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October 3, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
In the next one to three years, more than half of the nation’s physicians plan to retire, cut back on the number of patients they see, work reduced hours or take other steps that would reduce patient access to care, a survey from The Physicians Foundation finds.
January 30, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Most nurses are satisfied with their jobs, but 72 percent report that “risks loom ahead for the nursing profession,” according to a survey by the health care staffing company Jackson Healthcare.
January 10, 2013 | Story
Mentoring helps cultivate nurse leaders, retain nurses, and diversify the nursing workforce.
November 13, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
A survey of registered nurses by the health care staffing firm AMN Healthcare finds that roughly nine out of 10 nurses (91%) are satisfied with their career choice.
August 7, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
How do nurse faculty members spend their time? How do they assess key aspects of their work-life? In 2010 the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Evaluating Innovations in Nursing Education program (EIN) conducted a nationwide survey of full-time nu ...
February 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Patient satisfaction levels are lower in hospitals with more nurses who are dissatisfied or burned out—a finding that signals problems with quality of care.
March 26, 2012 | Story
New studies examine the recession's impact on nurses' commitment to their current jobs, project a large 2012 nursing shortage in Florida, and connect nursing certification programs to reduced levels of hospital-acquired infections.
March 20, 2012 | Story
The strong health care employment outlook is great for physicians, but new ideas about lifestyle, financial pressures, and shifting health policies are forcing doctors to get creative about how they do their jobs.
March 19, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Human Capital Blog: Your most recently-published study looked at registered nurses in the recession. Can you review the most important findings? Carol Brewer: What we found was fairly interesting and fits with some of the other studies and data we’v ...
January 23, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
A new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine finds that some of the key characteristics of medical homes promote stronger morale and job satisfaction among providers and staff at community health centers. In a survey of more than 600 employees a ...