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Over half of US healthcare workers plan to switch jobs by next year, survey finds
September 16, 2025 /Reuters by Mrinalika Roy
A crisis is brewing in American healthcare as 55% of workers plan to abandon their current positions by 2026, according to alarming new survey data. With 84% feeling underappreciated, this mass exodus threatens to cripple an already overwhelmed healthcare system when patients need care most.
3 Ways Companies Can Support Employees Facing Domestic Violence
September 16, 2025 / Forbes by Michelle Travis
Domestic violence among healthcare workers creates a hidden crisis affecting patient safety. Beyond devastating personal impacts, abuse survivors experience reduced workplace performance and increased medical errors due to poor wellbeing and burnout, potentially compromising the quality of care patients receive. All companies, regardless of industry should consider ways to support employees facing domestic violence.
Prevention or Punishment: Nurses cope with workplace violence as Congress debates solutions
Two competing federal bills address healthcare violence differently—one mandates prevention plans and safe staffing ratios, while another imposes criminal penalties. Despite 37 states having enhanced penalties, violence continues rising, prompting nurse strikes nationwide over safety concerns.
September 15, 2025 / 6 WBRC News by Kristin Crowley and Jason Crow
Healthcare Leadership Strategies to Prevent Workplace Violence
September 15, 2025 / MedCity News by Andrea Greco
Every day healthcare workers suffer violence-related injuries at more than five times the national average, yet incidents remain underreported and tolerated. Healthcare leaders must prioritize workplace violence prevention through layered approaches combining policy, environment, technology, and staff training to protect workers and improve retention.
US Health Care Hiring Slowdown Is Warning for Broader Job Market
September 8, 2025 / Bloomberg by Nazmul Ahasan
Healthcare hiring slowed to its smallest increase since January 2022, adding just 47,000 jobs in August. However, the slowdown appears driven by supply constraints rather than lack of demand, with "near-full employment" in licensed positions like nursing and limited pipelines of newly qualified professionals entering the workforce.