Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill May 24 to enhance criminal penalties for people who knowingly commit assault or battery upon workers at a hospital.
Category: Workforce
Automation, delegation of certain nursing tasks could help close workforce gap
Tech enablement, or automation, and improved delegation of tasks have the potential to free up to 15 percent of nurses’ time.
Burnout a key reason for surge in travel workers — 5 survey findings
Burnout is a major reason why many therapists and lab and radiologic technologists, among other allied healthcare professionals, choose to work on temporary travel assignments, according to a survey published May 23 by AMN Healthcare.
Mayo Clinic thanks governor, legislators after staffing bill revamp
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has been at the center of a controversial statewide staffing measure. Its relationship with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was essential to its exemption from the Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act — and the bill’s final-hour…
Staffing budgets swell as contract labor costs level off: Report
Tight hospital margins and chronic staffing troubles have led many healthcare organizations to reevaluate their hiring strategies, as evidenced by a May 23 Kaufman Hall report.
Cleveland Clinic offers employees free food and a weight loss strategy
Employees at Cleveland Clinic are enjoying a new benefit now that the hospital has partnered with Nestlé USA to provide employees with free frozen meals via Instacart to encourage them to stay on course with an employer health plan-sponsored weight man…
'Almost the Uber of how we deliver care': UVM Health CEO on creative rural staffing solutions
The CEOs of three New England health systems said they are struggling to find staffing in rural communities even as they increase training opportunities, NBC affiliate WPTZ reported May 22.
'That bill has died': Staffing rules cut from Minnesota legislation
Regulations that would have required Minnesota hospitals to form nurse staffing committees to establish staffing levels were cut from a controversial bill during final-hour negotiations May 22, the Star Tribune reported.
Industries attracting the most new grads: Here's where healthcare falls
Attracting Gen Z talent is at the top of leaders’ minds as staffing shortages continue to plague the healthcare industry. But how do recent graduates view healthcare, and which jobs in the field are most appealing to them?
'An anti-democratic ultimatum': 8 leaders react to Mayo Clinic's staffing exemption
On May 18, the Minnesota Senate approved an exemption to its controversial Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act for one health system: Rochester-based Mayo Clinic.
