Contract labor expenses for hospitals shot up 258% from 2019 to 2022, which is linked to long-standing labor shortages in the industry, according to data published by Syntellis and the American ...

Saum Sutaria, MD, CEO of Tenet Healthcare, mentioned at the beginning of the year the system’s strategy would focus on hiring and retention, and reduce reliance on contract labor. During an Oct. 30 ...

Health systems’ labor costs skyrocketed over the last three years as hospitals relied on expensive contract labor during the pandemic, but marching down these expenses remains a top priority for CFOs ...

As physician and administrative shortages remain high, many health facilities are pivoting to contract labor to bolster their care teams. During the COVID-19 pandemic, some contractors, including ...

The labor movement is a capricious friend — it hands out heartbreak as much as it hands out joy. But every once in a while, it is able to wave a triumphant flag and give us all a glimmer of what its ...

THAT’S ON SEPTEMBER 4TH. ACROSS THE COUNTRY. PROTESTERS FILLED THE STREETS TODAY ON THIS LABOR DAY. THEY’RE STANDING UP FOR WHAT THEY SAY ARE WORKERS RIGHTS. AND AGAINST A WHITE HOUSE ADMINISTRATION ...