Washington, D.C., has the highest number of active physicians per 100,000 residents, according to the latest Association of American Medical Colleges State Physician Workforce Data Report. The state with the most active physicians per resident is Massa…
Hospitals across the country are facing staffing shortages and seeing their labor expenses soar as they compete for talent.
Hospitals gained jobs in February for the second straight month amid job growth in the industry, according to the latest jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The American Hospital Association is urging Congress to address workforce challenges facing healthcare facilities, calling the issue a national emergency.
The Senate passed legislation March 2 aimed at halting the federal COVID-19 vaccination mandate for eligible healthcare workers participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs.
New Jersey will postpone the Feb. 28 deadline for all healthcare workers to receive a COVID-19 booster shot.
CMS will not release quarterly data on the number of hospital workers vaccinated against COVID-19 and instead will release a full year of the data in October, an agency spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s.
Nurses under 35 years old have been hit hard by the pandemic, with many suffering from mental health issues and over half of them considering leaving their positions already, signaling a looming crisis and need for organizational change, according to a…
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals and health systems have been focused on retaining employees by ensuring their staffing needs are met.
Columbia-based University of Missouri Health Care is launching a program to recruit contract-based nurses.
