Licensing agencies were understaffed and used antiquated workflows pre-pandemic. Now, facing an influx of applicants, the delays are affecting healthcare workers’ ability to get to work and patients’ access to care, NBC News reports.
Category: Workforce
Federal vaccination mandate begins for healthcare workers in 24 states
Healthcare facilities in 24 states face their first deadline Feb. 14 to comply with the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate.
If 1 in 5 healthcare workers have quit, where have they gone?
A frequently cited statistic is that nearly 1 in 5 healthcare workers have quit their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an October 2021 Morning Consult report.
Hospitals plead with Congress to tackle workforce shortages
The American Hospital Association is urging Congress to establish policies to combat workforce shortages facing healthcare facilities.
Physician: Empowering healthcare workers starts with removing ‘shackles’
Tina Shah, MD, has spent her career dedicated to supporting the well-being of healthcare workers.
5 steps to support healthcare worker well-being
Members of a coalition founded by 10 health system CEOs across the U.S. have worked with a group of healthcare experts, as well as the National Academy of Medicine, to identify five actions healthcare leaders can take to support the emotional…
California measure would let nurses work as independent contractors
A proposed ballot measure in California would classify any nurse or healthcare worker who uses a digital platform to secure work as an independent contractor.
Black women heavily concentrated in low-wage healthcare jobs, study finds
More than one in five Black women (23 percent) in the U.S. workforce are employed in healthcare and are most likely to hold the lowest-paying, most hazardous jobs, according to a study published Feb. 7 in Health Affairs.
Small hospitals struggle to compete for staff with bonuses, rewards
U.S. hospitals, especially facilities in rural areas, are struggling to compete with bonuses and other rewards offered to staff by competitors, Kaiser Health News reported Feb. 7.
Mayo urges respect for healthcare workers amid increase in patient hostility
Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, Wis., which serves Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa, is asking for respect and patience from patients amid an increase in hostility toward healthcare workers, according to the La Crosse Tribune.
