Healthcare execs eye new revenue streams, talent retention, survey finds
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 29, 2023
US companies are upbeat about the future, focused on reinvention and less concerned about recessionary trends, according to PwC’s August 2023 Pulse Survey. But healthcare leaders cited talent retention...
Late boomers lag in retirement savings: report
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 17, 2023
Late boomers — those born between 1960 and 1965 at the tail end of the post-World War II baby boom — are not faring well when it comes to retirement savings. That’s according to a report published...
Hiring bias from AI-powered selection tool costs company $365,000 in settlement
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 16, 2023
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission last week settled its first-ever lawsuit involving alleged age discrimination through the use of artificial intelligence tools in the hiring process. The result...
EEOC shares how it plans to implement law requiring employers to do more to protect pregnant workers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 08, 2023
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Monday issued a proposed rule to implement the bipartisan Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which requires employers with 15 or more employees to provide reasonable...
Older workers’ on-the-job injuries most expensive: report
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 26, 2023
Workers aged 60 or more years are injured less often on the job than workers in most other age groups, but their injuries cost the most to treat. That’s according to a report from insurance company Travelers.
Hiring, retaining workers starts with positive company culture
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 12, 2023
A positive company culture affects the bottom line and improves training, recruitment and retention, according to presenters at a Tuesday webinar hosted by Health Dimensions Group.
Nurse training pilot program a ‘win-win’ for Presbyterian Homes & Services
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 17, 2023
A pilot program between St. Paul, MN-based Presbyterian Homes & Services and the Eagan, MN, campus of Rasmussen University aims to fuel the nursing pipeline by training practical nurses to work at PHS.
Most think caregivers have ‘no promising way to develop or ascend’ career ladder, survey finds
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 26, 2023
Most Americans do not view a caregiving career as a path to personal fulfillment, according to a report from the nonprofit think tank FrameWorks Institute.
Unfair labor practices charge filings, union petitions up from last year
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 11, 2023
Unfair labor practice charges and union representation petitions are on the rise, according to the National Labor Relations Board.
Long-term care organizations join forces to try to ensure survival
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 27, 2023
As long-term care providers struggle with staffing challenges and increasing expenses, some are working to ensure their survival by joining strategic alliances to share financial burdens.