Healthcare workers have left their roles — or professions altogether — in droves amid the pandemic, a trend often attributed to burnout. But is the answer more complicated than that? Becker’s reached out to healthcare workers across t…
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Florida hospitals say potential staffers can’t find affordable housing
Hospital systems in southwest Florida say the lack of affordable housing is hindering their ability to plug staff shortages, Fox 4 reported Feb. 24.
US unemployment claims sink to 52-year low
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits declined last week, and the number of people collecting unemployment benefits hit the lowest level since 1970, the Labor Department reported Feb. 24.
The healthcare story we still need to get right
“Healthcare workers are quitting in droves because they are burnt out.” That’s the convenient story. But is it the right one?
Washington state hospitals warn of service cuts if bill setting nursing ratios is enacted
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.
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.
