Category: Workforce

To adapt to disruptions, successful leaders need an innovative and engaged workforce, according to a Dec. 6 article from McKinsey. 

Burnout rates were highest among pharmacy professionals in 2023, followed by medical students, according to the 2024 State of Well-Being Report.

Tristan Hall, senior vice president and CHRO of Columbus-based OhioHealth, began his journey with the system as a high school student — an experience that has significantly shaped his approach to associate engagement and organizational culture. 

Maureen Leffler, DO, chief well-being officer of Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare, has been in her new role for about a month, but she is already making progress in addressing workforce challenges and improving employee well-being. 

Hospitals and health systems are focused on addressing staffing challenges and implementing workforce stabilization strategies. While on-demand staffing is not universally adopted, it has gained traction in recent years to address staffing challenges a…

While U.S. employers focus on aligning retention and workplace culture efforts across multiple generations, one generation may be overlooked: Generation X.

Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health has shared plans to increase the minimum hourly wage for its North and South Carolina employees to $18.50 an hour, effective Jan. 12.

In 2023, private industry employers reported 5,283 fatal work injuries — down 3.7% from 5,486 in 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Dec. 19.

At the beginning of 2024, the problem of low physician workforce numbers was top of mind among leaders and many turned to advanced practice providers to help resolve access issues.

The incidence of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, in the United States is moderate right now but the CDC is tracking a steady climb of the illness as winter takes hold.