Many cities looking for physicians are also posting jobs for locum tenens physicians, suggesting considerable need, according to a recent report from Doximity.
Category: Workforce
Managing violent patients — just another thing healthcare workers have to do
Just as healthcare workers are frustrated and burned out, so are patients who often have to wait for long periods of time for care in overcrowded waiting rooms or in patient rooms when clinicians are busy tending to other people or necessary administra…
The 'Great Resignation' in 102 numbers, state-by-state
Workers are fleeing careers affected by COVID-19, taking advantage of vast opportunities in a labor market demanding talent. This so-called “Great Resignation” has carried on through high-profile layoffs and rising inflation — tipping the workforce sca…
9-to-5s are dying; who holds the knife?
After three years of COVID-19 modifications, employers are well aware that workers want flexibility. The “new normal” is losing its novelty — and workplaces are adapting for the long haul.
States mull nurse staffing ratios: 6 updates from coast to coast
Mandated nurse-to-patient staffing ratios are on trial in legislative sessions nationwide — stalling in some states, clearing hurdles in others. Here are six updates from across the country:
Florida proposal would stiffen charges for assault of hospital employees
Members of the Florida Senate Health Policy Committee voted unanimously March 20 to advance a bill that would enhance criminal penalties for people who knowingly commit assault or battery upon workers at a hospital.
TV producer donates $30M to Cedars-Sinai's new school
Chuck Lorre — a TV producer and writer known for creating The Big Bang Theory — has donated $30 million to fund Cedars-Sinai Medical Center’s new allied health school in Los Angeles.
Why 400K+ Americans in their 20s aren't working
Workers in their 20s are missing from the workforce — hundreds of thousands of them, Bloomberg reported March 17. It’s hard to pin down a reason why.
The secret to employee retention? Solicit feedback, and act on it, says Bon Secours Mercy talent exec
Hospitals and health systems must consider various factors when trying to recruit and retain top talent. While employee feedback has long been among these factors, it has become even more crucial amid today’s healthcare challenges, according to Eric Va…
Northwell leans on externs for nurse hiring pipeline
Nursing is a family affair for Maureen Kenney, MSN, and her 26-year-old twin daughters, Emily Kenney, BSN, RN, and Elizabeth Kenney, BSN, RN.
