New York City-based NYU Langone Health has partnered with the city's department of education to prepare local high school students for careers in nursing and clinical research.

Employers across the U.S., including hospitals and health systems, are increasingly focused on meeting the needs of multiple generations by providing flexible work environments, integrating technology, and offering diverse benefits packages.

Healthcare-focused benefits were some of the highest drivers of employee engagement, according to a recent report.

Three states have recently approved investments in healthcare workforce programs, which focus on recruitment and training.

Massachusetts organizations will receive a total of $4.2 million in workforce development grant funding, a portion of which will go toward healthcare roles.

Brandi Fields, DNP, RN, has been chief nursing officer for Mercy Health – Cincinnati's six hospitals for a little more than three years. Since she began her role, these hospitals have seen their registered nurse vacancy rate fall from double digits during the pandemic to 4%.

Over the past 18 months, Durham, N.C.-based Duke University Health System has sought to improve its workplace culture through  "Better Together," a workplace initiative or "movement" that aims to redefine how the health system engages with its employees, patients and the community.

National Physician Assistant/Associate Week — a celebration of PAs and the PA profession — began Oct. 6 and runs through Oct. 12.

While employment grew in many areas of healthcare in September, overall industry job growth remains below the average monthly gain over the previous 12 months.

Senior leaders are more likely to check in with work while on vacation than other employees, a recent LinkedIn survey found.

More than half of physician assistants say their employer doesn't recognize burnout and related issues among their staff, according to a new Medscape survey. 

Though critical healthcare staffing shortages have largely stabilized, hospitals and health systems are still bracing for future shortages and increasing demands for care.

Three out of four companies found some or all of their new graduates hired this year to be unsatisfactory, according to a recent survey.

Health systems are hiring more advanced practice providers to meet growing demands for care, particularly in the outpatient setting. 

Employees at Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Cottage Health will be able to purchase homes at below-market rates, following the success of a program implemented by the system a decade ago.

Two healthcare professional groups have launched an international competition to raise awareness about the patient care technician role among students and strengthen the future talent pipeline. 

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, announced it will award $100 million to organizations including medical schools and state health departments 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.