Category: Workforce

Workforce shortages persist as a key issue for hospitals and health systems, keeping costs high and limiting patient access, a new Kaufman Hall report shows. 

Greater efforts are required at the hospital level to prioritize the safety of healthcare professionals, particularly those in emergency medicine, a field experiencing a significant decline in applicants, Helen Ouyang, MD, wrote in an Oct. 24 op-ed for…

Nurses who work for staffing agencies are much more satisfied than their counterparts who serve hospitals, health systems, home healthcare providers and senior living facilities, according to an Oct. 18 report from MIT Sloan Management Review. 

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued a warning of increased risk of antisemitic and Islamophobic hate attacks in the United States amid the Israel-Hamas war, ABC News reports. 

Stabilizing and growing Duke University Health System’s workforce, or “talentforce,” is the primary objective of Craig Albanese, MD, who took over as CEO of the Durham, N.C.-based system in March.

Remote work is at its lowest point since the start of the pandemic, according to data from the two most recent Census Bureau Household Pulse surveys. 

Companies across the U.S. are offering current and new employees various perks, from hybrid work arrangements to mental healthcare options, as they seek to attract workers.

Companies across the U.S. strive to find the right work model for their employees. Some organizations have landed on a four-day workweek, hybrid work or fully remote work as employees seek flexible work schedules. At least one has found success with an…

At any given moment during the workday, there are multiple tasks vying for a person’s attention. Leaders are beginning to take note of this “concentration crisis” — and the threat it presents to productivity and creativity. 

An estimated 145,213 healthcare providers left the workforce from 2021 through 2022, according to an Oct. 16 report from Definitive Healthcare.