The U.S. added a robust 467,000 jobs in January 2022 while the unemployment rate rose to 4% from 3.9%. However, the economy is still missing as many as 4 million workers who likely would be employed now had the pandemic never happened amid a record-breaking surge in COVID-19 cases nationwide. 

We are excited to share that we are now live with our new Clinical Education Central Sharepoint solution for all Clinical Education requests.  This solution will provide a single entry point for all education requests (missing assignments, assignment exemptions, etc.) and provide the ability for the team to process new requests within 24 hours.

This tool is now the primary source for all new education requests and will replace emails. 

Please note that invitations to the SharePoint site have been sent in a separate email.

If you are interested in additional information, please view our Instructional Guide or listen to a recorded Webex session on the site for easy reference.

For questions that cannot be addressed via the Clinical Education Central Site, please call 954-514-1333, option 2.

We are pleased to share that the MSP Program for Valley Health System is now live.

Valley Health is a not-for-profit health system of hospitals, urgent cares, physician practices, and services dedicated to meeting the medical needs of West Virginia, Maryland, and the Top of Virginia. Effective Sunday, January 16, 2022, HealthTrust Workforce Solutions has launched clinical and non-clinical MSP program leveraging our Workforce 2.0 VMS system to support consistent protocols for initiating and managing needs.

The final 2021 U.S. Labor Department Employment Situation Report once again provided evidence that COVID, in particular the spread of the Omicron variant, has restrained job growth.  A smaller-than-expected 199,000 jobs were added in December 2021 and the unemployment rate hit edged down to 3.9% from 4.2% . Furthermore, according to the Bureau's Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), workers left their jobs at record-breaking pace of 4.5 million resignations.

The healthcare sector recorded a loss of 3,100 jobs and 52,000 resignations took place within the larger healthcare and social-assistance industry. The healthcare sector gained 143,800 jobs in 2021, remains down 449,500 jobs since pre-pandemic levels.

COVID-19 remains a concern to public health and, in order to prevent its further spread in hospitals, SNFs, and other health care settings, new public health requirements are necessary at this time in the state of California.

On behalf of the entire HealthTrust Workforce Solutions family, we would like to wish you a joyful holiday season and a prosperous New Year.

With your help, we have touched the lives of more patients in more ways in facilities across the country this year, providing these individuals with the highest quality of care during their times of need. None of which would have been possible without you and all of our valued team members and healthcare partners. Together we have raised the bar, unlocked possibilities and cared like family.

We are pleased to share that the MSP Program for University of Louisville Health is now live.

University of Louisville (UofL) Health is a hospital system based out of Louisville, KY. Effective today, December 6, 2021 they will begin to engage with HealthTrust Workforce Solutions as their Managed Services Provider (MSP) to support consistent protocols for initiating and managing their contingent labor needs via Workforce 2.0 VMS. Effective at go-live, all net new needs and extensions will be managed under the HWS standard MSP program support model and with the use of Workforce 2.0.  

The Labor Department revealed slow job growth in November, with just 210,000 new jobs added to payrolls. November's increase in hiring was the smallest in a year and was well below the half a million jobs expected by economists. The unemployment rate hit a new pandemic low, coming in at 4.2% from 4.6%.  The data indicates that the worst labor shortage in decades continues to heavily impact economic growth.  

Healthcare employment was virtually unchanged in November (+2,100). Within the industry, employment in ambulatory health care services continued to trend up (+17,000), while hospital lost 3,900 jobs and nursing and residential care facilities lost 11,000 jobs. Employment in health care is down by 450,000 since February
2020, with nursing and residential care facilities accounting for nearly all of the loss.

U.S. federal courts have officially put the previously announced regulations requiring COVID-19 vaccinations on hold indefinitely and deemed them not enforceable. 

Happy Thanksgiving!

While 2021 has continued to test each of us and our communities in many unprecedented ways, we have used this opportunity to build resilience and demonstrate that we will not let hardships and challenges define us. With Thanksgiving just a few days away, we are looking forward to being able to come together to celebrate with our friends and families. I would like to take a moment to personally demonstrate my gratitude and thank each of you for your hard work and dedication this past year.  I am proud that the HWS MSP Program is made up of such great team members and vendor partners who raise the bar and  work hard each day to create both career opportunities for healthcare professionals and ensure the delivery of patient care across the country.  We are all part of something so much bigger than ourselves and the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others every day is something we all should be truly grateful for.