Sonoma (Calif.) Valley hospital reported that 80 percent of its staff tested positive for COVID-19 in July, the Sonoma Index-Tribune reported Aug. 15.
Category: Workforce
A $7.8 trillion work problem festers
Workers around the globe are experiencing high rates of disengagement and unhappiness — an expensive problem for the economy, according to Gallup’s annual State of the Global Workplace Report.
US hits high for newly certified PAs: 10 states with the largest increases
A total of 10,950 physician assistants earned their initial certification last year, marking a record number of newly certified physician assistants, according to new data from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
Missouri hospital owner failed to provide workers with health insurance
Kansas City, Mo.-based Noble Health is the subject of two federal investigations, according to an Aug. 15 report from USA Today.
UPMC Children’s confirms employee monkeypox case
An employee of an outpatient clinic at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh has been diagnosed with monkeypox, UPMC confirmed in an Aug. 12 statement shared with Becker’s.
For Gen Z, ‘quiet quitting’ is a form of heightened work-life balance
Generation Z workers have embraced “quiet quitting,” a phrase gaining traction on TikTok that encourages workers to show lesser enthusiasm at work, reject the ideas of going above and beyond in their careers, and prioritize their life outside of work, …
For Gen Z, ‘quiet quitting’ is a form of heightened work-life balance
Generation Z workers have embraced “quiet quitting,” a phrase gaining traction on TikTok that encourages workers to show lesser enthusiasm at work, reject the ideas of going above and beyond in their careers, and prioritize their life outside of work, …
How 1 health system is addressing employees’ counseling needs on site
Neely Conner, director of the employee assistance program at Roanoke, Va.-based Carilion Clinic, knows the importance of providing objective support to employees, particularly as they face increased stress and burnout.
Man charged in assault of 4 Pennsylvania hospital workers
A suspect was charged with assaulting four hospital employees at Wellspan Ephrata (Pa.) Community Hospital, ABC affiliate WHTM reported Aug. 11.
Workforce absences during the pandemic, by race and gender
During the pandemic, U.S. workers reported a 50 percent increase in work absences due to personal illness, child care needs or family obligations compared to previous years, according to a new report released Aug. 1 by the Urban Institute with support …
