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NewsHealthcare worker injuries jump by up to 10%
Healthcare worker nonfatal injuries and illness is on the rise with an up to 10 percent increase in missed work days for certain jobs, according to the latest data released by the U.S. Department of Read more...
Hospital employment climbing in October
Although general unemployment continues at 9 percent across industries, hospital employment was up 3,300 in October from the previous month, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Read more...
Healthcare employment set to explode
Amid healthcare reform changes to promote healthcare integration and national deficit reduction to save, healthcare jobs are projected to soar, according to a report by Bipartisan Policy Center Read more...
Hospital employment inches up
Although national unemployment remained unchanged at 9.1 percent, healthcare organizations added 43,800 jobs in September, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). As in previous Read more...
More mass layoffs as hospitals face payment cuts
With state budget cuts to Medicaid reimbursements and a weak economy, more hospitals are turning to mass layoffs to conserve resources, according to an Advisory Board Company report. Hospitals had 13 Read more...
Medicare cuts to cost hospitals $41B in next decade
The projected 2 percent cuts to Medicare could cost hospitals $41 billion over the next 10 years, according to consulting firm Tripp Umbach. In addition, the report (.pdf) indicates budget cuts would Read more...
Hospital employment in August offers hope in job market
Although overall unemployment remained relatively unchanged in August at a steady 9.1 percent, the healthcare industry continued to add jobs with 30,000 additional jobs in the month, according to Read more...
More healthcare practitioners, technicians wanted in August
Online job ads for healthcare staff increased in August, according The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine report. Healthcare practitioners and technicians posted 26,300 new job opportunities to Read more...
More cash-strapped hospitals laying off workers
Although national healthcare job numbers are bouncing back to pre-recession levels, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates, some hospitals--particularly in New Read more...
Healthcare jobs bounce back to pre-recession numbers
As many hospitals breathe a sigh a relief, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Friday released promising data that healthcare jobs are bouncing back to 2007 numbers, that is, before the recession Read more...
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