Millions of Americans are struggling with long-term health complications linked to COVID-19 that could worsen the nation’s labor shortage, according to an Aug. 1 analysis from Kaiser Family Foundation.
Category: Workforce
Kentucky health system launches flood relief effort for employees; some still missing
Appalachian Regional Healthcare, a 14-hospital system serving eastern Kentucky and southern West Virginia, has launched a relief effort to help its workers and surrounding communities in the wake of recent flooding in the area, news station WKYT r…
Attack on nurse prompts Duke Health to intensify security
Duke Health is ramping up security at its hospitals following an attack that left an emergency room nurse unconscious and with facial fractures.
Beyond the dollar: Hospitals embrace flexibility to retain workers
Hospitals and health systems have largely relied on competitive pay to retain employees throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Now many organizations are going beyond financial benefits to keep staff, offering more flexibility in when and where they work.&n…
New York hospital reaches tentative labor deal
Ogdensburg, N.Y.-based Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center has reached a tentative deal with Service Employees International Union 1199 Upstate, WWNYTV reported July 28.
Patient safety at heart of staffing shortage
A growing shortage of healthcare workers is raising concerns about patient safety, according to a July 28 report from U.S. News & World Report.
More hospitals considering on-site child care to keep staff
Hospitals across the U.S. are struggling to keep workers, and some organizations are considering child care centers for their employees to help address the issue, Kaiser Health News reported July 28.
Forecast calls for drop in demand for traveling nurses
Demand for traveling nurses spiked during the pandemic, with some earning up to $10,000 a week in parts of the U.S. Due to rising wages, HCA Healthcare sharply lowered its full-year guidance earlier this year. At the same time, shares of temporary medi…
Cone Health needed medical assistants. An internal program is closing the staffing gap.
When Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health could not find enough certified medical assistants to hire from outside the organization, it began to look at internal options.
New Hampshire enacts law to protect healthcare workers in wake of guard’s death
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu signed a bill July 22 requiring healthcare facilities to implement and maintain workplace violence prevention programs, according to the Foster’s Daily Democrat.
