Healthcare

Filling the Frontline Labor Gap Involves More Than Raising Wages

September 1, 2021

Steven Kramer, SCB Contributor

An employee-first culture goes far beyond salary and benefits.

Hospitals in U.S. South Run Low on Oxygen Amid Covid, Storm

August 29, 2021

Bloomberg

Hospitals in the Southeast are running low on oxygen, with the worst-hit left only 12 to 24 hours worth, according to a hospital-supply purchasing group.

Get Shots or Get Out, U.S. Employers Are Telling Workers

August 27, 2021

Bloomberg

Vaccine mandates are beginning a march across the U.S., constricting the places that people who have shunned the shots can work, shop and play.

Worker Support Grows for Harsher Vaccine Stances From Employers

August 25, 2021

Bloomberg

As U.S. regulatory approval of Pfizer Inc.’s COVID-19 shot paves the way for companies to get more aggressive with inoculations, American workers are increasingly supportive of punitive measures for unvaccinated colleagues.

U.S. Booster Push Is Fresh Challenge for Healthcare Providers

August 25, 2021

Bloomberg

As the Biden administration moved last week to make COVID-19 booster shots available for many U.S. adults, health-care providers are preparing for a fresh pandemic battle: getting uncertain or confused patients to take another dose.

Amazon’s Covid Dilemma: Mandate Vaccinations and Risk Losing Workers

August 5, 2021

Bloomberg

The company was known for high turnover among frontline workers even during the best of times. Now, with jobs abundant, warehouse employees have more options.

Florida Hospitals Fighting to Get Oxygen With ‘Hand Tied’

August 5, 2021

Bloomberg

Florida hospitals are struggling to get oxygen due to a rise in COVID-19 cases attributable to the delta variant and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s decision not to declare another state of emergency.

The Winners and Losers in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

August 3, 2021

Bloomberg

A Senate plan to spend $550 billion on U.S. infrastructure stands to benefit industries heavily dependent on transportation, with companies including Amazon.com Inc., FedEx Corp. and Comcast Corp. among the biggest winners.

Vaccine Pressure Grows as Patience Runs Thin for U.S. Employers

July 28, 2021

Bloomberg

As a resurgence in COVID-19 cases prompts more U.S. employers to require vaccinations, workers who object face a common response: Get a shot or get another job.

England Frees Key Workers From Isolation Amid Food Supply Fears

July 23, 2021

Bloomberg

The British government is rolling out daily Covid testing to allow workers in critical services in England to avoid self-isolation, amid concerns that mass staff shortages are threatening crucial supplies.

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