Staffing

This channel provides news on management of staff and proper staffing levels for safe, high-quality healthcare system. Physician and clinician workforce shortages have become growing challenge for hospitals, with burnout also now affecting nearly all medical workers. Topics include medical staffing issues, statistics, compensation how to improve clinician morale and the workplace environment, and ways to combat clinician burnout.

A robot may soon be handling patients' ultrasounds in a Wisconsin health system
The machine will be operated remotely by a sonographer who has been trained to conduct remote ultrasound exams.
Survey: 55% of clinicians seeking new work amid healthcare labor shortages
In a Harris Poll, the vast majority (84%) of frontline healthcare workers expressed dissatisfaction with their jobs, though most said they’d consider staying in their current role if provided an opportunity for education and career advancement.
Radiology groups voice ‘enthusiastic support’ for proposal to add 14,000 more Medicare-funded residency slots
The Society of Interventional Radiology and American College of Radiology are thanking lawmakers for reintroducing the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act.
Members of Congress propose tapping foreign-born physicians to relieve radiology workforce shortages
Lawmakers in both chambers have reintroduced the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, touting support from the American Hospital Association and several physician societies.
Florida man arrested on suspicion of being a fake nurse
Joseph Thomas Kinney, 55, was arrested this week for allegedly using fake credentials to obtain work as a registered nurse. His arrest is part of what appears to be a growing national trend.

A robot in Wisconsin is being trained to do remote ultrasounds

A robot may soon be handling patients' ultrasounds in a Wisconsin health system

The machine will be operated remotely by a sonographer who has been trained to conduct remote ultrasound exams.

Survey: 55% of clinicians seeking new work amid healthcare labor shortages

In a Harris Poll, the vast majority (84%) of frontline healthcare workers expressed dissatisfaction with their jobs, though most said they’d consider staying in their current role if provided an opportunity for education and career advancement.

Radiology groups voice ‘enthusiastic support’ for proposal to add 14,000 more Medicare-funded residency slots

The Society of Interventional Radiology and American College of Radiology are thanking lawmakers for reintroducing the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act.

Members of Congress propose tapping foreign-born physicians to relieve radiology workforce shortages

Lawmakers in both chambers have reintroduced the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, touting support from the American Hospital Association and several physician societies.

Florida man arrested on suspicion of being a fake nurse

Joseph Thomas Kinney, 55, was arrested this week for allegedly using fake credentials to obtain work as a registered nurse. His arrest is part of what appears to be a growing national trend.

FTC warns healthcare staffing groups not to deploy illegal noncompete contracts

The Federal Trade Commission said it sent letters to multiple large healthcare staffing agencies and employers, urging them to check noncompete contracts to ensure they do not run afoul of antitrust laws.

Mayo Clinic announces cuts and closures, citing healthcare staffing woes

Many Mayo Clinic patients in rural Minnesota may need to travel or rely on telehealth, as six locations are closing for good before the end of the year.

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Largest physician-owned health system in Utah braces for AI-driven layoffs

The Utah Department of Workforce Services warns that 177 people at Revere Health are expected to lose their jobs by Nov. 3. The health system said automation upgrades are necessary to stay competitive.