May is National Nurses Month! Members across the Healthcare Workforce Coalition (HWC) have recognized the hard work, dedication, and true resiliency of nurses in all areas of healthcare throughout the month! Nurses are the bedrock of healthcare in America. From the moment a patient enters the healthcare system, nurses provide safe, high-quality, and compassionate care…
“As reports of violence at hospitals and medical centers continue to reverberate across the U.S., healthcare leaders are focusing on the safety of employees, patients and visitors. To this end, hospitals and health systems are more tightly integrating violence prevention into their broader human resources and well-being strategies.” To learn more about what hospitals and…
“With healthcare staffing shortages reaching critical levels across the United States in all specialties, former Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tom Price, MD, is calling for urgent, bipartisan immigration reform to help recruit and retain skilled medical professionals from abroad.” To read or watch the full interview in HealthExec, CLICK HERE.
A recent study conducted by the American Journal of Preventative Medicine found violence to be one of the top causes of nonfatal occupational injuries among skilled nursing workers. The most common causes of nonfatal injuries that long-term care professionals experienced in the workplace were overexertion and bodily reaction (38%), followed by violence (24%) and falls, slips and…
“Five years to the week after Dr. Lorna Breen died by suicide, her brother-in-law could be found walking the halls of Congress trying to persuade lawmakers to renew the law named in her honor, which sought to aid healthcare workers struggling with mental health. Congress allowed the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act of…
The bipartisan Save Healthcare Workers Act (S. 1600/H.R. 3178) will establish legal penalties for knowingly and intentionally assaulting hospital employees Washington, DC – The Healthcare Workforce Coalition applauds Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) and Angus King (I-ME) and Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA-02) and Madeleine Dean (D-PA-04) for introducing important bipartisan legislation to protect America’s healthcare workers against violence and…
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) recently released a new survey that found the national nursing shortage remains a serious challenge. While rates of burnout, fatigue, and stress have improved since the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, they are still relatively high—and are contributing to nurses wanting to leave the field. Key…
The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) released a report this month, highlighting professional practice areas at the highest risk of workforce shortages over the next decade and discussing the role that federal policy can play in alleviating them. Unsurprisingly, the healthcare and social assistance workforce is at the top of this list with a projected 25.8…
The Challenge There is a serious healthcare workforce crisis throughout the country right now with 85% of facilities reporting a shortage of allied health professionals and one-fifth of registered nurses expected to leave the workforce by 2027. While all levels of government are considering different solutions to the problem, it’s important for policymakers to take a closer look down the…
More healthcare leaders are planning to leave their organizations in the next year, according to a survey from B.E. Smith, a member of staffing group AMN Healthcare, which focuses on leadership positions. The survey of 588 healthcare leaders, ranging from managers to C-suite executives, shows that 46% of respondents intend to leave their organizations within the…