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Who Are Our Health Care Workers? - Census.gov

(3 days ago) There were 9.8 million workers employed as health care technicians and practitioners, including physicians, surgeons, and registered nurses. About two-thirds were non-Hispanic White. Another 5.3 million worked as nursing assistants, home health and personal care aides and in other health care … See more

https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2021/04/who-are-our-health-care-workers.html

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Healthcare Occupations: Characteristics of the Employed

(4 days ago) WEBThe healthcare field has some of the fastest growing occupations in the United States. But what are the demographic characteristics of workers in healthcare occupations? The largest of these occupations was registered nurses, who numbered 3.4 million in 2022, or more than 1 out of every 5 healthcare workers. Personal care aides (1.4 million

https://www.bls.gov/spotlight/2023/healthcare-occupations-in-2022/home.htm

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PORTRAIT OF AMERICAN HEALTHCARE - 2022 …

(5 days ago) WEBDemographics. Healthcare systems and providers in the United States serve a large and growing population. Over the 10 years between the …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK587178/

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Healthcare Occupations - U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

(3 days ago) WEB49 rows · Overall employment in healthcare occupations is projected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations from 2022 to 2032. About 1.8 million openings are projected each year, on average, in these occupations due to employment growth and the need to replace workers who leave the occupations permanently.

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/home.htm

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Data Brief: Health Care Workforce Challenges Threaten Hospitals

(8 days ago) WEBSince February 2020, hospital employment has decreased by nearly 94,000, including a decrease of over 8,000 between August 2021 and September 2021 alone. Job vacancies for various types of nursing personnel increased by up to 30% between 2019 and 2020, according to an analysis of AHA survey data. There also was a 31% increase in …

https://www.aha.org/fact-sheets/2021-11-01-data-brief-health-care-workforce-challenges-threaten-hospitals-ability-care

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Fact Sheet: Strengthening the Health Care Workforce AHA

(9 days ago) WEBThe health care workforce supports American jobs, serves American communities and spurs American economic activity. Indeed, hospitals and health systems alone employed more than 6 million individuals in full- or part-time positions in 2019; purchased more than $1 trillion in goods and services from other businesses; supported …

https://www.aha.org/fact-sheets/2021-05-26-fact-sheet-strengthening-health-care-workforce

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Health care employees are overworked and exhausted more than …

(2 days ago) WEBShe led one of the first studies to look at psychological distress among New York City health care workers and joins us now. Thanks so much for being with us. MARWAH ABDALLA: Thank you for having me.

https://www.npr.org/2021/10/02/1042667296/health-care-employees-are-overworked-and-exhausted-more-than-a-year-into-the-pan

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Health Care Still Largest U.S. Employer - Census.gov

(Just Now) WEBHealth Care Sector. Among fast-growing industries in the Health Care and Social Assistance sector: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals, which gained the most annual payroll, up $13.8 billion …

https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2020/10/health-care-still-largest-united-states-employer.html

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Bernie Sanders chairs Senate committee looking to fix …

(1 days ago) WEBAn investigation by KHN and The Guardian revealed more than 3,600 health workers in the United States died during the pandemic's first year alone. Many others got burnt out or sought higher …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/02/22/1158026497/fixing-the-health-care-worker-shortage-may-be-something-congress-can-agree-on

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Over 16 million women worked in health care and social assistance …

(1 days ago) WEBLooking at the component industries that make up health care and social assistance, women counted for 75.0 percent of total employment (5.2 million) in hospitals, 77.4 percent of total employment (8.3 million) in health services, except hospitals, and 84.0 percent of total employment (2.6 million) in social assistance.

https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2022/over-16-million-women-worked-in-health-care-and-social-assistance-in-2021.htm

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Concern grows around US health-care workforce shortage: ‘We …

(6 days ago) WEBThe United States is projected to face a shortage of up to 124,000 physicians by 2034 as the demand outpaces supply, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. The workforce

https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/16/health/health-care-worker-shortage/index.html

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United States Health Workforce State Profiles

(2 days ago) WEBThe United States Health Workforce: State Profiles (PDF - 1 MB) provide data on 34 types of health occupations (e.g. physicians, nurses, dentists, counselors, physical therapists, medical assistants) for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The profiles are companion documents to the U.S. Health Workforce Chartbook.

https://bhw.hrsa.gov/data-research/review-health-workforce-research/state-profiles

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US: Healthcare Workers - World Health Systems Facts

(3 days ago) WEBUS: Healthcare Workers. Density of medical doctors per 10,000 population, 2013-2021: 35.6. Density of nursing and midwifery personnel 2013-2021 per 10,000 population, 2013-2021: 124.7. Density of dentists per 10,000 population, 2013-2021: 6.0. Density of pharmacists per 10,000 population, 2013-2021: 10.6. Source: World health …

https://healthsystemsfacts.org/the-us-health-system/us-medical-personnel/

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Confronting Health Worker Burnout and Well-Being NEJM

(Just Now) WEBThe toll on our health workers is alarming. Thousands of them have died from Covid. More than half of health workers report symptoms of burnout, 1 and many are contending with insomnia, depression

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2207252

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New Surgeon General Advisory Sounds Alarm on Health Worker …

(9 days ago) WEB“At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and time and time again since, we’ve turned to our health workers to keep us safe, to comfort us, and to help us heal,” said Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra. “We owe all health workers – from doctors to hospital custodial staff – an enormous debt.

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/05/23/new-surgeon-general-advisory-sounds-alarm-on-health-worker-burnout-and-resignation.html

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Staff Shortages Choking U.S. Health Care System

(6 days ago) WEBThough many of those jobs have since returned, health care employment remains below pre-pandemic levels, with the number of workers down by 1.1%, or 176,000, compared to February 2020, per the U.S

https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2022-07-28/staff-shortages-choking-u-s-health-care-system

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Immigrant Health-Care Workers in the United States

(8 days ago) WEBNearly 2.8 million immigrants were employed as health-care workers in 2021, accounting for more than 18 percent of the 15.2 million people in the United States in a health-care occupation. This was slightly higher than immigrants’ share of the overall U.S. civilian workforce (17 percent) and the foreign born were especially over …

https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/immigrant-health-care-workers-united-states-2021

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What to expect in US healthcare in 2024 and beyond McKinsey

(Just Now) WEBThe fastest growth in healthcare may occur in several segments. We estimate that healthcare profit pools will grow at a 7 percent CAGR, from $583 billion in 2022 to $819 billion in 2027. Profit pools continued under pressure in 2023 due to high inflation rates and labor shortages; however, we expect a recovery beginning in 2024, …

https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare/our-insights/what-to-expect-in-us-healthcare-in-2024-and-beyond

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The Shortage of US Healthcare Workers in 2023 - Oracle

(8 days ago) WEBUS hospitals, clinics, medical practices, and other healthcare providers were experiencing worker shortages long before COVID-19. But the pandemic put considerable additional stresses on the healthcare system, exacerbating worker shortages as burned-out doctors, nurses, and other frontline workers left the profession.

https://www.oracle.com/human-capital-management/healthcare-workforce-shortage/

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U.S. Faces Crisis of Burned-Out Health Care Workers

(9 days ago) WEBThe pandemic has driven burnout among health care workers to crisis levels, driving many stakeholders to call for systemic solutions to retain critical personnel while preparing a new generation

https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2021-11-15/us-faces-crisis-of-burned-out-health-care-workers

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NUHW – National Union of Healthcare Workers

(2 days ago) WEBNUHW grows at Providence’s St. Joseph Eureka and Santa Rosa Memorial hospitals. May 21, 2024. More than 150 professionals at the two facilities voted this month to join their colleagues as NUHW members — giving NUHW more than 2,000 members at Providence facilities throughout Northern California. Read More.

https://home.nuhw.org/

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New Survey Shows That Up To 47% Of U.S. Healthcare Workers

(4 days ago) WEBThe Covid-19 pandemic unleashed wave after wave of challenges and feelings of burnout for United States healthcare workers, and unless changes are made to the industry, nearly half plan to leave

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2022/04/19/new-survey-shows-that-up-to-47-of-us-healthcare-workers-plan-to-leave-their-positions-by-2025/

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Health Workers Face a Mental Health Crisis VitalSigns CDC

(9 days ago) WEBHarassment: The percentage of health workers who reported experiencing harassment more than doubled, going from 6% in 2018 to 13% in 2022. Other essential workers also reported an increase, from 8% in 2018 to 11% in 2022. Trust in management: In 2022, 78% of health workers agreed or strongly agreed that they trusted …

https://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/health-worker-mental-health/index.html

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Young Health Care Workers See More Discrimination in the …

(7 days ago) WEBA recent survey of 3,000 health care workers revealed that younger clinicians ages 18–29 — nurses, doctors, dentists, medical assistants, and others — were significantly more likely than older clinicians to report witnessing racial discrimination against patients.The survey reported on health care workers’ observations of …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2024/young-health-care-workers-see-more-discrimination-workplace-leading-added-stress-and

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Workers' mental health and well-being need a holistic approach

(2 days ago) WEBThe Workplace Wellness Alliance - Making the Right Investment: Employee Health and the Power of Metrics. Taking a holistic approach. The economic argument for addressing mental health in the workplace is clear. Globally, an estimated 12 billion working daysare lost annually to depression and anxiety, costing $1 trillion in lost productivity.

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/05/how-to-transform-workplace-mental-health-through-a-holistic-approach-to-employee-health-and-well-being/

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Remarks by HHS Secretary Becerra at the 77th World Health …

(3 days ago) WEBFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 28, 2024. Contact: ASPA Press Office. 202-690-6343 [email protected]. Remarks by HHS Secretary Becerra at the 77th World Health Assembly. As Delivered. My esteemed colleagues: It wasn’t even. And it wasn’t pretty. But the world emerged from the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to unprecedented …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/28/remarks-hhs-secretary-becerra-77th-world-health-assembly.html

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Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Expanding Connecticut’s Paid …

(1 days ago) WEB“Workers should never have to choose between their health and their jobs,” State Representative Manny Sanchez (D-New Britain), co-chair of the Labor and Public Employees Committee, said. “This legislation marks a significant advancement toward healthier workplaces, increased productivity, and better employee retention.

https://portal.ct.gov/office-of-the-governor/news/press-releases/2024/05-2024/governor-lamont-signs-legislation-expanding-paid-sick-days-laws

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US, European nations consider vaccinating workers exposed to …

(7 days ago) WEBThe United States and Europe are taking steps to acquire or manufacture H5N1 bird flu vaccines that could be used to protect at-risk poultry and dairy workers, veterinarians and lab technicians

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-european-nations-consider-vaccinating-workers-exposed-bird-flu-2024-05-27/

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There aren't enough mental health counselors to respond to 911 …

(3 days ago) WEBThe team is available 24/7, and while some alternate programs can send a limited number of mental health workers into the streets, the Cook County Sheriff's Office puts clinicians in the field as

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mental-health-counselors-911-sheriff-virtual-solution/

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Bird Flu Has Infected a Third U.S. Farmworker - The New York Times

(6 days ago) WEBThe worker had respiratory symptoms, unlike the first two. But the risk to the public remains low, federal health officials said. By Apoorva Mandavilli A third farmworker in the United States has

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/30/health/bird-flu-infection-farmworker.html

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Countries Fail to Agree on Treaty to Prepare the World for the …

(1 days ago) WEBOnce adopted, the treaty would set legally binding policies for member countries of the W.H.O., including the United States, on surveillance of pathogens, rapid sharing of outbreak data, and local

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/health/pandemic-treaty-vaccines.html

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Another Michigan dairy worker has bird flu, the third US case this …

(2 days ago) WEBFILE - Dairy cattle feed at a farm on March 31, 2017, near Vado, N.M. Another Michigan dairy worker has been diagnosed with bird flu, the third human case associated with an outbreak in U.S. dairy cows, health …

https://apnews.com/article/bird-flu-cows-michigan-e409aa93e7fa8c637785048bc04dad47

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Attorney General James Takes Action to Defend Protections for …

(8 days ago) WEB“The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act protects the health and livelihood of millions of workers who are essential to our economy and communities,” said Attorney General James. “At a time when reproductive health care services are at risk, it is critical to ensure that workers who obtain abortion care are protected by this law.

https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2024/attorney-general-james-takes-action-defend-protections-pregnant-workers

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What you need to know about the new ‘FliRT’ coronavirus variant

(1 days ago) WEBThe Covid-19 variant KP.2 has become the dominant strain in the US in recent weeks.We talked to our wellness expert to learn how this new strain is different from its predecessors.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/23/health/kp2-covid-flirt-variant-wellness/index.html

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How to decenter work and live a purposeful life: psychology …

(2 days ago) WEBOne way to find meaning is by decentering work and prioritizing your life outside work. “What if work was just a part of your big life?”. Wellman said. “And that’s where we just need, we

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/30/how-to-decenter-work-and-live-a-purposeful-life-psychology-expert.html

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What happens now that Trump has been convicted in his hush …

(Just Now) WEBJudge Juan Merchan has set Trump’s sentencing for 10 a.m. ET on July 11. Merchan could sentence Trump to probation or a sentence of 1 1/3 to 4 years on each count in state prison, with a maximum

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/30/politics/what-happens-now-trump-felony/index.html

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