In 2020, 40% of women said they’ve been sexually harassed at work. This number has stayed steady since the 1980s. This — in addition to COVID-19 and a recent reckoning about racial injustices — is causing companies to reexamine their culture and values.

There are at least four different generations represented in the healthcare workforce, all of which have their own views on what the workplace should look like: Generation Z, the Millennials, Generation X and the Baby Boomers.

This week, we’re discussing how much women should disclose about their parenting responsibilities to their employers, how to deal with mom guilt and how health systems can support parents who are also aspiring to the C-suite.

70% of mothers with children under age 18 are in the US labor force. Roughly 27% of working moms have said they’ve been treated as if they weren’t committed to their work, compared with 20% of working dads. 

In this episode, Tenet's Sally Deitch talks about balancing family and professional lives. 

In the U.S., about 80% of healthcare workers are women, but fewer than 20% hold key leadership positions.

For seasoned physicians who are looking to make a transition—whether it’s moving to another hospital or specialty, becoming an administrator, or moving beyond the hospital setting—what do they need to do? What is actually involved in making a big transition? And what special challenges do women physicians face?

During his candidacy, President Joe Biden made promises like safeguarding healthcare coverage for preexisting conditions and lowering prices for prescription medications. As of mid-April, Biden has signed more than 60 executive actions—16 of which related to either COVID-19 or to healthcare in general.

Vaccine websites are popping up left and right to communicate information about eligibility and ease the sign-up process. However, many are riddled with glitches and put unnecessary burdens on health systems.

Modern Healthcare has made some big changes, and we’re talking to editor Aurora Aguilar about what readers can expect.

Healthcare workers have been heroes during the COVID-19 pandemic, but they aren’t always treated as such. How can health system leaders cultivate a spirit of teamwork—especially if their health system has made some missteps during the pandemic?