Former President Bill Clinton has been released from a California hospital where he was receiving treatment for a "non-COVID-related infection." Clinton, 75, had been at the hospital since Tuesday.
About 41% of hospitals nationwide — roughly 2,570 facilities — have some sort of vaccine mandate, according to data the AHA. Others are expected to follow after President Biden announced last month that he would require most healthcare facilities that accept Medicaid or Medicare funding to vaccinate their employees.
As healthcare workers face increased pandemic burnout, some states — particularly in underserved areas — have had challenges retaining existing staff and recruiting new clinicians. HHS is now committing $100 million through the American Rescue Plan to help solve the problem.
Nurse practitioners, occupational therapy assistants and physical therapy assistants top the list for the fastest growing healthcare jobs of the next decade, with home health and personal care aides following close behind.
Throughout the years, there has been much debate on effectively managing the various generations in the workplace. Unfortunately, much of the discussion is rooted in stereotypes about communication styles, personal values, work ethics and technological abilities, resulting in certain assumptions about supervising such a diverse group.
Although the relevancy of segmenting the workforce in such a way has diminished in favor of a more individualistic focus, the pandemic may have reinstated old habits.
After 18 months on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19, hospital workers are showing their frustration by quitting in large numbers. A clear crisis of burnout is upon us. But there are ways to mitigate this crisis.