Workforce
The American Hospital Association offers these resources for addressing health care workforce issues for leaders of hospitals and health systems.
The number of physician residency programs increased by 14% between 2014-2015 and 2019-2020 as the programs transitioned to a single accreditor, while the number of residents in the programs increased by 13%, according to a report released by the Government Accountability Office.
The Department of Labor yesterday released FAQs, model notices and other guidance for employers and workers on COBRA premium assistance available under the American Rescue Plan Act.
Hospitals and health systems lost 600 jobs in March, as U.S. jobs overall increased by 916,000, according to preliminary data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It is the third consecutive month of hospital job losses.
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The AHA voiced support for the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021 (S. 834), legislation that would add 14,000 Medicare-funded residency positions to alleviate physician shortages that threaten patients’ access to care.
The National Resident Matching Program matched a record 36,179 medical school seniors and graduates to U.S. residency positions, 2.6% more than last year. Applicants include students and graduates of U.S. and international medical schools.
President Biden in January issued an Executive Order on “Protecting Worker Health and Safety” requiring the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to consider whether an “emergency temporary standard” (ETS) is necessary to address the COVID-19 pandemic, and if so, to issue it by March…
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The House of Representatives March 9 adopted the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2021 (H.R. 842). A virtually identical bill is pending in the Senate (S. 420). If adopted by the Senate and signed by President Biden, the PRO Act would make sweeping changes to the National Labor…
Hospitals and health systems lost 2,200 jobs in February, as U.S. jobs overall increased by 379,000, according to preliminary data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.