Nation Aug 12 CDC shooting highlights increasing rhetoric and hostility against health professionals By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant
World Aug 20 India’s top court establishes task force on workplace safety after doctor was raped and killed The Supreme Court's order comes days after the rape and killing of a trainee doctor in eastern Kolkata city that sparked outrage and nationwide protests. By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press
World Jul 17 As Gaza’s doctors struggle to save lives, many lose their own in Israeli airstrikes Israel’s 9-month-old war with Hamas in Gaza has decimated the territory’s medical system. Israeli raids have wreaked physical destruction on hospitals, and health facilities have been hit and evacuated. By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press
Nation Oct 13 Kaiser Permanente, health care worker unions reach tentative deal after nationwide strike The three-day strike last week involving workers in multiple states officially ended last Saturday and workers returned to their jobs in Kaiser's hospitals and clinics that serve nearly 13 million Americans. By Associated Press
Health Oct 04 Health care workers kick off 3-day strike in multiple states Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente workers took to picket lines on Wednesday, launching a massive strike that the company warned could cause delays at its hospitals and clinics that serve nearly 13 million Americans. By Stefanie Dazio, Damian Dovarganes, Associated Press
Sep 17 Watch 7:27 What’s behind an alarming rise in violent incidents in health care facilities By John Yang, Claire Mufson Health care workers are five times as likely to experience workplace violence as other workers, according to government data. In a National Nurses United survey in 2022, 40 percent of hospital nurses said they’d seen an increase in violent incidents. Continue watching
Aug 07 Attacks at medical centers contribute to health care being one of nation’s most violent fields By Rebecca Boone, Associated Press Numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show American health care workers are now far more likely to suffer nonfatal injuries by violence than workers in any other profession, including law enforcement. They racked up 73% of all such injuries… Continue reading
Feb 10 WATCH: Senate committee holds hearing on health care industry labor shortages By News Desk Many American hospitals are looking abroad for health care workers, saying they're facing a dire shortage of nurses amid the slogging pandemic. Continue reading
Jan 05 Under strain, France allows some health care workers to keep working while positive for COVID-19 By John Leicester, Associated Press France is allowing health care workers who are infected with the coronavirus but have few or no symptoms to keep treating patients rather than self-isolate. Continue reading
Jul 26 VA requires COVID-19 vaccination for health care workers By Associated Press The Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday became the first major federal agency to require health care workers to get COVID-19 vaccines. Continue reading