NYC Health + Hospitals on March 19 launched “Nurses4NYC” — a major recruitment effort that aims to fill positions across three of its hospitals.
Category: Workforce
New York hospital staffing citations climb to 18
As of March 15, the New York State Department of Health has cited 18 hospitals for violations of the state’s clinical staffing law.
32-hour workweek reaches Senate
Sen. Bernie Sanders has introduced new legislation to reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours to 32.
Physician assistant supply and demand, by state
A report released March 7 by the National Commission on Certification of PAs provides a glimpse into supply and demand of board-certified physician assistants/associates in the U.S.
Retirees' sudden reroute
Florida used to be a hot spot for retirees. Now, it’s losing them to Southern Appalachia, The Wall Street Journal reported March 13.
85% of hospital nurses said they'd quit by 2024. Did they?
A January 2023 nurse survey fueled fears of an exodus, as 85% of those in hospital roles said they planned to quit within the next 12 months.
HCA Virginia ends outside contract for hospital food services
Sodexo will lay off workers after HCA Virginia, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, ended a six-year contract with the company for dining and nutrition services at its hospitals, according to Richmond BizSense, which cites a Worker Adjustmen…
Children's Minnesota debuts 'modesty gowns'
On the second day of Ramadan, Children’s Minnesota debuted “modesty gowns” for pediatric hospital patients, which will be offered as part of a partnership with Henna & Hijabs, a Minnesota-based and Black-, Muslim-, woman-led company.
Racism in healthcare persists: What systems are doing about it
Racism is not new in nursing and healthcare. However, it continues to be widespread, and hospitals and health systems must take innovative steps to address the issue in today’s culture and industry environment.
WVU Medicine to launch 2-year nursing school
WVU Medicine is planning a new nursing school, directly affiliated with its 23-hospital health system.
