in 2023, KFF found. KFF used 2023 data from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, which includes more than 95% of U.S. jobs, to find the number of hospital employees by state and how…
New data show the U.S. job market for scientific research and development roles has narrowed significantly this year amid federal funding cuts and mass layoffs at health agencies, Bloomberg reported May 22. Four things to know: 1. Job postings for…
The youngest U.S. workers, ages 18 to 24, are the least likely to prefer fully remote work, according to a May 6 article from McKinsey. The findings stem from a survey of 9,560 U.S. adults conducted Aug. 5-27. Just 36%…
As reports of violence at hospitals and medical centers continue to reverberate across the U.S., healthcare leaders are focusing on the safety of employees, patients and visitors. To this end, hospitals and health systems are more tightly integrating violence prevention…