Members of the Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals at Burlington, Vt.-based UVM Medical Center have shared plans to hold a five-day strike starting July 12.
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Some physician and nursing groups are challenging efforts to enact a multistate licensing compact for advanced practice registered nurses.
NYC Health + Hospitals has opened 20 new staff wellness rooms across the public health system, marking the culmination of a two-year, $1 million project to support employee well-being.
A New York City-based Northwell Health staff program that started to hire medical assistants in ambulatory practices has expanded to a pipeline that has saved the system $200 million and brought in thousands of employees in the last 10 years.
Healthcare employment gains are continuing to rise with 688,000 jobs added to the field in the last year, according to a June Bureau of Labor Statistics Monthly Labor Review report.
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Gina Cronin will begin serving as senior vice president and chief people officer of Washington, D.C.-based Children's National Hospital in July, bringing decades of executive operational experience to her new role.
Nurses in Ohio are asking state lawmakers to amend a proposed bill to increase the legal penalties associated with using bodily fluids as a weapon against healthcare workers, according to the Dayton Daily News.
Increased schedule flexibility remains one of the most effective strategies for staff retention, a recent Becker's poll found.
Scott Davis recently left his role as CEO of HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest to helm HCA's Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, Colo.
A new workforce development offering at Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Health System will cover up to $4,000 in annual tuition costs for all employees looking to advance their education and careers.