Senior leaders are more likely to check in with work while on vacation than other employees, a recent LinkedIn survey found.
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More than half of physician assistants say their employer doesn't recognize burnout and related issues among their staff, according to a new Medscape survey.
Though critical healthcare staffing shortages have largely stabilized, hospitals and health systems are still bracing for future shortages and increasing demands for care.
Three out of four companies found some or all of their new graduates hired this year to be unsatisfactory, according to a recent survey.
Health systems are hiring more advanced practice providers to meet growing demands for care, particularly in the outpatient setting.
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Employees at Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Cottage Health will be able to purchase homes at below-market rates, following the success of a program implemented by the system a decade ago.
Two healthcare professional groups have launched an international competition to raise awareness about the patient care technician role among students and strengthen the future talent pipeline.
New Jersey lawmakers are considering a bill that would designate the spread of "misinformation" or "disinformation" to patients by healthcare workers as professional misconduct subject to disciplinary action.
The Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of HHS, announced it will award $100 million to organizations including medical schools and state health departments to address healthcare workforce shortages, according to a Sept. 17 news release from HHS.
After laying off about 1,000 employees in August, Houston-based Texas Children's Hospital has rehired some of its rehabilitation therapists, the Houston Chronicle reported Sept. 17.