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.

SCAI town hall addresses workforce concerns in interventional cardiology
One of the event's primary takeaways was that interventional cardiology does still attract a healthy number of trainees. However, SCAI sees several ways the specialty can improve to be even more appealing in the future.
Cardiology needs to evolve in the face of employment trends
Cardiology has largely shifted to hospital-employed models, driven by reimbursement compression and evolving physician priorities. This has created challenges as well as opportunities.
California leads coalition of 20 states suing Trump over $100K H-1B visa policy
The plaintiffs argue that the administration has overstepped its authority and that only Congress can levy such hefty fees. As noted in the lawsuit, healthcare relies on skilled labor immigration to bring doctors, nurses and researchers into the country.
Two pediatricians sue nonprofit health system for wrongful termination after alleged patient safety incidents
Lauren Beene, MD, and Valerie Fouts-Fowler, MD, allege in a lawsuit that Ohio-based University Hospitals fired them for expressing concerns through a chat app. The health system accused the duo of misusing internal communications for personal gain.
Cardiologist reportedly fired over role with CDC vaccine panel—wife calls it a ‘staggering turn of events’
Kirk Milhoan, MD, PhD, has been fired from his role as a pediatric cardiologist. His wife and others say he was let go because he is now the chair of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

New Mexico woman is latest accused of impersonating RN in growing crackdown

The woman has not been officially charged, but her case has been turned over to prosecutors after state regulators allegedly discovered she used someone else's license number to obtain work.

Wake Radiology expands breast imaging division, adding 5 new radiologists

The physician-owned, Raleigh-based practice said this coincides with its new “We See the Difference” campaign, aimed at educating women about screening.

Judge blocks Trump's shutdown layoffs—1,200 HHS workers spared for now

U.S. District Court Judge Susan Illston said the firings appear to be politically motivated and may exceed the authority of the executive branch. She sided against the Trump administration, issuing a temporary restraining order to stop 4,200 federal employees from being fired.

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Beyond 'tech': Restoring professional identity in imaging

In this Radiology Business opinion piece, Rachel Bowne, senior manager of imaging at AdventHealth Apopka, Florida, discusses the evolving titles of technologists and how leaders must change their thinking about the profession.

Radiologists fear new $100,000 visa fee could exacerbate specialty’s staffing shortages

The Trump administration first announced this change via a presidential proclamation, with the added charge taking effect on Sept. 21.

46,000 healthcare workers across the West Coast strike over wages, low staffing

The cohort of union nurses, advanced practitioners, pharmacists, dieticians and more is employed by Kaiser Permanente. The demonstration is expected to last until Sunday morning.

600 CDC employees laid off as 700 others mistakenly receive termination notices

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said the additional notices were sent in error. A union representing federal workers is challenging the firings, arguing that President Donald Trump lacks the authority to permanently eliminate jobs during a government shutdown.

HHS permanently cuts 1,200 jobs in response to government shutdown

President Donald Trump said the shutdown was an opportunity to cut more federal jobs, and it appears he’s made good on that threat. HHS confirmed that reduction-in-force notices were sent to “nonessential” workers as the agency moves to bare-bones operations.

Staffing

SCAI town hall addresses workforce concerns in interventional cardiology

Cardiology needs to evolve in the face of employment trends

California leads coalition of 20 states suing Trump over $100K H-1B visa policy

Two pediatricians sue nonprofit health system for wrongful termination after alleged patient safety incidents

Cardiologist reportedly fired over role with CDC vaccine panel—wife calls it a ‘staggering turn of events’