The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the emotional, mental and physical health of hospital employees across the U.S. Here are five numbers outlining the mental health strain on workers:
Category: Workforce
Colorado legislature approves bill seeking to prevent ‘doxxing’ of healthcare workers
Colorado lawmakers have passed legislation that would ban the “doxxing” of healthcare workers, an act that reveals private or identifying information about an individual on the internet, opening them up to harassment and intimidation.
Legislation aimed at setting nursing ratios fails in Washington Senate
A bill that would have set nurse staffing ratios died while under consideration in the Washington Senate, The Everett Herald reported March 3.
States ranked by active physicians per capita
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 layoffs persist in tight labor market
Hospitals across the country are facing staffing shortages and seeing their labor expenses soar as they compete for talent.
Hospitals see 2nd consecutive month of job gains
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.
Healthcare workforce challenges a national emergency, hospitals say
The American Hospital Association is urging Congress to address workforce challenges facing healthcare facilities, calling the issue a national emergency.
US Senate passes measure to strike down CMS mandate in token gesture
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 delays booster requirement for healthcare workers
New Jersey will postpone the Feb. 28 deadline for all healthcare workers to receive a COVID-19 booster shot.
CMS to release hospital worker vaccination rate data in October
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.
