Category: COVID-19 for the Workforce

Nov 10
Home Care Careers ‘Are Suddenly on the Map,’ But Recruiting Remains a Challenge

A majority of agencies feel COVID-19 has made recruiting harder than it was before.

Nov 06
COVID-19: Stories from the Frontline

This webinar will examine the timeline of the pandemic, discuss best practices and need vs. supply for PPE, and outline adaptive measure taken to remedy shortfalls in staffing and equipment.

Nov 05
‘Is This Worth My Life?’: Traveling Health Workers Decry COVID Care Conditions

Rural hospitals are relying largely on traveling nurses to fill staffing shortages, putting travelers in precarious situations.

Nov 05
COVID-19’s Drain on Healthcare Workforce Increasingly Coming from Community Spread

COVID-19 infections across the country are accelerating, and officials say it’s causing staff shortages at a time when hospitalizations for the disease are climbing.

Nov 04
State Mask Stockpiling Orders are Hurting Nursing Homes, Small Clinics

Nursing homes, small physician offices, and rural clinics are being left behind in the gathering of N95 masks and other protective gear, exposing some of the country’s most vulnerable populations and their caregivers to COVID-19.

Nov 04
Health Workers and Their Families Account for 1 in 6 Hospital COVID-19 Cases

A recent study found that the risk for health care workers and their families was higher compared with other working age (18-65 years) adults.

Nov 03
Hospitals Overwhelmed: Exhausted Staffs, Surging COVID-19 Cases Push Nation’s Limits

As the United States adds a new coronavirus case every second, hospitals across the country are overwhelmed with the soaring number of critically ill Americans.

Nov 03
Sleep Disorder Among Doctors Associated with Burnout

This study suggests that undiagnosed and untreated sleep disorders are associated with occupational burnout among health care providers.

Nov 02
Healthcare Students Adjust to COVID-19, Train Through Virtual Learning

COVID-19 has changed our way of life, including the way healthcare students are learning.

Nov 02
Team Building During a Pandemic

This podcast discusses what employers can do to create that experience of interpersonal connectivity when team members can’t be in the same place.