Workforce

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.

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. 

Workforce has been a big challenge for the entire healthcare industry and Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health has developed creative solutions to build a stronger foundation for the future.

The Indiana Hospital Association has launched a statewide flexible staffing pool to aid its more than 170 member hospitals with staffing shortages, the system announced June 18.

Reactions to minimum staffing laws and their impact on healthcare are mixed, a recent Becker's poll found.

Cleveland-based University Hospitals is expanding its Future Nurse Academy this summer — a program that trains high school students in the Cleveland area in core skills required for a career in the field.