Healthcare Turnover Rate Dips Again for Hospital CEOs
The healthcare industry faced its most challenging year in modern history in 2020, yet the healthcare turnover rate did not increase, at least among hospital CEOs. According to a recent report from...Physician Work Hours Significantly Declined Since Start of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated an existing, gradual decline in physician work hours, according to a new study in JAMA Network Open. Researchers from the Association of American Medical Colleges...Rural Counties in Missouri See Higher Rates of Nursing Shortages
Rural counties are experiencing increasing rates of nursing shortages and higher percentages of older nurses, largely due to geographical disparities that metropolitan counties do not encounter,...Federal Loan Repayment Alleviating Severe Clinician Shortages
Providers practicing in areas with the most severe clinician services are receiving more workforce funding through National Health Service Corps (NHSC) programs that offer either loan repayment or...Less Than Half of Physicians Work in a Private Practice, AMA Finds
The shift away from private practice and toward large, hospital-owned practices has accelerated, according to a new analysis from the American Medical Association (AMA). AMA reported that less than...Workforce Management Key to Nurse Mental Health, Patient Safety
Critical care nurses (CCNs) in poor physical and mental health report significantly more medical errors than nurses in better health, according to a study out of The Ohio State University College of...St. Vincent Staffing Strike For Patient Safety Improvements Continues
On Monday, St. Vincent Hospital nurses and Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare held the first round of negotiations since the nurses launched their strike on March 8. However, Tenet did not address the...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...AHA: Federal Budget Should Bolster Healthcare Workforce, Public Health
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is asking key lawmakers to consider the potential effort their healthcare funding decisions for fiscal year (FY) 2022 will have on hospitals’ ability to...Sponsored by Ontario Systems
Understanding A/R Productivity is Key to Revenue Cycle Success
The COVID-19 pandemic created a host of challenges for revenue cycle management leaders, from widespread service line shutdowns to shifting staff to work at home and increasing self-pay balances. These...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...How Biden’s COVID-19 Relief Plan Could Impact Hospitals
Soon after the crowds disperse from the Capitol on Jan. 20, 2021, newly minted President Joe Biden will be working to enact a roughly $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan that will impact hospitals and...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...Rural-Urban Primary Care Workforce Disparities on the Rise
A new study published in JAMA Network Open illustrates urban-rural primary care workforce disparities, demonstrating that while both rural and urban areas have seen an increase in primary care...Sponsored by Brault
