Category: Workforce

On March 18, President Joe Biden signed the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, a law that will provide federal funding to address behavioral health and well-being among healthcare workers.

Employers seeking to satisfy “zillennials,” a micro-generation born between 1993 and 1998, have an array of factors to consider as members of this group rethink their workplace experiences and what they want out of their jobs, according to MetLife’s an…

COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations are on the rise in the United Kingdom, as are the number of healthcare workers out sick with the virus. 

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. 

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.  

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.

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 will no longer require healthcare workers to receive COVID-19 booster shots.

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.

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…