Workforce

Mental health leave is on the rise, Bloomberg reported July 8.  Workforce mental health is especially relevant in healthcare, which faces rates of workplace violence far above the national average across industries. Healthcare and social assistance has an incidence rate…

With no float pools nor backup systems nearby, many rural hospitals have built cross-training programs out of necessity. The lessons they learned about confidence, sequencing and culture are increasingly relevant for health systems of every size. As workforce vacancies and…

Mission Health in Asheville, N.C., part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, will no longer require newly hired registered nurses or clinical nurse coordinators to hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, effective July 1, the health system said in an…

Scottsdale, Ariz., is the best place in the U.S. to rent, largely because of its quality of life, according to a July 7 ranking from personal finance website WalletHub. To develop the list of the best local rental markets, WalletHub…

The surge in rude behavior that accompanied the COVID-19 pandemic prompted many health systems to revisit workplace conduct standards, invest in de-escalation training and strengthen employee safety efforts. After several years, have those efforts worked? The answer is mixed. Health…

Burlington-based University of Vermont Health will suspend insurance coverage of GLP-1 medications prescribed for weight loss for employees and their families, effective Sept. 1, according to a statement shared with Becker’s. The health system, which employs about 14,000 people across…

The nurse practitioner workforce is projected to grow 11% annually through 2030, far outpacing projected growth for physician assistants and physicians, according to workforce estimates published in Health Affairs. Researchers from Columbia University, Brandeis University, George Washington University and New…

Health systems are paying twice for the same clinical talent. Most have not figured that out yet. At large academic medical centers, hundreds of clinical students rotate through hospitals and outpatient sites every year. They work beside nurses, therapists, and…

Healthcare added 21,500 jobs in June, slowing down from the average monthly gain of 38,000 over the past year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here are four things to know from the July 2 jobs report: 1.…

Student loan caps went into effect July 1, two days after the Education Department reclassified some nursing and advanced practice provider degrees as “professional,” allowing students to borrow at a higher amount. Here is what to know. 1. Advanced nursing…