University of Massachusetts resident physicians, interns and fellows employed by Worcester-based UMass Chan Medical School have ratified a new union contract, according to a Nov. 11 news release from their union shared with Becker’s. Ninety-eight percent of voting union members…
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Members of the Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee are set to begin a two-day strike Nov. 18 at Houlton Regional Hospital. The union represents 55 nurses at the hospital, according to MSNA/NNOC. Houlton Regional has about 400 employees…
While layoffs are one of the most visible types of workforce disruptions, they are not the only ones leaders should be aware of, according to a Nov. 4 article from executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The second quarter…
Massachusetts hospitals have reduced full-time job vacancies from 19,000 in 2022 to 13,600 in 2024 — a 28% drop, according to a Nov. 10 report from the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association. The report is based on a hospital survey…
At Ashland, Ky.-based UK King’s Daughters Medical Center, AI is so ingrained in the human resources culture that it has a nickname. “We have a nickname for ChatGPT — we call it ‘Sally,'” Jamie Parsons, vice president of human resources…
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The new $100,000 fee tied to H-1B visa petitions is expected to affect healthcare workforce pipelines. How are CEOs communicating the potential impact to their teams? Hospital leaders are assessing potential adjustments to recruitment practices for team members — including…
The University of California — a system of six academic health centers and four children’s hospital campuses — and a union representing 21,000 pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and healthcare, research and technical employees have reached a labor contract, the union and…
As workplace safety remains a top concern for healthcare workers, several health systems are responding by creating leadership roles dedicated to security and emergency preparedness. Rising incivility continues to challenge hospitals. In 2024, separate studies showed nearly half of nurses…
Employment in the nation’s private sector climbed by 42,000 jobs in October, with 26,000 added in the education and health services sector, according to an ADP report released Nov. 5. The October national employment report, produced by ADP Research in…
The American Academy of Physician Associates condemned the Education Department’s Nov. 6 ruling to exclude PAs from higher federal student loan borrowing, saying the decision will negatively affect patients and future PAs. The Education Department has concluded its negotiated rulemaking…