Category: Workforce

Viewpoint: Investments beyond travel staff needed to fix nursing shortage

Travel nursing is not a sustainable solution to the nursing shortage, Bloomberg editors argue in an Oct. 18 editorial. They propose the U.S. instead invest in education programs for foreign and domestic talent. 

Retaining staff, efficiency levels top of mind for hospital leaders: Kaufman Hall

Hospital and health system leaders are rolling out various measures to retain staff as workforce challenges continue to hinder organizational performance, according to a new report from Kaufman Hall.

Colorado ER staff facing growing hostility despite felony punishment

A rise in workplace violence is leading Colorado nurses to quit, The Denver Post reported Oct. 16. 

New York to create $1.6B health and sciences hub

New York City and the state of New York are planning to turn a City University of New York campus in Kips Bay into a health and science hub, Spectrum News NY1 reported Oct. 13. 

Gap between employees’ expectations, experiences highest in healthcare: survey

Employees in the healthcare industry see the biggest gap in their expectations of leaders and what those leaders actually deliver, according to a recent survey about workplace expectations. 

What 4 generations want from employers

Ernst and Young released its 2022 U.S. Generation Survey on Oct. 13 highlighting what Generation Z, millennials, Generation X and baby boomers each need to feel supported in the workplace and how they view company culture.

25% of Americans plan to delay retirement due to inflation

A quarter of Americans expect they will have to delay their retirement due to the rise in consumer costs caused by inflation, CNBC reported Oct. 13. 

Viewpoint: What ‘quiet firing’ looks like at hospitals

Leaders in industries across the U.S. are aware of “quiet quitting,” in which workers reduce their enthusiasm at work and stick to the minimum expectations of their role. Similarly, there is a trend called “quiet firing,” in which managers are tacitly …

Inside 2 health system apprenticeship programs tackling workforce shortages

Kora Irby has served as a culinary apprentice at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Ill., since the program launched this summer, and attributes the experience to helping her realize her dream of becoming a chef.

Washington hospital workers evaluated after contact with hazardous substance

A group of employees at Yakima (Wash.) Valley Memorial received medical treatment and were released Oct. 10 after exposure to a hazardous substance, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s.