Several states are delaying their COVID-19 booster mandates for healthcare workers, citing the potential for worsening staffing shortages, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Category: Workforce
New York backs off enforcement of booster mandate after plea from hospitals
New York will not immediately begin enforcing the state’s mandate requiring healthcare workers to receive COVID-19 booster shots, instead allowing more time for workers to comply.
Congress passes clinician mental health bill: 5 things to know
Congress has passed the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act to improve the mental health and well-being of healthcare workers.
OSHA urges healthcare facilities to make workplace safer after soaring injury levels
Given that healthcare workers have seen recent staggering increases to workplace injury and illness, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has urged healthcare facilities to implement safety programs to protect workers.
RN population per capita, by state
Washington, D.C., has the highest number of active registered nurse licenses per capita, according to an analysis by Becker’s. The state with the most active RN licenses per 100 residents is Vermont. California has the highest number of active licenses…
New York public, nonprofit hospitals want more time to comply with COVID-19 booster mandate
An Upstate New York group representing 500 nonprofit and public hospitals is asking New York Gov. Kathy Hochul for more time to comply with the state’s requirement for healthcare workers to receive COVID-19 booster shots.
About half of healthcare workers report feeling defeated during pandemic: poll
When asked how they’ve felt about work during the COVID-19 pandemic, about half of surveyed healthcare workers said they’ve felt defeated by their job demands, according to a report released Feb. 17 from Morning Consult and Axios.
Colorado deactivates crisis standards of care for healthcare staffing
Colorado deactivated crisis standards of care Feb. 17 for staffing of healthcare systems in the state, about three months after activating them.
CMS responds to states seeking vaccination mandate waivers
CMS emphasized its commitment to working with states after governors of West Virginia and Virginia called for a limited waiver on the agency’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate for healthcare workers at rural or state-run healthcare facilities.
Massachusetts mental health clinics see clinician exodus
Clinicians at Massachusetts community mental health clinics are leaving their jobs more quickly than they can be replaced, according to survey findings published Feb. 15 from the Association for Behavioral Healthcare.
