Category: Workforce

New Jersey lawmakers are considering a bill that would designate the spread of “misinformation” or “disinformation” to patients by healthcare workers as professional misconduct subject to disciplinary action.

The Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of HHS, will provide $100 million to various organizations to address healthcare workforce shortages, according to a Sept. 17 news release from HHS.

After laying off about 1,000 employees in August, Houston-based Texas Children’s Hospital has rehired some of its rehabilitation therapists, the Houston Chronicle reported Sept. 17. 

While women have made workplace gains over the last 10 years, they still face significant challenges in their roles and careers.

The California Department of Public Health has stepped in amid an ongoing debate between physicians and certified registered nurse anesthetists about CRNAs’ role in hospitals, The Modesto Bee reported Sept. 16.

Members of Generation Z and younger millennials are embracing full-time work culture, moving away from the trend of entry-level workers questioning the value of corporate life, The Wall Street Journal reported Sept. 15.

Remote employment is increasingly offered at health systems as a way to support telehealth visits, in-person caregivers and administrative work.

Physicians surveyed by McKinsey shared insights on the workforce shortage, including changes that could be made to encourage them to remain with their current healthcare organization.

Hospitals and health systems understand fostering enthusiasm within staff  pays for itself through retention of quality employees.

Health system partnerships with educational institutions have helped ease the burdens of workforce shortages and allowed students to gain hands-on experience and class credit.