Hospital margins and revenues improved in August as patient volumes subsided, according to recent analysis. Perhaps most notably, there are some indications that hospital labor volatility is stabilizing.
The Fitch Ratings analysis included jobs data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and showed that hospitals gained 9,600 jobs...National News
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM), released a plan to tackle healthcare worker burnout and mental health at an event held by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) on Monday. The report is a response to the dire healthcare workforce shortage exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The report, National Plan for Health...
The healthcare worker shortage may be approaching a breaking point. On Monday morning, 15,000 nurses in Minnesota went on strike demanding better staffing and patient care, and more strikes are expected to follow across the country.
As the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency approaches, contracts covering unionized healthcare...
Last week, a man attacked St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma, killing four people and then himself. In response to this as well as a spate of recent mass shootings across the U.S., Congress is moving to include health care worker protections in a bill aimed at curbing gun violence.
The gunman blamed his doctor for pain after a...White Papers, E books, Reports and more
Hospital finances regressed in April 2022 after showing signs of improving earlier this year, according to a new report by Kaufman Hall. The report tags the spring surge in hospitalizations for COVID-19 patients as the main culprit in hospital economic downturn.
According to the Flash Report, hospitals experienced a fourth straight...News
A draft of the national plan is open for public feedback. The roadmap from the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience was released Friday, May 20, 2022. Those who want to contribute feedback better hurry, the open comment period only lasts through May 27, 2022.
NAM President...Arizona News
The COVID-19 pandemic may have fallen out of the national spotlight but the healthcare industry is still suffering difficulties with staffing shortages across the country. Healthcare workers, specifically nurses, have grappled with insufficient employee protections and burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has worsened staffing...National News
Despite the national decline in cases of COVID-19, President Joe Biden moved to reauthorize the U.S. national emergency declared in March 2020. The president said that the deaths of more than 900,000 Americans emphasized the need for the federal government's continued response to the pandemic.
According to Reuters, the emergency is...Arizona News
COVID-19 cases in Arizona, as well as hospitalizations and deaths, are in decline throughout the state following the surge related to the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. On Wednesday, February 23, there were 1,236 new cases of COVID-19 reported and 39 new deaths.
This information comes courtesy of the Arizona Department of Health...
The positivity rate and number of new COVID-19 cases in Arizona is finally trending downward following the surge related to the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2. Intensive care unit admissions and deaths have not yet crested and are expected to lag by about two weeks.
Dr. Richard Carmona, former U.S. Surgeon General and advisor to...
On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released $2 billion in COVID-19 relief to 7,660 providers. The total phase 4 general distribution has now awarded $11 billion to providers, with $4 billion remaining for distribution. There were 109 Arizona providers who received a total of about $6.9 million in this...
The case count in Arizona shows no sign of abating as Arizona recorded almost 25,000 new cases of COVID-19 on January 15, setting a record. Hospitals and healthcare advocacy groups warn that the overburdened healthcare system is strapped for staff and resources as hospitalizations continue. On Wednesday, January 19, the state reported...
The seven-day rolling average for COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. has been trending upward since late fall and experts warn that the unprecedented level of daily COVID-19 infections due to the Omicron variant will bring a sharp increase in deaths soon.
Despite the lower chance of becoming sick due to the "mild" symptoms associated with...
In 2021, nearly one in five healthcare workers left their jobs, exacerbating a crisis for the healthcare workforce at large that pre-dated the COVID-19 pandemic. Nursing workforce advocates warn that new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) could worsen the crisis in the new year as hospitalizations due to...
