Category: Workforce

A recent survey of U.S. workers shows that morale has hit a new peak. 

Over the holiday break, White House economic officials are expected to brief President Joe Biden on their priorities for the coming year. They are considering a push for more employee benefits to bring people back to the workforce, The Wall Street Jour…

The Biden administration has approved Georgia’s request for additional Medicaid funding to help expand the state’s healthcare workforce, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Dec. 21. 

Amid workforce shortages and recruitment and retention challenges, Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health set out to discuss ways to alleviate stress in employees’ lives. An interprofessional team across the health system began those talks about a ye…

As 2023 approaches, hospitals and health systems continue to consider hiring initiatives and efforts to address workforce challenges. These initiatives go beyond pay and range from video interview submissions to virtual “walk-in Wednesdays” hiring even…

Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth formed its own orchestra during the pandemic, which has helped employees reduce stress and build stronger connections with peers, according to a Dec. 8 blog post on the American Hospital Association’s website.

Hospitals in New York state are facing troubling financial circumstances and workforce shortages that threaten access to care, according to a report released Dec. 14.

The high cost of travel nurse labor — and the high fees demanded by their temp agencies — have led some hospitals to take staffing into their own hands, according to a Dec. 13 Fortune article in collaboration with Kaiser Health News. 

There may be just a sliver of light at the end of a very long tunnel for labor numbers in the U.S. nonprofit healthcare system, according to a Dec. 13 Fitch Ratings report identifying “incremental signs of improvement” in job figures.

Among those identifying as “quiet quitters,” 57 percent overall — and 65 percent of working parents with children younger than 18 — say their work-life balance has improved, LendingTree, an online lending marketplace, finds.