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.…
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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…
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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…
Several hospitals and health systems across the U.S. have launched or expanded workforce partnerships in recent years to build stronger pipelines amid shortages. Becker’s connected with six leaders to learn about their partnerships with academic organizations, how they knew it…
While not as mature as its use in other areas, health systems across the U.S. are beginning to adopt predictive analytics tools for labor cost forecasting. Many organizations have automated administrative tasks in revenue cycle and finance and use predictive…
Hospital labor costs may not be spiking the way they did during the height of the staffing crisis, but recent data shows the pressure isn’t letting up. Kaufman Hall’s “National Hospital Flash Report” based on data from 1,300 hospitals collected…
As hospitals confront unprecedented staffing shortages, financial strain and rapidly evolving patient needs, nursing leaders across the country are rethinking not just how to stabilize the workforce today, but how to rebuild it for the long term. The question is…