A study conducted by Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania found regular, automated text reminders on how to access mental health resources helped decrease healthcare workers’ depression and anxiety.
Category: Workforce
UCLA nurses fight schedule changes, hundreds threaten to quit
Registered nurses held a rally outside UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center in Los Angeles May 29 to protest scheduling practice changes for float pool nurses, which could result in as many as 200 nurse resignations.
Employer commitments to well-being programs hold steady: Survey
Many large employers plan to maintain funding for well-being programs, with some planning to broaden their well-being strategy to address social determinants of health in the coming years, according to new findings from a survey of 160 organizations.&n…
Michigan hospitals fill 61,000 jobs in 1 year
The second annual Michigan Health & Hospital Association member workforce survey, published May 29, found that hospital recruitment, retention and training efforts last year helped fill 61,000 total positions, including hiring more than 13,000 nurses.
Should all healthcare workers take the Hippocratic Oath?
As private equity expands across the healthcare industry and proper patient care is brought into question, Don Berwick, MD, a Harvard Medical School health policy lecturer in Boston and former CMS administrator during the Obama administration, called f…
Should all healthcare workers take the Hippocratic Oath?
As private equity expands across the healthcare industry and proper patient care is brought into question, Don Berwick, MD, a Harvard Medical School health policy lecturer in Boston and former CMS administrator during the Obama administration, called f…
High-paying remote jobs are dwindling: Data
Nearly no hybrid or remote job vacancies exist for the highest wage earners, according to one new report.
Why a Virginia system has its lowest turnover rate in 5 years
Inova Health leaders realized that when workers are motivated, engaged and happy, they can make a significant difference in terms of the care they provide to patients. This realization led the Falls Church, Va.-based organization to double down on cult…
NYC's public health system hired 1000+ nurses in 8 months
South Carolina is the best state for military retirees, and Oregon is the worst, according to an analysis released May 20 by WalletHub.
Florida system created nurse manager council to retain staff — here's how it worked
During the pandemic, Hollywood, Fla.-based Memorial Healthcare System realized it could face a potential crisis in terms of nurse manager retention.
