KEENE, N.H. (AP) — More than seven gallons (31.8 liters) of fentanyl solution have been reported missing over several months at a New Hampshire medical center, prompting an investigation by state officials and the license suspensions of several staffers.
Free meditation apps, discounted gym memberships, and health coaching programs are among the wellness offerings companies are touting to lure and retain employees.
The problem? Though about 80% of large U.S. employers offered workplace wellness programs as of 2019, many companies are pouring money into offerings that miss the mark.
The last couple of years have not been a particularly good time to be a woman in the workplace. Studies have shown that the pandemic disproportionately impacted women, with women more likely than men to lose their jobs as they took on the brunt of caregiving and household responsibilities.
In this Q&A, Michele Parmelee, chief people and purpose officer at Deloitte, explores the main pressures and challenges facing women in the workplace and suggests how organizations can create more inclusive cultures.
Prosecutors have charged a man with attempted murder after they say he stabbed a doctor and two nurses inside a Southern California hospital emergency ward last week.
SUMTER, S.C. (WIS) - A Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital employee is dead after a patient altercation in late May. Sumter County Coroner Robert Baker Jr. confirmed to WIS 40-year-old Kevin Robinson died on May 31, 2022 after an altercation with a patient days earlier.
Rural hospitals, already struggling with financial strains due to COVID-19, face an even more significant threat, experts say: the workforce shortage.
Hospitals say they are short on workers in all areas of the healthcare system, not just the clinical ones. According to the American Hospital Association, about 20% of all hospitals across the country expect worker shortages to reach dire levels.