Emergency department workers at Burlington-based University of Vermont Health Network are getting candid about the workplace violence they have experienced.
Category: Workforce
ER nurse who died by suicide addressed letter to healthcare system
Tristin Kate Smith, an emergency room nurse, was 28 years old when she died by suicide in August. Five months prior, she wrote a letter comparing the healthcare industry to an abusive partner that has grown to resonate with exhausted clinicians across …
New hiring strategy sidesteps quiet quitters
There’s no “coffee badging” in the military, so companies are increasingly looking to hire veterans, according to a Nov. 9 article from The Wall Street Journal.
The well-being initiatives workers want most
When it comes to their well-being, workers report that several initiatives would have the greatest impact, according to new survey data.
Cognitive fog sweeps over America
The number of working-age adults reporting serious cognitive issues increased during the pandemic and is now at the highest level seen in the past 15 years, according to Census Bureau data cited by The New York Times.
Health systems turn to buyouts
Hospitals and health systems are implementing various strategies as they look to drive efficiency and plan for short-term and long-term growth. One strategy seen at several systems in recent months: offering buyouts and voluntary separation to workers.
Nurse contract dispute adds to California hospital's woes
CEO Stephen Gray started his new position at cash-strapped Watsonville (Calif.) Hospital on Nov. 1 and is already locked in negotiations with nursing staff, according to a Nov. 13 Lookout Santa Cruz.
Healthcare has an overtime problem, workers say
Hospital and health system workers put in long hours during the COVID-19 pandemic as the nation faced a public health crisis. Now, in the post-pandemic era, workers in healthcare and across industries say they are being burned out after being asked to …
Hospitals investing in retention, but that may backfire
Health systems are planning to invest heavily in employee retention and upskilling next year to solve workforce shortages and reduce reliance on contract labor. It seems, for now, supporting nurses and staff with additional wellness programs, benefits …
Why nurse bullying is (still) on the rise
Nurse bullying has been an issue for decades and continued during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, in the post-pandemic era, allegations of toxic behavior are continuing to climb.
