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Several states are delaying their COVID-19 booster mandates for healthcare workers, citing the potential for worsening staffing shortages, according to The Wall Street Journal. 

New York will not immediately begin enforcing the state’s mandate requiring healthcare workers to receive COVID-19 booster shots, instead allowing more time for workers to […]

Congress has passed the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act to improve the mental health and well-being of healthcare workers. 

Given that healthcare workers have seen recent staggering increases to workplace injury and illness, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has urged healthcare facilities to […]

Washington, D.C., has the highest number of active registered nurse licenses per capita, according to an analysis by Becker’s. The state with the most active […]

An Upstate New York group representing 500 nonprofit and public hospitals is asking New York Gov. Kathy Hochul for more time to comply with the […]

When asked how they’ve felt about work during the COVID-19 pandemic, about half of surveyed healthcare workers said they’ve felt defeated by their job demands, […]

The NHS could miss out on 1,500 overseas doctors unless the government grants visa extensions so they can sit delayed PLAB tests, doctors’ groups have […]

The NHS could miss out on 1,500 overseas doctors unless the government grants visa extensions so they can sit delayed PLAB tests, doctors’ groups have […]

Colorado deactivated crisis standards of care Feb. 17 for staffing of healthcare systems in the state, about three months after activating them.

Less than half of the 26,000 new staff promised to general practice by 2023/24 have been recruited at the halfway stage of a multi-billion pound […]

Less than half of the 26,000 new staff promised to general practice by 2023/24 have been recruited at the halfway stage of a multi-billion pound […]

CMS emphasized its commitment to working with states after governors of West Virginia and Virginia called for a limited waiver on the agency’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate […]

Clinicians at Massachusetts community mental health clinics are leaving their jobs more quickly than they can be replaced, according to survey findings published Feb. 15 […]

The University of Pennsylvania’s nursing school in Philadelphia is launching a tuition-free program to recruit, train and deploy nurse practitioners to provide primary care in […]

A group of lawmakers in California have proposed a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for all businesses in the state.

Licensing agencies were understaffed and used antiquated workflows pre-pandemic. Now, facing an influx of applicants, the delays are affecting healthcare workers’ ability to get to […]

Healthcare facilities in 24 states face their first deadline Feb. 14 to comply with the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate. 

A frequently cited statistic is that nearly 1 in 5 healthcare workers have quit their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an October 2021 […]

The American Hospital Association is urging Congress to establish policies to combat workforce shortages facing healthcare facilities.  

GPs in England’s most underdoctored CCGs are caring for nearly twice as many patients as their counterparts in other areas of the country, analysis by […]

GPs in England’s most underdoctored CCGs are caring for nearly twice as many patients as their counterparts in other areas of the country, analysis by […]

Tina Shah, MD, has spent her career dedicated to supporting the well-being of healthcare workers. 

The GP workforce in England has dropped by almost 1,500 in the past five years, leaving the average doctor caring for 11% more patients, official […]

The GP workforce in England has dropped by almost 1,500 in the past five years, leaving the average doctor caring for 11% more patients, official […]

More than 1,300 GPs have benefited from ‘golden hello’ payments worth up to £20,000 under an NHS scheme to encourage doctors to become partners for […]

GP practices could be discouraged from hiring new staff who are not vaccinated against COVID-19, under proposals in a government consultation on scrapping mandatory vaccination […]

GP practices could be discouraged from hiring new staff who are not vaccinated against COVID-19, under proposals in a government consultation on scrapping mandatory vaccination […]

Members of a coalition founded by 10 health system CEOs across the U.S. have worked with a group of healthcare experts, as well as the National Academy […]

A proposed ballot measure in California would classify any nurse or healthcare worker who uses a digital platform to secure work as an independent contractor. 

The NHS has a chronic shortage of GPs, but gaps in the workforce are not spread evenly. Explore the interactive map and charts below to […]

Practices are losing staff each week and ‘crying out’ for new recruits, LMCs have warned, as NHS England acknowledged GP retention remains a ‘critical issue’ […]

Practices are losing staff each week and ‘crying out’ for new recruits, LMCs have warned, as NHS England acknowledged GP retention remains a ‘critical issue’ […]

More than one in five Black women (23 percent) in the U.S. workforce are employed in healthcare and are most likely to hold the lowest-paying, […]

U.S. hospitals, especially facilities in rural areas, are struggling to compete with bonuses and other rewards offered to staff by competitors, Kaiser Health News reported Feb. […]

Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, Wis., which serves Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa, is asking for respect and patience from patients amid an increase […]

Gerald Harmon, MD, president of the American Medical Association, is calling for an end to threats and intimidation against physicians and other healthcare workers.

As part of efforts to attract and retain employees, Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth launched a new education and upskilling program.

U.S.-based companies announced 19,064 job cuts in January, and 5,757 workers lost their jobs because they refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a […]

Hospitals gained jobs in January after losing them in the two months prior, according to the latest jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

When E.J. Kuiper began his tenure as CEO of Omaha, Neb.-based CHI Health in January, the idea of starting an internal staffing agency was already […]

The California Department of Public Health is giving healthcare workers an additional month to receive a COVID-19 booster.

Violence against healthcare workers is a subject recently highlighted by healthcare organizations across the U.S., which are asking patients to show kindness and patience to […]

The number of U.S. workers who quit their jobs dipped to 4.3 million in December, after a high in November, according to survey data released by […]

The governors of West Virginia and Virginia have joined together to urge the Biden administration to grant a limited waiver of its COVID-19 vaccination requirement at […]

Healthcare workers have left their roles or profession altogether in droves amid the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

More than 11 percent — or 672 of 6,068 — of hospitals reporting staffing levels in the U.S. are experiencing critical staffing shortages, according to […]

Warner Thomas, president and CEO of New Orleans-based Ochsner Health, is calling for more workplace violence prevention efforts after a nurse was attacked Jan. 28 […]

More than 12 percent — or 742 of 6,008 — of hospitals reporting staffing levels in the U.S. are experiencing critical staffing shortages, according to […]

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte and two Republican lawmakers for his state are urging the Biden administration to allow exemptions for rural hospitals to the federal […]

Healthcare workers in 25 states face their first deadline Jan. 27 to comply with the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate. 

As the omicron variant spreads in the U.S., some states are requiring COVID-19 booster shots for workers in healthcare facilities. 

Amid the latest COVID-19 surge, hospitals and health systems are holding hiring events and taking other measures to recruit staff.

NHS staff have a ‘professional duty’ to be vaccinated against COVID-19 but the government is keeping its mandate ‘under review’ with 77,000 people yet to […]

With hundreds of open positions in the Central Illinois and Quad Cities/Muscatine regions, UnityPoint Health is targeting staff terminated from Galesburg (Ill.) Cottage Hospital, the […]

The Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is withdrawing emergency enforcement of its vaccinate-or-test mandate for businesses, although the agency is not withdrawing it […]

Texas, Arizona, Utah and Idaho have recovered all jobs lost during the pandemic, according to a new report from Fitch Ratings. 

Almost 13 percent — or 772 of 6,004 — of hospitals reporting staffing levels in the U.S. are experiencing critical staffing shortages, according to HHS […]

The mandatory COVID-19 vaccine deadline for NHS staff should be delayed amid indications that 10% of GP practice teams remain unvaccinated, the RCGP chair has […]

CMS has issued a patchwork of COVID-19 vaccination deadlines in states to comply with the agency’s mandate for healthcare facilities participating in the Medicare and […]

Amid the latest COVID-19 surge fueled by the omicron variant, significant numbers of employees across healthcare and other industries have had to miss work because […]

Medicare and Medicaid providers in Texas covered by the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate must ensure staff have received at least one dose by Feb. […]

HHS will disburse $103 million through the Health Resources and Services Administration to address staffing needs, burnout and mental health among healthcare workers.

Hospital CEOs are relying on employees more than ever as the COVID-19 omicron variant continues to spread across the U.S. and staffing shortages persist. During […]

Almost 15 percent — or 886 of 6,033 — of hospitals reporting staffing levels in the U.S. are experiencing critical staffing shortages, according to HHS […]

The U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Health and Safety Administration has fined New York City-based Montefiore Medical Center after the agency said it found that employees, including […]

Workers in New Jersey healthcare facilities and high-risk congregate settings like hospitals and nursing homes will be required to be up to date with their […]

State officials in Nevada are encouraging nurse apprenticeships as part of efforts to alleviate staffing shortages in hospitals and health systems.

Amid a COVID-19 surge fueled by the omicron variant, hospitals and health systems in Florida must navigate conflicting positions at federal and state levels when […]

As the U.S. deals with a major labor shortage, a Jan. 11 Brookings report estimates that about 15 percent of unfilled jobs could be the […]

After the Supreme Court upheld the CMS COVID-19 vaccination mandate for healthcare workers Jan. 13, hospitals and health systems are taking another look at their […]

After the Supreme Court upheld the CMS COVID-19 vaccination mandate for healthcare workers Jan. 13, hospitals and health systems are taking another look at their […]

After the Supreme Court upheld the CMS COVID-19 vaccination mandate for healthcare workers Jan. 13, hospitals and health systems are taking another look at their […]

Almost 17 percent — or 908 of 5,451 — of hospitals reporting staffing levels in the U.S. are experiencing critical staffing shortages, according to HHS […]

Thousands of unvaccinated staff at GP practices could be handed their notice from 4 February, NHS guidance suggests.

CMS issued updated guidance Jan. 14 for enforcement of the agency’s healthcare worker COVID-19 vaccination mandate, including that covered providers must ensure their employees are […]

Some healthcare organizations had suspended their requirements as legal proceedings continued over CMS’ COVID-19 vaccination mandate for healthcare workers. However, hospitals and health systems are reevaluating […]

One in five GPs were forced to self-isolate because of COVID-19 in the two weeks after Christmas and two thirds say absences undermined patient care, […]

Almost 17 percent — or 1,019 of 6,035 — of all hospitals in the U.S. are experiencing critical staffing shortages, according to HHS data posted […]

A New York requirement for healthcare workers to receive COVID-19 booster shots is drawing concern from 11 counties in the state’s Finger Lakes region, according […]

Hospitals and health systems across the U.S. are asking patients to show kindness and patience to staff on the front lines of the latest COVID-19 […]

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he seeks to use $40 million in federal funding to help support hospital staffing during the latest COVID-19 surge fueled by […]

Amid a shortage of nurses, Billings (Mont.) Clinic is hiring international workers from multiple countries.

Federal agencies should establish a COVID-19 screening testing program by Feb. 15 for unvaccinated workers, including those who have an approved or pending request for […]

Out-of-state nurses will no longer be allowed to work in California without a temporary or permanent California nursing license as of March 31, according to nurse.org.

Key parts of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s vaccinate-or-test mandate for businesses with 100 or more employees took effect Jan. 10 as the Supreme […]

Nearly 4 in 10 jobs of the 100 Best Jobs of 2022 are healthcare or healthcare support roles, according to a U.S. News & World […]

Progress towards a government promise to recruit 26,000 extra staff to support general practice by 2024 is ‘slow and very concerning’, the RCGP chair has […]

Just over 19 percent — or 1,168 of 6,089 — of all hospitals in the U.S. are experiencing critical staffing shortages, according to HHS data […]

The California Department of Public Health temporarily revised its guidelines to allow healthcare workers who test positive for COVID-19 and are asymptomatic to return to […]

New York will require healthcare workers to receive COVID-19 booster shots as cases and hospitalizations continue to climb statewide, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Jan. 7. 

For nearly two years, nurses have worked on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic during multiple surges. The latest winter surge comes amid a […]

For nurses across the U.S., various words come to mind when describing the latest COVID-19 surge, from exhausting and mind-blowing to eerie and challenging. 

Hospitals lost jobs in December for the second straight month, according to the latest jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The Connecticut Hospital Association is requiring a COVID-19 booster dose as part of its statewide mandatory vaccination policy for hospital and health system workers and […]

Just over 19 percent — or 1,167 of 6,051 — of all hospitals in the U.S. are experiencing critical staffing shortages, according to HHS data […]

Nurse practitioners play an integral role in providing healthcare and work in various settings, including hospitals, physician offices and clinics.

The number of hospitals and health systems requiring COVID-19 vaccination for employees is growing amid a national surge in COVID-19 cases fueled by the omicron variant.

The number of hospitals and health systems requiring COVID-19 booster shots for employees is growing as the omicron variant spreads in the U.S.

The number of hospitals and health systems requiring COVID-19 booster shots for employees is growing as the pandemic continues in the U.S.

A total of 2,600 overseas doctors will enter the UK workforce later than planned after the GMC cancelled PLAB 2 tests in January and February […]

General practice lost more than 100 full-time equivalent (FTE) GPs in the past six months alone while registered patients grew by nearly 500,000, analysis by […]

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Jan. 5 announced a $10 billion, multiyear investment in healthcare, which includes $4 billion for wages and bonuses for […]

As hospitals across the U.S. face a COVID-19 surge and exacerbated staffing challenges, more states are enlisting National Guard members to support overwhelmed facilities, according […]

Beth Israel Lahey Health and Mass General Brigham are among the major Massachusetts health systems to mandate COVID-19 boosters, The Boston Globe reported Jan. 4. 

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic will fire about 1 percent of its 73,000-person workforce because of noncompliance with the health system’s required COVID-19 vaccination program, according […]

Nurse employment remained low while wages increased during the first 15 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, suggesting a tightening labor market in which demand outpaced […]

Summa Health in Akron, Ohio, has updated its employee COVID-19 quarantine protocol to allow employees who test positive to return to work if they have no or […]

Some practices are on the brink of closure with the workforce ‘shredded’ by COVID-19 infection and isolation, GPs have said – as the BMA warned […]

Seventeen states are experiencing critical staffing shortages in at least 25 percent of their hospitals, according to HHS data posted Jan. 3.

The most recent COVID-19 surge amid the spread of the omicron variant has sidelined healthcare workers for reasons related to the coronavirus.

CMS has released guidance and survey procedures related to its COVID-19 vaccination mandate for eligible staff at healthcare facilities participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs.

More than 3,000 caregivers across the Cleveland Clinic health system were out with COVID-19 as of Dec. 30, a spokesperson told Becker’s. 

Three-fourths of healthcare facilities in the U.S. are seeking temporary allied healthcare professionals, mainly to fill gaps while permanent workers are being hired, according to […]

Sixteen states are experiencing critical staffing shortages in at least 25 percent of their hospitals, according to HHS data posted Dec. 28.

Pennsylvania hospitals will receive strike teams from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to relieve capacity strains at hospitals in areas hit hardest by the latest […]

From employee departures to hospital policies and requirement suspensions, stories about COVID-19 vaccination mandates dominated the top workforce stories that captured the interest of readers […]

West Virginia will use $48 million in federal CARES Act funding to support a new program targeting nursing education, retention and recruitment, Gov. Jim Justice said Dec. […]

As the omicron variant of COVID-19 spreads, about a quarter of executive leaders are delaying their workplace reopening plans.

Amid a COVID-19 surge in the state, nurses in Minnesota are pleading with hospital CEOs and public officials to address what they describe as a […]

California will require that healthcare workers receive a COVID-19 booster, Gov. Gavin Newsom said.

One in 10 doctors are currently off work, a Royal College of Physicians (RCP) survey reveals – with rising COVID-19 cases exacerbating existing NHS staff […]

Practices across the UK have been forced to reduce their services unexpectedly or temporarily close following outbreaks of COVID-19 cases within their teams.

Almost 16,000 general practice staff could be off sick with COVID-19 by Christmas Day, GPonline analysis of BMA statistics shows.

As the omicron variant spreads and areas around the U.S. grapple with COVID-19 surges, some states have enlisted the National Guard to support hospitals experiencing […]

The NHS could struggle to cope this winter as Omicron drives a huge spike in staff absences, England’s chief medical officer has warned, as the […]

England’s GP workforce shrank by 40 doctors over the past month, as GP leaders warned that the figures expose the ‘workforce crisis blighting general practice’.

England’s GP workforce shrank by 40 doctors over the past month, as GP leaders warned that the figures expose the ‘workforce crisis blighting general practice’.

A recruitment scheme designed to bring 26,000 extra people into the general practice workforce by 2023/24 is falling short by thousands of staff, GPonline analysis […]

A recruitment scheme designed to bring 26,000 extra people into the general practice workforce by 2023/24 is falling short by thousands of staff, GPonline analysis […]

Hospitals and health systems are suspending COVID-19 vaccination mandates as legal proceedings are pending over the CMS vaccination policy for eligible staff at healthcare facilities […]

A parliamentary inquiry into the NHS workforce crisis – launched just hours after the government rejected a bid to boost transparency on workforce planning – […]

A health minister has suggested the government is nearly a third of the way to delivering its promise to increase the general practice workforce by […]

Dozens of healthcare organisations are backing a bid to force the government to report every two years on NHS workforce needs and how they will […]

General practice could lose around 9,000 staff under government plans to make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory from next April – stripping more than one team member […]

Seven in 10 GP practices in England are reliant on doctors close to retirement and three quarters fear growing financial pressure in the coming year, […]

GPs in England are caring for an extra 300 patients each on average compared with six years ago – a 15% increase, according to BMA […]

GPs in England are caring for an extra 300 patients each on average compared with six years ago – a 15% increase, according to BMA […]

GPs in England are caring for an extra 300 patients each on average compared with six years ago – a 15% increase, according to BMA […]

The number of fully-qualified, full-time equivalent (FTE) GPs in England has barely changed over the past year despite government promises to grow the workforce, official […]

The number of fully-qualified, full-time equivalent (FTE) GPs in England has barely changed over the past year despite government promises to grow the workforce, official […]

The number of fully-qualified, full-time equivalent (FTE) GPs in England has barely changed over the past year despite government promises to grow the workforce, official […]

Staff hired through the additional roles reimbursement scheme (ARRS) are considering their positions with PCNs after a lack of planning over how they would fit […]

Staff hired through the additional roles reimbursement scheme (ARRS) are considering their positions with PCNs after a lack of data and strict deadlines have left […]

Staff hired through the additional roles reimbursement scheme (ARRS) are considering their positions with PCNs after a lack of data and strict deadlines have left […]

The government is set to miss its manifesto pledge of delivering an extra 6,000 full-time equivalent GPs by 2024, health and social care secretary Sajid […]

The government is set to miss its manifesto pledge of delivering an extra 6,000 full-time equivalent GPs by 2024, health and social care secretary Sajid […]

The government is set to miss its manifesto pledge of delivering an extra 6,000 full-time equivalent GPs by 2024, health and social care secretary Sajid […]

A man has appeared in court after four members of staff at a GP surgery were reportedly injured – and an alleged threat was made […]

A man has appeared in court after four members of staff at a GP surgery were reportedly injured – and an alleged threat was made […]

The BMA has urged the government to carefully consider the impact of mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for NHS workers, warning that the loss of ‘even a […]

The BMA has urged the government to carefully consider the impact of mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for NHS workers, warning that the loss of ‘even a […]

The BMA has urged the government to carefully consider the impact of mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for NHS workers, warning that the loss of ‘even a […]

Doctors have condemned ‘misleading’ claims from the government and NHS England that downplay the general practice workforce crisis – urging ministers to ‘fix the GP […]