Category: Workforce

The Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a shooting that occurred outside the Danville-based Geisinger Medical Center campus and took the life of a hospital employee.

As curtains close on the holiday season, historical data suggests that layoffs are right around the corner, The Wall Street Journal reported Dec. 16. 

For many American workers, 2022 was the year the workplace grew quiet. 

Healthcare workers at a behavioral health facility in New Jersey have secured pay increases of up to 11 percent over four years as well as freezes on their health premiums, New Jersey news service tapinto.net reported Dec. 28. 

Reports of physical and verbal violence against healthcare workers are on the increase and now an Indiana congressman wants to introduce legislation to make such attacks a federal crime, a local CBS4 report said.

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…