Category: Workforce

Texas hospital to launch workforce retention program with $1M endowment: 4 notes

Edinburg, Texas-based Driscoll Children’s Hospital Rio Grande Valley will use a $1 million fund to create a workforce retention program, including monetary incentives for staff.

Employee thriving wanes: Gallup

Employee well-being in the U.S. continues to fall, with only half of workers reporting they are thriving in their overall lives, Gallup finds.

Employee thriving wanes: Gallup

Employee well-being in the U.S. continues to fall, with only half of workers reporting they are thriving in their overall lives, Gallup finds.

What Gen Z thinks about AI and work: LinkedIn

Generation Z is the age group most likely to doubt AI’s effect on their jobs, according to a Nov. 14 LinkedIn News post.

How Hartford HealthCare's revamped orientation reduces turnover, boosts engagement

Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare introduced a revamped orientation for new employees in June 2023, which has received high praise in feedback surveys and contributed to a significant reduction in employee turnover, President and CEO Jeffrey Flaks told Becke…

Providence's toolkit for employee retention

Retention is a high priority for any health system, but for Renton, Wash.-based Providence, with approximately 122,000 employees across multiple states, it is especially crucial.

California hospital nurses reach tentative deal, call off strike

Nurses at Antelope Valley Medical Center in Lancaster, Calif., have reached a tentative agreement aimed at improving retention and recruitment, canceling a strike planned for Nov. 19.

AdventHealth University opens nursing school: 5 things to know

AdventHealth University Tampa (Fla.), a nursing school, opened its doors Nov. 13.

NYC Health+Hospitals added 3,000 RNs, saved $150M in a year

After experiencing significant turnover in the wake of COVID-19, NYC Health + Hospitals adopted a series of effective solutions to attract and retain nursing talent, while building a sustainable and supportive work environment.

UNC-Chapel Hill expands workforce training with $11M federal contract: 6 things to know

A new $11 million federal contract to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill aims to strengthen healthcare workforce training programs.