New Study Reveals a Surge in Healthcare Workers' Optimism

New data shows that healthcare workers are regaining their optimism about the industry despite experiencing high burnout, stress, and trauma during the pandemic. This information comes from a recent survey conducted by Morning Consult, which gathered insights from 1,006 U.S. healthcare workers between May 5 and May 18.Here are the key findings from the survey:Over half of the respondents (58%) expressed...

Wisconsin Hospital Sues to Stop Employees From Going to Competitor (Video)

A Wisconsin court has blocked seven healthcare workers from accepting jobs at another hospital to prevent them from leaving ThedaCare, an Appleton-based facility.The decision was made after ThedaCare requested a restraining order against these personnel changes because it would lead to direct competition with their own services and offerings, as well as jeopardize their Tier 3 ranking if the employees...

Hospital Burnout Before and After the Pandemic (Video)

Earlier this year, I made a video about why people were leaving the medical field. This article on Becker's Hospital Review basically reinforced what I was saying. Burnout did not start when the pandemic started; it was already there. Pre-pandemic healthcare had lowercase burnout and uppercase burnout. Uppercase burnout is the textbook term coined in 1974 by American psychologist Herbert...