Category: Workforce

Number of certified PAs, by state

The number of board-certified physician assistants/associates in the U.S. climbed 28% from 2018 to 2022, an increase from 40 to 50 PAs per 100,000 population during this time frame.

Employee experience in healthcare, per 2.2 million workers

Workplace engagement among nurses and physicians is seeing signs of improvement since the pandemic, while other roles like managers still struggle.

Young workers grow more disengaged: 5 notes

Millennial and Gen Z workers saw the largest declines in employee engagement in 2023, suggesting younger workers are growing increasingly detached from their organizations, new Gallup data shows. 

UChicago, City Colleges aim to bolster lab tech workforce

The University of Chicago Medicine, the University of Chicago and City Colleges of Chicago have announced a healthcare education and clinical lab partnership.

States eye (and deny) 4-day workweek

A number of states are sitting on legislation that would advance a four-day workweek, while some have already begun the shift. 

Universities giving no-loan packages 'like candy'

Nearly two dozen universities have promised to meet 100% of their undergraduates’ financial needs without loans, CNBC reported Feb. 28. 

Women more likely to 'boomerang' in healthcare

Healthcare is an established hotspot for “boomerang” employees: those who leave an organization and return to it at a later time. But recent research shows that the industry itself has the highest return rate among women who took a career break. 

Is the 8 a.m. meeting coming back?

Early morning meetings were never a fan favorite, but they’ve become a greater source of contention post-pandemic, according to a recent report from Korn Ferry.

How 2 universities are tackling the surgical tech shortage

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is partnering up with Columbus State Community College to address a critical workforce shortage. 

Seniors to make up around 1 in 4 Americans by 2035, report says: 4 things to know

From an aging population and clinical workforce shortages to increasing budget and cost challenges, a recent report from Oliver Wyman, a consulting firm, has broken down the societal changes that it expects to reshape the healthcare industry by 2035.