Category: Workforce

Workers are heading to Florida and Texas — including the young and wealthy, according to an Aug. 9 analysis. 

In the first seven months of 2023, staff at Columbus (Neb.) Regional Health reported 100 incidents of violence, The Republic reported Aug. 20. 

You’ve probably heard of the “glass ceiling”: the social barrier that prevents women’s advancement to top leadership roles. Now, a similar term has been coined for those without a bachelor’s degree: the “paper ceiling.” 

A coalition of 30 healthcare staffing firms is seeking federal guidance on the classification of temporary nursing staff as “independent contractors,” alleging this practice violates labor laws. 

Hospitals and health systems continue to grapple with staffing challenges, including shortages. Below are the number of job openings at hospitals that were named to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-24 Best Hospitals Honor Roll. 

Greensburg, Pa.-based Independence Health System has cut 226 positions since January. Now it is refocused on growth, one hospital president told the Butler Eagle. 

A 20-minute workout a day could keep burnout at bay, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry on Aug. 9. 

As hospitals and health systems vie for nurses, they are becoming more creative with how they recruit, retain and develop workers. 

A report from AMN Healthcare found that interest in physician recruitment has bounced back since a decline caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mandated nurse-to-patient ratios now span the West Coast, from California to Oregon to Washington.