Recently in Emloyment and Unemployment in Health Care Category

The April 13 Wall Street Journal exploded with news about the impact of the economy on jobs which for the first time included bad news about health care. Major articles on health care job losses and adverse nursing employment trends provide concrete reasons for health care leaders to seriously consider contingency strategies for downsizing should these trends expand. Today's Journal contained a discussion of personnel reduction strategies in industry. Weighing Furlough vs. Layoff, by Cari Tuna, addresses one aspect of the problem that is worth a read by health care leaders...

Job Losses Hint at Vast Remaking of Economy was published by The New York Times on March 6. This article by Peter S. Goodman and Jack Healy sparked my thinking about the unique position health care leaders "enjoy" in a grim economy which has not (yet) landed a direct hit on our industry. Can health care actually be part of the solution for the US economy? Please read on....