The upcoming March Madness basketball tournament will cost employers $17.3 billion in lost productivity, according to a recent estimate from Challenger, Gray & Christmas. 

Niagara Falls (N.Y.) Memorial Medical Center is using its new international nursing program to fill staffing gaps. 

Hospitals and health systems are not alone in experiencing the effects of staff shortages that were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. A growing number of Americans are also concerned about the issue.

The State of the Healthcare Workforce

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed House Bill 4016, which will provide $75 million to recruit, retain and train the state's healthcare workforce. 

Nurses and physicians are increasingly opting for contract roles and self-employment, according to a recent study from LinkedIn. The company termed this phenomenon the "Great Untethering." 

Healthcare gained 44,200 jobs in February, down from the average monthly gain of 54,000 over the prior six months, according to the latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.  

As travel nurses seek flexibility and work-life balance, they are more open to permanent employment in 2023 than in previous years, according to a report from Vivian Health, a national healthcare hiring marketplace.    

The United States has never topped PwC's Women in Work Index — but it performed notably worse in the most recent ranking, sinking four spots. 

Healthcare job cuts continue to increase, with 9,749 being announced in February — the second-most cuts that month across 30 industries, according to one new analysis. 

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The Washington state Senate has passed Senate Bill 5236, which will legally mandate nurse-to-patient staffing ratios if it survives the entire legislative process. 

Members of the Minnesota Nurses Association have identified chronic understaffing, working conditions and management as the top issues causing them to leave bedside care positions, according to a report released March 6 by the union.

Amid an uncertain economic outlook, employers are finding ways to thin their workforce other than outright layoffs, The Wall Street Journal reported Feb. 26. 

California, Washington and Oregon plan to end healthcare worker COVID-19 requirements, effective April 3.

Several workers at Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital have received death threats and hate-filled calls after the hospital's board approved a report concluding it led a strong COVID-19 response, the Herald-Tribune reported March 3. 

Hospitals and health systems continue to grapple with staffing challenges, including shortages. Below are the number of job openings at hospitals and health systems that were named to U.S. News & World Report's 2022-23 Best Hospitals Honor Roll.

A number of trends have gained traction on social media and in the workplace in recent months, with "conscious quitting" being among the most recent, Fortune reported Feb. 28. 

More Americans are in part-time roles, The Wall Street Journal reported Feb. 25. 

Physicians at a New York health system and a California system each filed petitions this month with the National Labor Relations Board to form a union with the Union of American Physicians and Dentists.