Category: Workforce

5 facts about the US direct care workforce

PHI, a nonprofit research and consulting organization, released a new annual report Sept. 6 highlighting demographics, occupational roles, job quality challenges and projected job openings related to the U.S. direct care workforce. 

Healthcare added 48K jobs in August

Healthcare job growth slowed in August compared to the month prior, with the industry gaining 48,200 jobs, according to the latest jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.  

28% of middle class Americans want a new job: survey

Middle-class Americans are feeling more negative about the economy than they were in March, leading many to reassess their jobs and budgets, according to a recent survey. 

12 healthcare jobs with limited mobility

Workers in concentrated labor markets, where one hospital may supply most of an area’s jobs, consistently receive lower wages: Registered nurses could earn up to $6,000 less per year than the national average, new research shows. 

15 programs investing in ‘talent pipelines’ to overcome staffing shortages

As the staffing crisis continues to wreak havoc on the healthcare industry, states and systems are investing in “talent pipelines” for relief. 

Kaweah Health relocating about 100 revenue cycle employees to alleviate office space

Kaweah Health, an eight-campus health system based in Visalia, Calif., will relocate about 100 revenue cycle department employees to free up office space.

Brooklyn VA nurses, veterans plan rally to protest staffing shortage after PACT Act

New York City-based Brooklyn VA Medical Center nurses and veterans are planning a rally Aug. 31 to protest staffing issues, a stalled nursing contract and inflexible scheduling. 

What does ‘quiet quitting’ look like at hospitals?

The trend of “quiet quitting” has recently gained traction on social media, referring to a phenomenon in which workers to reduce their enthusiasm at work and stick to the minimum expectations of their role. Some professionals, including Generation…

The lesser discussed phenomenon of ‘quiet firing’

While the trend of “quiet quitting” has recently gained traction on social media, there is also the lesser talked about “quiet firing,” a workplace trend in which managers are tacitly pushing employees to leave their jobs, Fortune reported Aug. 30…

71% of Americans approve of labor unions

Gallup has conducted a poll that revealed 71 percent of Americans approve of labor unions, up from 64 percent from before the pandemic.