Category: Workforce

While addressing clinician well-being is important, publicly reporting measures of burnout could be counterproductive, according to two physicians.

Burnout and depression among nurse practitioners have not declined, according to a recent report.

Wayne Frangesch has served as senior vice president and chief human resources officer of Scottsdale, Ariz.-based HonorHealth since December 2019, providing him with pre-pandemic and post-pandemic perspectives on the healthcare workforce. 

Assistance with housing is one way hospitals and health systems are attracting employees to their facilities and communities.

Ten percent of CHROs said their company is highly effective in managing employee departure, one recent study found. 

The American Academy of Physician Associates is calling on the American Medical Association to end its “scope creep” campaign, arguing a more collaborative approach is needed to strengthen the U.S. healthcare system amid significant provider shortages.

A growing number of health systems are adding advanced practice providers to their executive teams as the sector sees significant job growth. 

Employment grew in most areas of healthcare in July, with overall industry growth similar to the average monthly gain over the previous 12 months.

Self-scheduling practices are making a comeback amid the rise of electronic scheduling systems and heightened calls for flexibility from front-line staff members at hospitals and health systems. 

Physician assistants reported high levels of satisfaction with their career choice (86.7%), but they are seeing a slight increase in burnout symptoms across all specialties.