Healthcare organizations will need to proactively engage the next generation of workers in order to meet demand. They can start by factoring in these trends and creating an environment that supports a healthy work-life balance, finding opportunities to prioritize flexibility, and leaving room to staff up for new and expanding care fields.
Violence against healthcare workers is a rising concern as hospitals struggle to retain and add staff. Don't miss the compelling discussion on the root causes of this violence and what's being done about it.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
The program, added within the 2022-2023 New York State budget, is meant to support the retention of existing healthcare workers, while encouraging others to pursue the field at a time when understaffing continues to plague healthcare systems across the state.
The worsening workforce shortages have forced health systems to get creative when it comes to recruiting staff. Technology is helping health systems reach workers directly without having to go through a traditional staffing agency.
Along with daily surveys, a research team from Mount Sinai used Apple Watches to measure how stress impacted healthcare workers' bodies and pinpointed the characteristics that were associated with lower stress levels over time.
CMS, in collaboration with the CDC, is making it mandatory for staff at healthcare facilities participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs to get vaccinated against Covid-19. The move comes as cases rise to 150,000 and deaths to 1,500 per day.
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
Through a program funded by Independence Blue Cross Foundation, 1,800 frontline healthcare workers across the three Pennsylvania-based hospitals will gain access to NeuroFlow's technology, which will measure and track their mental health symptoms and provide support via educational resources and a clinical care team.
Healthcare staff are working through immense loss, grief and uncertainty to provide care during the Covid-19 pandemic. As organizations think about how to support their staff, speakers at a MedCity INVEST panel said they must first talk about it openly and provide a safe space for workers to discuss their feelings.
Though a majority of healthcare workers believe that the pandemic is at least somewhat under control now, about half still feel anxious or burned out when going to work, a new survey shows. Pandemic-related stress has also given rise to physical issues among healthcare workers, including trouble sleeping and headaches.
A new analysis shows that more than 2,900 healthcare workers have died amid Covid-19 pandemic — a much higher number than reported by the government.
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.