No state in the U.S. is immune to healthcare workforce shortages — but some are suffering more than others, according to the most recent federal data from the Health Resources and Services Administration.
No state in the U.S. is immune to healthcare workforce shortages — but some are suffering more than others, according to the most recent federal data from the Health Resources and Services Administration.
Like other health systems, Bon Secours Mercy Health has faced challenges in terms of recruitment and retainment, with its nursing vacancy rate reaching a historic high at one point during the pandemic.
In November 2021, CMS announced a vaccine mandate requiring facilities that receive Medicare and Medicaid funding to ensure staff are vaccinated against COVID-19, save for medical or religious exemptions. Now, with the imminent end of the mandate, Beck…
The state of Minnesota is moving forward with a plan to exempt Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic from its controversial Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act, the Star Tribune reported May 15.
Amid rising violence against healthcare workers, states are considering or approving laws that address penalties for assaults on healthcare workers, as well as allow the creation of hospital police forces, KFF Health News reported May 15. Groups repres…