Category: Workforce

Over the past 18 months, Durham, N.C.-based Duke University Health System has sought to improve its workplace culture through  “Better Together,” a workplace initiative or “movement” that aims to redefine how the health system engages with its emp…

National Physician Assistant/Associate Week — a celebration of PAs and the PA profession — began Oct. 6 and runs through Oct. 12.

While employment grew in many areas of healthcare in September, overall industry job growth remains below the average monthly gain over the previous 12 months.

Senior leaders are more likely to check in with work while on vacation than other employees, a recent LinkedIn survey found.

More than half of physician assistants say their employer doesn’t recognize burnout and related issues among their staff, according to a new Medscape survey. 

Health systems are hiring more advanced practice providers to meet growing demands for care, particularly in the outpatient setting. 

Employees at Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Cottage Health will be able to purchase homes at below-market rates, following the success of a program implemented by the system a decade ago.

Two healthcare professional groups have launched an international competition to raise awareness about the patient care technician role among students and strengthen the future talent pipeline. 

New Jersey lawmakers are considering a bill that would designate the spread of “misinformation” or “disinformation” to patients by healthcare workers as professional misconduct subject to disciplinary action.

The Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of HHS, will provide $100 million to various organizations to address healthcare workforce shortages, according to a Sept. 17 news release from HHS.