Category: Workforce

Indiana launches hospital staffing tool, looks to expand scope

A statewide staffing tool launched by the Indiana Hospital Association this year received interest both from members and other state hospital associations, but adoption by hospitals has been slow so far. 

NYC Health + Hospitals gets $5M gift to bolster behavioral staff retention

More than 120 behavioral health staff at NYC Health + Hospitals will receive up to $75,000 in student debt relief thanks to a $5 million donation the New York City-based system received from Black Family Philanthropies. 

NYC Health + Hospitals gets $5M gift to bolster behavioral staff retention

More than 120 behavioral health staff at NYC Health + Hospitals will receive up to $75,000 in student debt relief thanks to a $5 million donation the New York City-based system received from Black Family Philanthropies. 

Healthcare workers see more medical, student debt: Survey

Healthcare workers have more medical and student debt than workers in other fields, a recent study found.

US worker confidence hits new low

U.S. workers’ confidence in their careers is now lower than it was at the height of the pandemic, according to LinkedIn’s most recent Workforce Confidence survey. 

UChicago Medicine supply workers agree to deal

After about 125 supply chain workers and tradespeople went on a six-day strike, UChicago Medicine and Local 73 SEIU agreed on a new contract. 

Hospitals need to transition how they transition nurses into practice

Transitioning new nurse graduates from a remote learning environment forced by the pandemic into practicing by the bedside has been a challenge for health systems, calling for a change in the way C-suite leaders tackle the issue, hospital leaders told …

Health systems ranked by employee count growth

Among large, publicly-traded health systems, Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has seen the biggest growth in total U.S. employee count over the last five years, according to SEC filings.

Health systems ranked by employee salary growth

Among large, publicly-traded health systems, Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems has seen the biggest growth in U.S. median employee salaries over the last five years and boasted the highest median employee salary in 2023, according to SEC f…

The price of being a workaholic

People addicted to work are more likely than their peers to report health complaints — which is only one cost of workaholism, The Washington Post reported July 21.