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.

Hospitals pilot policies to test older radiologists’ mental and physical fitness
About 5% of U.S. healthcare organizations have now implemented such competency testing, with about 13% of physicians deemed unfit for the job.
Radiology vendor Agfa to cut nearly $53M in costs as medical film business dwindles
Up to 530 positions in Mortsel, Belgium, could be affected by the reductions, including blue- and white-collar employees and management.
Atrium Health to train Ukrainian clinicians at Charlotte hospital
Atrium Health Carolina Rehabilitation is partnering with Unbroken, an organization working to improve rehabilitation services in war-torn Ukraine. The series of visits to North Carolina will begin next year.
Private equity firm to buy Summa Health for $485M
HATco, part of General Catalyst, is set to purchase the Ohio-based health system, which currently has roughly $850 million in debt on its balance sheet.
Clinical staffing once again at pre-COVID levels, survey finds
However, increases in the demand for patient care may be eating away at gains.

Burnout in cardiology: Most pediatric heart nurses feel exhausted, with 30% eyeing a career change

Nurses are unhappy with their working conditions, which leads to stress and exhaustion.

August 28, 2020

From Exam Room to Private Office: Meet 5 Techs Who Completed the Climb

We sought out a handful of radiology executives, directors and managers who started out as radiologic technologists. They share their stories, talk about radiology’s present challenges and offer tips for today’s techs hoping to become tomorrow’s leaders.

February 19, 2020

Medical imaging, radiation therapy professionals urged to embrace AI

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has published a new white paper on AI and its potential impact on the work of medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals.

January 20, 2020

Number of open radiographer positions on the rise in 2019

The vacancy rate for radiographers jumped from 4.2% in 2017 to 8.5% in 2019, according to a new survey published by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists.

October 21, 2019

Radiographer staffing vacancies increased across most specialties, ASRT survey finds

The number of vacant radiographer positions that are actively being recruited has risen, with many disciplines reaching their highest marks in more than a decade, according to new research from ASRT.

October 21, 2019

ASRT comments on imaging licensure bill in Pennsylvania

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) released a statement Sep. 12, announcing their support of a new bill that would create regulations and licensure for medical imaging and radiation professionals.

September 16, 2019

ASRT supports new licensure bill in Pennsylvania

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has announced its support of a new licensure bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

September 13, 2019

Women out-earn men in healthcare CIO role

Women are out-earning their male counterparts in the role of chief information officer in the healthcare field, according to a new salary report from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME).

July 12, 2019

Staffing

Hospitals pilot policies to test older radiologists’ mental and physical fitness

Radiology vendor Agfa to cut nearly $53M in costs as medical film business dwindles

Atrium Health to train Ukrainian clinicians at Charlotte hospital

Private equity firm to buy Summa Health for $485M

Clinical staffing once again at pre-COVID levels, survey finds