The Importance of Work-Life Balance for Healthcare Workers During the Holidays
The holidays are the most wonderful time of the year … or are they? Work-life balance is challenging all year long, but it takes on a whole new level of importance during the holiday season. You work in healthcare. The seasonal hustle and bustle is happening all around you, but there’s no way you can […]
How to Prepare Your Healthcare Staff for Flu & Covid-19 Booster Season
It rolls around every year without fail. Once fall gets underway, healthcare employers and their teams must deal with infectious disease season. It used to be known simply as flu season, but the global COVID-19 pandemic changed that forever. The entire world learned the hard way that preventing and effectively treating contagious viruses goes way […]
The Benefits of Working for a Healthcare Staffing Co-Op
Are you familiar with employment, specifically healthcare employment co-operatives? A growing and dynamic trend nationwide, co-ops are collaborative businesses owned and operated by their employees, aka worker members. Yes, you read that right: owned and operated by their workers. The Benefits of Union Representation AlliedUP is a healthcare employment co-op that partners with the SEIU-UHW […]
The Growing Demand for Bilingual Healthcare Professionals in California
California has a growing, diverse, and aging population, and healthcare professionals are in short supply to serve all these demographic groups. Not least among the challenges is finding bilingual clinical and allied health professionals to address this issue and achieve a much-needed diversity balance in patient care statewide. Miscommunication: A Leading Cause of Medical Errors […]
Healthcare Certifications to Boost Your Salary
The healthcare world is constantly evolving – and career options are nearly limitless. While your first thoughts about these options may be roles that require lengthy education and/or advanced degrees, there are a number of certifications that can be earned within a reasonable time frame (for some, a year or less) and with a high-school […]
World Mental Health Day: Why Your Healthcare Team’s Mental Health Matters
October 10 is World Mental Health Day. This annual observance aims to raise awareness of mental health issues on a global scale and mobilize efforts to support mental health for everyone. Making a difference starts at home and in our workplaces—and as a healthcare employer, it starts with you. What are you doing each day […]