Category: Workforce

Colorado deactivated crisis standards of care Feb. 17 for staffing of healthcare systems in the state, about three months after activating them.

CMS emphasized its commitment to working with states after governors of West Virginia and Virginia called for a limited waiver on the agency’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate for healthcare workers at rural or state-run healthcare facilities.

Clinicians at Massachusetts community mental health clinics are leaving their jobs more quickly than they can be replaced, according to survey findings published Feb. 15 from the Association for Behavioral Healthcare. 

The University of Pennsylvania’s nursing school in Philadelphia is launching a tuition-free program to recruit, train and deploy nurse practitioners to provide primary care in underserved communities.

A group of lawmakers in California have proposed a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for all businesses in the state.

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. 

Healthcare facilities in 24 states face their first deadline Feb. 14 to comply with the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate. 

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. 

The American Hospital Association is urging Congress to establish policies to combat workforce shortages facing healthcare facilities.  

Tina Shah, MD, has spent her career dedicated to supporting the well-being of healthcare workers.