More than 1 in 10 women experience adverse work outcomes due to menopause symptoms, signaling a need to improve treatment and create more supportive workplaces, according to a study published April 26 in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
Category: Workforce
PAs are growing in number: Here's how many are in each state
The number of board-certified physician assistants increased by 76.1 percent in the last decade.
Scripps Health to cut 70 administrative jobs
Scripps Health is eliminating 70 administrative roles, according to WARN documents filed by the San Diego-based health system in early March.
More Gen Zers are living paycheck to paycheck
The percentage of young Americans struggling to pay their bills has increased since 2022, Bloomberg reported April 28.
Michigan systems go international with nurse recruiting
Hospitals and health systems continue to seek ways to combat a shortage of nurses. In Michigan, some organizations are leaning on foreign nurses to help fill the staffing gaps — an effort that comes amid the U.S.’ decision to limit green card applicati…
Where are the most, fewest RN job vacancies in the US?
The number of advertised job vacancies for registered nurses in the U.S. spiked in March 2022 compared to March 2021, but then fell in March 2023. Although advertised job vacancies overall fell from the year prior in 2023, they’re still higher compared…
How Duke's health system supports a workforce that is 60% millennial or Gen Z
To retain workers, hospitals and health systems must ensure they meet employee needs and expectations across generations. This is particularly true as more older healthcare workers have retired or plan to retire, and as younger generations such as mill…
Contract labor costs improving,Tenet says
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, which reported net income of $143 million in the first quarter of 2023, is seeing its contract labor numbers improve, but such costs will continue to be of concern for a while yet.
The hidden penalty of remote work
Many U.S. workers have wholeheartedly embraced the flexibility and freedom of working from home, but new research suggests there may be a hidden downside to remote work, The New York Times reported April 24.
Gen Zers are 'loud quitting' on TikTok
Disgruntled Generation Z workers are broadcasting their resignations on social media — a phenomenon workplace experts have dubbed “loud quitting,” CBS News reported April 21.
