Hospitals in Washington state warned that they anticipate permanent care delays and cuts to services if proposed staffing legislation under consideration by state lawmakers is enacted.
Category: Workforce
How CMS looks at ‘fully vaccinated’ under mandate
As CMS’ COVID-19 vaccination mandate is in effect nationwide, the agency is allowing flexibility in terms of when healthcare workers are considered fully vaccinated.
Wisconsin Assembly passes bill making threatening healthcare workers a felony
The Wisconsin Assembly passed legislation Feb. 23 that would make it a felony to threaten a healthcare worker.
HCA Virginia hospitals to host nurse hiring event featuring on-the-spot offers
HCA Virginia hospitals are hosting a registered nurse hiring event Feb. 24 in Midlothian.
Supreme Court won’t review religious challenge to Maine vaccination mandate
The U.S. Supreme Court denied a request to review a lawsuit filed by a group of Maine healthcare workers that sought to block enforcement of the state’s vaccination mandate based on their religious objections, the Portland Press Herald reported.
32% of RNs consider leaving workforce, McKinsey report finds
Among registered nurses surveyed in November 2021, 32 percent indicated they may leave their current role, up from 22 percent in February 2021, according to a new report from McKinsey.
U of Nebraska Medical Center to spend $2.2M to address nursing burnout
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing in Omaha has received a three-year, $2.2 million grant to support resiliency in the nursing workforce.
How the federal vaccination mandate has unfolded at rural hospitals
A number of rural hospitals have averted a mass exodus of workers in the wake of the federal COVID-19 vaccination requirement, according to Politico.
23% of healthcare workers likely to leave healthcare soon, poll finds
While healthcare workers still overwhelmingly report being satisfied with their jobs, they also report experiencing ongoing strain amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with almost 1 in 4 saying they are likely to leave the field in the near future, according to…
3 states delaying booster mandates for healthcare workers
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.
