Relative to the general U.S. population, registered nurses, healthcare support workers and health technicians are more likely to die by suicide, according to a new study.
Category: Workforce
Providence sees record year for hiring
Providence, a 51-hospital health system based in Renton, Wash., has had a record year for hiring.
20 cities with the best job markets
A good job market allows workers to make a comfortable living, feel confident in their job security, and enjoy a work-life balance and benefits like health insurance, according to SmartAsset. Based on these criteria, not all markets are created equally…
The $355M cost of attrition, disengagement: McKinsey
Employee disengagement and attrition is a multimillion-dollar problem for high-performing companies, according to a Sept. 11 report from McKinsey & Co.
HCA Houston to add child care for hospital workers
HCA Houston Healthcare, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, is building a $7 million child care learning center for employees at its Clear Lake hospital in Webster, Texas.
The state of quiet quitting: 5 recent updates
Quiet quitting rose to popularity — online and on the clock — in summer 2022, as workers refused to go above and beyond their pay grade. The movement has continued well into 2023, as engagement continues to dip and new corporate quips surface on TikTok…
Most nursing facilities currently unable to meet proposed CMS staffing rules: KFF
KFF estimates that 81 percent of nursing facilities would need to hire more registered nurses or nurse aides to meet the minimum nursing staff hours standards that CMS has proposed.
How the economy is influencing Gen Z's career path
Members of Generation Z are choosing to enter various fields, including healthcare, and they have different expectations and perspectives than their predecessors. These perspectives include a distinct approach to career growth and ditching the so-calle…
California legislature approves $25 per hour healthcare worker minimum wage bill
The California legislature has passed a bill that would establish a $25 hourly minimum wage requirement for workers in hospitals and other medical settings.
Feedback is out. 'Feedforward' is in
Companies, executive coaches and HR professionals have identified the word “feedback” as anxiety-producing. The new term is “feedforward,” The Wall Street Journal reported Sept. 13.
