Editor's Note Nearly half of nurses and physicians surveyed for a KLAS Arch Collaborative report expressed a likelihood leaving their current organization within two years, with 21% of nurses and 13% of physicians actually departing. According to a December 6 report in HIT Consultant, this trend trend carries substantial financial…

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Editor's Note Healthcare employment in the US rose by 54,000 from October to November, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), released December 6, a figure “in line” with the average monthly gain of 59,000 over the prior 12 months.  Total nonfarm employment rose by…

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Editor's Note Although job creation slowed markedly last month due to twin hurricanes and a labor impasse, healthcare employment led overall job creation in October, according to a Nov 1 report from CNBC. That article cites the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), also released Nov 1.…

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Editor's Note Healthcare employment in the US rose by 45,000 from September to October, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), released October 4. That is compared to an overall monthly gain of 254,000 in August and below  the average monthly gain of 57,000 over…

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Editor's Note Data from Fitch Ratings indicates hospital wage inflation is “leveling off,” Becker’s Hospital Review reported September 9, calling the report “good news” amid continued payroll increases and labor shortages. According to Becker's, key takeaways of the data include: Year-over-year average hourly earnings growth for hospital employees dropped 3%…

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Editor's Note Healthcare employment in the US rose by 31,000 from August to September, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), released September 6. That is compared to an overall monthly gain of 142,000 in August. Healthcare employment also trended up in ambulatory healthcare services,…

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Editor's Note Healthcare employment in the US rose by 55,000 from July to August,  according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), released on August 2. The gain is similar to the average monthly gain of 63,000 over the prior 12 months. In July, employment also…

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Healthcare employment in the US rose by 49,000 from June to July, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released on July 5. That is compared to an overall monthly gain of 206,000 in June. In June, healthcare employment also trended up in: ambulatory healthcare services…

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Editor's Note Healthcare employment in the US rose by 68,000 from May to June, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released on June 7. That is compared to an overall monthly gain of 272,000 in May. In May, healthcare employment also trended up in: ambulatory…

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Editor's Note Healthcare employment in the US rose by 56,000 from April to May, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released on May 3. That is compared to an overall monthly gain of 175,000 in April. In April, healthcare employment also trended up in: ambulatory…

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