ASHHRA News
ASHHRA24 is less than a week away but you still have time to register so you don't miss out on the most highly-anticipated event for healthcare HR professionals across the continuum of care. Healthcare-focused HR education with CEUs, unparalleled networking, powerful keynotes, and the unique experience of being among your fellow healthcare HR professionals.
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Tuesday, May 7, 2024 | 1:00 p.m. CT (2:00 p.m. ET) FREECommuter benefits programs are growing in popularity as employers implement them to ease parking demand, acquire and retain top talent and meet ESG goals. How can healthcare HR professionals create a successful program that achieves these targets and ensures employee buy-in? Jawnt’s Will Sanderson and Ruth Miller will share proven successes for building a strong commuter benefits program. Sponsored by: Jawnt
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Industry News
HealthLeaders Media Healthcare job growth in March outpaced the sector's 60,000 monthly average over the past 12 months. Ambulatory care and hospitals lead in job creation within the healthcare sector, accounting for 28,000 and 27,000 new jobs, respectively, while nursing and residential care created 17,000 jobs.
Visit https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/human-resources/healthcare-grows-72k-new-jobs-march to view the full article online.
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Becker's Hospital Review NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst (N.Y.) opened a Wellness Center to support its 6,000 employees. The center sponsors programs around eight dimensions of wellness, including physical, emotional, social, intellectual, financial, environmental, spiritual and occupational wellness. The center expects to host more than 100,000 visits a year from physicians, nurses and other hospital healthcare staff.
Visit https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/workforce/nyc-health-hospitals-opens-wellness-center-for-6-000-employees.html to view the full article online.
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Peterson-KFF / Health System Tracker This updated chart collection takes a deep dive into employment data to analyze how jobs and wages in the health sector have changed since the COVID-19 pandemic. Unlike past recessions, health sector employment saw a big drop in early 2020 but has rebounded since. Jobs in the health sector are 5.7% higher than in February 2020 (the previous peak), compared to 3.4% in all other sectors.
Visit https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/chart-collection/what-are-the-recent-trends-health-sector-employment to view the full article online.
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Healthcare Finance The Biden administration has said it will release an additional $5.8 billion in student loan debt relief, this time targeting roughly 78,000 public service workers, including those in the healthcare industry. These approvals are the result of fixes made by the administration to Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
Visit https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/healthcare-workers-benefit-6b-student-loan-relief to view the full article online.
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American Hospital Association The people working at hospitals and health systems are the heart of health care. They are heroes every day of the week. Supporting the health care workforce is an organizational priority that requires creative thinking to refine team models, create a sense of shared accountability, expand education and training opportunities, integrate well-being and advance health equity efforts.
Visit https://www.aha.org/news/chairpersons-file/2024-04-08-chair-file-creative-solutions-support-health-care-workforce to view the full article online.
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