Category: Workforce

More than 37,400 anesthesiologists are employed in the U.S., according to the most recently available data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released April 25.

Productivity has become a black and white issue. A new concept, reported by Newsweek Feb. 11, seeks to explore the gray area. 

“Communication” is the most in-demand skill for 2024, according to a recent analysis from LinkedIn. 

Front-line managers and supervisors are a critical part of the future of healthcare yet are often overlooked by executive leaders, Tamra Minnier, MSN, RN, chief quality and operational excellence officer at Pittsburgh-based UPMC, told Becker’s.

 Around 16 million people are expected to call in sick at work this Super Bowl Monday, a day that has become known as one of the least productive days of the year. 

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare has been intentional over the last year about reducing contracted labor to lower costs, and the 58-hospital system is seeing results.

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare’s charity program that provides emergency funds to employees facing hardships has surpassed $100 million in grants awarded since its founding in 2005.

When it comes to a four-day workweek, the arguments for and against such an approach are varied, and its use depends on the industry and role. However, one thing is clear: There is data pointing to a growing trend.

Ruthless ascensions of the corporate ladder have been popularized — and glamorized — in movies and TV shows. But being a jerk at work will not always work in one’s favor, The Wall Street Journal reported Feb. 1. 

A bill introduced last month in Missouri aims to protect healthcare workers from violent attacks by patients, according to NBC affiliate KSDK.