Category: Workforce

In a post-pandemic world still beset by inflation pressures and labor costs and shortages, many health systems are carrying out initiatives to boost employee retention and lessen reliance on contract labor.

Companies are grappling with a new issue post Great Resignation: Not enough employees are quitting. 

A report released Nov. 6 by market research firm McKinsey & Co. provides insights into the nursing workforce and nurses’ mental health and well-being. 

Workplace trends like “quiet quitting” and “coffee badging” are not materializing out of thin air. They’re coming from TikTok, the video platform increasingly being used for career advice. 

Amid financial strain and operational challenges, hospitals and health systems have also faced challenges related to recruiting and retaining workers. Workers have exited their organizations, or considered quitting, citing reasons such as not feeling v…

Healthcare/products companies and manufacturers, including hospitals, have announced the third-most job cuts year to date among 30 industries and sectors measured, according to one new analysis.

HCA Midwest Health has joined forces with Kansas City (Mo.) University, the largest medical school in Missouri.

Saum Sutaria, MD, CEO of Tenet Healthcare, mentioned at the beginning of the year the system’s strategy would focus on hiring and retention, and reduce reliance on contract labor. During an Oct. 30 third quarter earnings call, he discussed the early re…

This month, chatter about layoffs reached the highest level since July 2020, according to a monthly employee confidence index report from Glassdoor.

Building trust with front-line employees is crucial for any hospital or health system CEO. Workers want assurance that the leader of their organization is honest and values their feedback. While efforts to build this trust must be intentional and requi…