Category: Workforce

Women, millennials feeling biggest disconnection from employers, survey finds

Women and millennials report putting in more effort at work than they did six months ago, but they are still feeling less engaged — and more disconnected from their employers, a recent survey found. 

85% of health facilities short on allied health workers

The vast majority of health facilities are experiencing a shortage of allied health workers, a survey released Oct. 20 found. 

67% of employers will make mental health top priority, survey says

Over the next three years, 67 percent of U.S. employers plan to make employee mental health and emotional well-being programs and solutions one of their top three priorities.

Toxic workplaces bad for mental, physical health

The U.S. surgeon general says that disrespectful or cutthroat workplaces could be hazardous to your health, according to an Oct. 20 report from The Wall Street Journal.

Sanford Health reducing staff to ‘streamline leadership’

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health is laying off an undisclosed number of staff, a decision the organization’s top leader says is “to streamline leadership structure and simplify operations” in certain areas, the Argus Leader reported Oct. 19.

Remote workers reclaim 60M hours of commute time every day

Remote workers in the U.S. are reclaiming 60 million hours each day previously spent commuting, according to an Oct. 18 analysis of the American Time Use Survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Plan identifies action items to improve workforce well-being

U.S. healthcare needs to prioritize positive working environments and culture, support mental health, and fight to reduce the associated stigma to reduce the potential loss of workers, according to an Oct. 18 report from the California Medical Associat…

Viewpoint: Investments beyond travel staff needed to fix nursing shortage

Travel nursing is not a sustainable solution to the nursing shortage, Bloomberg editors argue in an Oct. 18 editorial. They propose the U.S. instead invest in education programs for foreign and domestic talent. 

Retaining staff, efficiency levels top of mind for hospital leaders: Kaufman Hall

Hospital and health system leaders are rolling out various measures to retain staff as workforce challenges continue to hinder organizational performance, according to a new report from Kaufman Hall.

Colorado ER staff facing growing hostility despite felony punishment

A rise in workplace violence is leading Colorado nurses to quit, The Denver Post reported Oct. 16.