Kaiser Permanente Paying $11.5M in Equal Pay, Racial Equity Case
Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, California has agreed to pay $11.5 million to settle claims it illegally denied thousands of Black employees equal pay and promotions, according to an announcement from...Gender, Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Workforce Stress Levels
Six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, mothers of color who held clinical care roles at an academic health center expressed the highest rates of stress related to caregiving, productivity, and career...Physician Retention Challenges Worsen Amid COVID-19
Physician retention is a common challenge for healthcare organizations and the COVID-19 pandemic may have made it worse, according to survey results from Jackson Physician Search. A survey of 400...Skilled Nursing Facility Staffing Impacted by New Payment Rules
Skilled nursing facility (SNF) staffing levels across several provider types have fallen since Medicare implemented new payment rules meant to drive value over volume of services, according to a new...Staffing, Cost Management Top 2021 Priorities for Medical Groups
As medical groups come off one of the most tumultuous years in modern history, leaders are prioritizing items like staffing and revenue and cost management in order to succeed in 2021. According to a...Medical Staff Credentialing Vendors Meeting New Telehealth Needs
Medical staff credentialing vendors have risen to the challenge of meeting emerging needs, such as credentialing providers for telehealth during the pandemic, KLAS reports. Healthcare organizations...COVID-19 Nurse Staffing Demand Increased 245% During Fall Surge
Hospitals experienced increased COVID-19 nursing staffing demand, as well as ICU bed occupancy, during the fall surge of new coronavirus patients, according to new data published in the Epic Health...As COVID-19 Surges Again, Hospital Staffing Shortages Worsen
Hospital staffing shortages are becoming a significant problem again as the number of positive COVID-19 cases continues to increase across the country, according to a new report published in The...Sponsored by Brault
