A New Study Analyzes the Key Drivers of Nurses Exit from Healthcare
On April 9, researchers published a study in JAMA Network Open that surveyed 7,887 nurses working in long-term care communities in Illinois and New York who left the healthcare sector between 2018 and 2021...
Economic Data Shows Healthcare Job Growth, but Demand for Workers Continues to Exceed Supply
According to an April 5 report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of healthcare jobs increased by 72,000 in March, including gains in nursing and residential care facilities (+18,000), home health care (+12,000)...
Senate Long-Term Care Workforce Hearing and Legislation
On April 16, the Senate Committee on Aging held a hearing, The Long-Term Care Workforce: Addressing Shortages and Improving the Profession. Senators heard from four witnesses: Nicholas Smith, Direct Support Professional/Behavioral Health Specialist; Brooke Vogleman, Licensed...
EEOC Issues Regulations on Implementation of Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
On April 19, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published a final rule and interpretive guidance to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). As noted in this article prepared by LeadingAge prior to the...