Category: Workforce

Healthcare job cuts continue to increase, with 9,749 being announced in February — the second-most cuts that month across 30 industries, according to one new analysis. 

The Washington state Senate has passed Senate Bill 5236, which will legally mandate nurse-to-patient staffing ratios if it survives the entire legislative process. 

Members of the Minnesota Nurses Association have identified chronic understaffing, working conditions and management as the top issues causing them to leave bedside care positions, according to a report released March 6 by the union.

Amid an uncertain economic outlook, employers are finding ways to thin their workforce other than outright layoffs, The Wall Street Journal reported Feb. 26. 

California, Washington and Oregon plan to end healthcare worker COVID-19 requirements, effective April 3.

Several workers at Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital have received death threats and hate-filled calls after the hospital’s board approved a report concluding it led a strong COVID-19 response, the Herald-Tribune reported March 3. 

Hospitals and health systems continue to grapple with staffing challenges, including shortages. Below are the number of job openings at hospitals and health systems that were named to U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-23 Best Hospitals Honor Roll.

A number of trends have gained traction on social media and in the workplace in recent months, with “conscious quitting” being among the most recent, Fortune reported Feb. 28. 

More Americans are in part-time roles, The Wall Street Journal reported Feb. 25. 

Physicians at a New York health system and a California system each filed petitions this month with the National Labor Relations Board to form a union with the Union of American Physicians and Dentists.