Category: Workforce

When it comes to hiring and the healthcare workforce, there are various factors and narratives to consider. It is clear that workforce challenges remain top of mind for industry leaders. At the same time, research points to signific…

State University of New York Upstate Medical University has tapped two “workplace violence coordinators” amid an increase in violence against healthcare workers. 

As of Feb. 16, the New York State Department of Health has cited 15 hospitals for violations of the state’s clinical staffing law.

Financial headwinds continue to blow through the healthcare industry, forcing hospitals and health systems to cut costs — and in some cases, jobs. 

More information is now available about Northwell Health’s partnership with New York City Public Schools and Bloomberg Philanthropies to build a new healthcare career-focused high school. 

Headlines present conflicting narratives about the healthcare workforce, with CEOs highlighting it as a top concern while researchers emphasize a rapidly growing healthcare labor supply above pre-pandemic levels. 

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.