President Joe Biden has signed the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act to improve the mental health and well-being of healthcare workers.
Category: Workforce
Massachusetts hospital purchases 2 duplexes for staff housing
Nantucket (Mass.) Cottage Hospital, a Massachusetts General Hospital affiliate, spent $3.7 million to purchase two duplexes for employee housing, according to a March 18 news release shared with Becker’s.
How 4 states are seeking to train more nurses
As hospitals and health systems across the U.S. grapple with workforce challenges, lawmakers in several states are seeking to train more nurses through means such as reduced education regulations and funding, Stateline reported March 17.
5 health systems outsourcing jobs
Hospitals and health systems across the nation are entering into outsourcing deals to help support a variety of functions, including revenue cycle management and supply chain services.
New York nixes booster mandate for healthcare workers
New York will no longer require healthcare workers to receive COVID-19 booster shots.
Where are Americans quitting jobs the most?
Americans are quitting their jobs at some of the highest rates in U.S. South and Mountain states, Bloomberg reported, citing data released March 17 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The 10 revenue cycle positions healthcare leaders need filled most
Hospital staffing shortages extend further than just clinical healthcare, affecting revenue cycle workers too. Registrars, billing specialists and patient follow-up workers are all in high demand according to a survey released March 17 by healthcare op…
1 in 3 clinicians considering leaving role by 2024, study shows
Thirty-one percent of clinicians participating in a global study said they were considering leaving their current role by 2024, with nearly half of participating U.S. clinicians reporting these plans, according to a report released March 15 by analytic…
13 ways to address disrespectful behaviors in healthcare: ISMP
Hospitals and health systems must work to address disrespectful behaviors in the workplace, which can pose consequences for patient safety, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices wrote in a March 10 report.
Hospitals face severe pharmacy technician shortage, surveys show
Pharmacy technicians are in short supply at hospitals and health systems, with nearly 1 in 10 organizations reporting they had lost at least 41 percent of these workers, according to new American Society of Health System Pharmacists surveys releas…
