U.S. Reps. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., and Larry Bucshon, MD, R-Ind., introduced a bill June 7 to protect healthcare workers from violence that is modeled after existing protections for aircraft and airport workers.
Category: Workforce
Lawmakers move to combat violence against healthcare workers
Violence against healthcare workers is a subject that has been highlighted by healthcare organizations nationwide during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the wake of recent shootings on hospital campuses, including on the campus of Saint Francis Health System…
Nursing workforce experience fell 20% during pandemic, study finds
Over a year’s time, the median nursing tenure in the U.S. fell by 19.5 percent amid increased demands on workers, according to a new study by Epic Research, an Epic Systems journal.
Vibra Healthcare expands travel nursing, healthcare staffing business
Mechanicsburg, Pa.-based Vibra Healthcare has expanded Vibra Travels, its travel nursing and healthcare staffing business.
Healthcare added 28K jobs in May
Healthcare added 28,300 jobs last month, spurred by a gain in hospital employment, according to the latest jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Staff shortages throw a wrench in hospitals’ compliance standards
Workforce shortages have embroiled the healthcare industry, posing threats to patient safety, staff well-being and retention efforts. Outside of these key concerns, several healthcare leaders told Becker’s shortages are also indirectly interfering with…
88% of hospitals used temporary physicians to combat staff shortages
Looking to combat workforce shortages and treat COVID-19 patents, healthcare facilities turned to locum tenens physicians and healthcare workers to temporarily help ease the strain, according to a May report from AMN Healthcare.
Where hospitals are offering internal travel programs
Many hospitals and health systems turned to third-party staffing agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic to address shortages of clinicians and other healthcare professionals. Now a growing number of organizations are offering internal travel progra…
Texas hospital will pay employees $10K to get healthcare degree
University Medical Center of El Paso (Texas) has launched two programs focused on retaining current employees.
Burned out employees 6 times more likely to want to leave their jobs, survey finds
High rates of burnout exist among workers worldwide, creating more risk of employers losing talent, according to a new report from McKinsey Health Institute.
