OU Health Making Strides in Addressing Workforce Shortages
Being part of an academic health system is an attraction for some physicians, according to Kloek, because there is an opportunity to be part of the tripartite mission of clinical care, teaching, and research.
South Carolina Medical School Helping to Address Primary Care Physician Shortage
The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville has launched an innovative program to help address the primary care physician shortage in the Palmetto State.
10 Strategies for Improving Employee Retention in Healthcare
Employee retention is a costly challenge in the healthcare industry, but there are effective strategies employers can apply to reduce turnover.
How CNOs are Tackling Nurse Recruitment in 2025
In the United States, the Bureau of Labor Statistics expects the number of registered nurses to grow by 6% before 2033. According to the Health Resources and Service Administration workforce projections, between 2025 and 2037, show the demand for registered nurses is going to continue to outpace the supply.
The Exec: Virtua Health’s New Chief Clinical Officer Built Residency Programs
Virtua has added several residency programs to the institution over the past five years, including residencies in family medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, surgery, and psychiatry. The health system has a fellowship program in cardiology and will be adding an anesthesiology residency program.
The Exec: New CMO of Texas Children’s Pediatrics Focused on Physician Well-Being
Discussions about improving physician well-being at Texas Children’s Hospital and Texas Children’s Pediatrics began in 2016, but the coronavirus pandemic galvanized the effort, according to Singh.
Where Burnout Rates Are Trending Among Healthcare Professions
To improve employee retention, it remains vital that hospital and health system CEOs focus on reducing burnout. Fortunately for organizations, fewer healthcare workers reported feeling burned out in 2023 compared to 2022, according to the 2023-2024 State of Well-Being Report.
Healthcare Leaders Must Focus on Safety to Stabilize their Workforce
The connection between workplace violence and patient care is often overlooked, but the truth is that workplace safety directly impacts patient care.
What Happened to the Nursing Workforce?
Today, workforce growth and development are still the greatest challenges facing nurse leaders everywhere, and the old strategies are no longer working. Even though many are working on creative fixes, health systems are still in dire need of solutions that improve both recruitment and retention.
CMO Exchange: How to Address Healthcare Worker Burnout
Healthcare worker burnout was widespread before the coronavirus pandemic and spiked during the public health emergency. A study found that from September 2019 to January 2022, overall emotional exhaustion among healthcare workers increased from 31.8% of staff members to 40.4%.