Jan 20, 2022 | Health Care |
Pandemic-fueled staffing difficulties persist throughout countless industries, but it’s hard to imagine a rougher ride than healthcare at present. Back in November, we discussed how one of the largest U.S. healthcare employers, Kaiser Permanente, appeared to see some...
Jan 6, 2022 | Health Care, Industry, Labor Law, News, OSHA, transportation |
Welcome to 2022 – it’s looking a whole lot like 2021 (and 2020) so far. The Omicron variant officially accounts for 95% of Covid-19 cases in the U.S., which continues to set new daily case records. The year began with 400,000 new reported U.S. infections per day...
Nov 18, 2021 | Health Care, News, Strikes |
One of the more head-turning stories of “Striketober” hails from the saga of Kaiser Permanente. As one of the biggest healthcare employers in the U.S., Kaiser’s staffing shortages hold far-reaching implications, not only to the conglomerate’s bottom line but also...
Jul 28, 2020 | Health Care
Leadership & Burnout by Lori King, DNP, RN, APRN-BC Leadership in healthcare is well known for being extremely challenging. Among the challenges is addressing workforce burnout. Leaders have strived to address critical levels of burnout along with the typical...
Jun 3, 2020 | Health Care
By Lori Chovanak King, DNP, RN, APRN-BC Excellent healthcare leaders are just as important as excellent clinicians when it comes patient care. Studies show both have substantial impact on patient outcomes and the organizational bottom line. The best leaders in...
May 13, 2020 | Health Care |
National Nurses United is leveraging COVID-19 for their own agenda Lori Chovanak King, DNP, RN, APRN-BC The National Nurses United (NNU) is at it again as it attempts to leverage a crisis to line their pocketbook and achieve their political goals. Once again, the...