The U.S. labor landscape improved as it gained jobs and unemployment remained unchanged. The healthcare sector in particular added thousands of new roles, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics April 2022 report.
Category: Workforce
Companies should brace for a culture of quitting
Organizations should prepare themselves for a continuation of quits as a new culture of quitting becomes the norm as the annual quit rate stands to jump up nearly 20 percent from annual pre pandemic levels, according to Gartner.
Children’s Hospital Colorado 1st pediatric system to offer debt-free education to staff
Children’s Hospital Colorado is offering tuition-free learning benefits to employees via a partnership with Guild, an education platform.
Foreign nurses arrive in 31 states to address shortages
Foreign-educated registered nurses welcomed to the U.S. in the first quarter of 2022 are beginning their employment in 31 states, according to a May 5 news release from healthcare staffing firm Health Carousel.
6 strategies to address nursing shortages in the next 18 months
Healthcare leaders should focus on six main priority areas that could provide immediate relief to nursing workforce challenges in the next 12-18 months, the Nurses Staffing Think Tank said May 5.
What it takes to keep nurses from leaving the profession
Salary increases and adequate support staff would persuade nurses planning to leave the profession in two year or less to keep working, according to a survey of Massachusetts nurses released May 6.
Serenity spaces to workout areas: 6 ways hospitals support workers’ mental health
Hospitals and health systems have worked to boost employee morale throughout the pandemic. Those efforts are just as important as workers enter a third year of burnout and frayed mental health fueled by COVID-19.
Hospital workers are fleeing high housing costs: Where are they moving?
As hospitals battle workforce shortages, part of their struggles come from workers leaving their jobs at hospitals for various reasons. Some have left because of emotional exhaustion while others have retired early.
NYU med school won’t hire biologist accused of sexual harassment
A biologist accused of sexually harassing a former colleague is no longer being considered for a faculty position at New York City-based NYU Grossman School of Medicine, according to The New York Times.
7 hospitals laying off workers
Several hospitals are trimming their workforces due to financial and operational challenges, and some are offering affected workers new positions.
