Category: Workforce

WVU Medicine to launch 2-year nursing school

WVU Medicine is planning a new nursing school, directly affiliated with its 23-hospital health system. 

7 healthcare jobs among 'the best you've never heard of'

U.S. News & World Report has listed seven healthcare roles as “the best jobs you’ve never heard of.” 

Around 10% of Wisconsin hospital jobs are open, study finds: 5 updates

The overall healthcare worker vacancy rate in Wisconsin hospitals was 9.9% in September of 2022, a critical but stable post-pandemic rate compared to the identical 9.9% seen in September 2021, according to the 2024 “Wisconsin Health Care Workforce Repo…

5 hot spots for job growth

High housing costs in the Bay Area and Northeast are driving workers out — and into the warm weather and work-life balance of the Sun Belt, The Wall Street Journal reported March 8. 

Layoffs surge in California

California is one of just two states with a rising unemployment rate — and the situation is expected to get worse in the coming months, Newsweek reported March 7. 

Are healthcare DEI efforts losing steam?

In recent years, “DEI” has become a political buzzword — and health systems’ efforts aren’t immune to the consequences, leaders in the field say. 

Healthcare jobs continue to grow: 7 numbers

The U.S. healthcare labor market has had a strong start to 2024, with the industry seeing continued job growth in certain areas on top of January’s growth.  

Homeland Security warns hospitals of cyber, execution threats

The Department of Homeland Security has issued a new warning to healthcare institutions, alerting them to increasing threats on both digital and physical fronts, ABC7 reported March 4. 

Hospital jobs with the most employees nearing retirement

Within healthcare organizations, facilities services and health information management have the largest baby boomer populations (both above 25%) and the most significant retirement risk.

Healthcare job cuts down 52% year over year

Healthcare/products companies and manufacturers, including hospitals, announced a decrease in job cuts in the first two months of the year compared to the same period a year prior, according to one new analysis.