Category: Workforce

The Washington State House of Representatives has advanced a bill to allow meal- and rest-break schedule flexibility for hospital workers.

Confidence in job stability among U.S. employees has dropped to its lowest level since the early days of the pandemic, according to a March 6 LinkedIn News post.

Talent and technology availabilities are two of the most significant challenges in healthcare recruitment and retention today, according to Amy Beales, chief human resources officer at Annapolis, Md.-based Luminis Health.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating a Feb. 22 shooting at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York, Pa., that left two dead and five wounded, an agency spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s.

U.S. public companies have downsized middle management and senior executive ranks, while multiple hospitals and health systems have eliminated or combined C-suite roles or restructured leadership teams amid financial and operational headwinds.

Like many systems, Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine is facing a workforce crisis. Unlike other systems, it is addressing the crisis by recruiting from overlooked populations and career paths.

More than half of U.S. employees are seeking new job opportunities, the highest rate since 2015, according to a Feb. 24 Gallup poll.

Identifying the next generation of leaders may not be as straightforward as it seems, according to a Feb. 25 McKinsey newsletter.

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health plans to award more than $300 million in bonuses and pay increases in 2025.

Michael Brown joined Houston Methodist in April 2023 as senior vice president of human resources and chief human resources officer, and he has worked on various workforce engagement and retention initiatives.