Throughout 2023, healthcare saw a rate of employment growth that it hadn’t seen in more than three decades.
Category: Workforce
How Pennsylvania hospitals reduced turnover by 28%
Pennsylvania hospitals’ efforts to grow the healthcare workforce helped reduce turnover rates by an average of 28% for key positions statewide over the past year.
Healthcare jobs' strong month in 8 numbers
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest jobs report, published Feb. 2, indicating employment gains in several areas of healthcare, including hospitals.
Why Northwell never bought into the 'Great Resignation'
The “Great Resignation,” referring to the mass exodus of workers recorded at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, was a prominent narrative across industries, including healthcare. However, Maxine Carrington, senior vice president and chief people o…
Bills protecting healthcare workers gain steam in Congress
Two bills aimed at protecting hospital workers are receiving growing recognition and support in Congress and from healthcare groups and executives.
January healthcare job cuts down year over year
Healthcare/products companies and manufacturers, including hospitals, announced an increase in job cuts in January compared to December, according to one new analysis. However, the total in January is below the total for the same month year over year.
Corporate America's exclusive 'five-day club'
The number of U.S. employers requiring a full return to in-person work may be shrinking, but CEOs of several major companies are still pushing for five days in the office, The Wall Street Journal reported Jan. 30.
Officials probe possible cancer cluster at UNC Health
UNC Health has asked state and federal health officials for help to investigate a possible cluster of cancer cases tied to its clinical laboratory, a spokesperson for the Chapel Hill, N.C.-based system confirmed to Becker’s Jan. 31.
Bill would reauthorize law named after Dr. Lorna Breen
Several members of Congress have introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to reauthorize the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, a law that provides federal funding to prevent suicide, burnout, and mental and behavioral health cond…
Layoffs hit remote workers harder, analysis finds
A new analysis suggests managers are more likely to lay off remote workers compared to employees who work from an office or have a hybrid role, according to The Wall Street Journal.
