Staffing

3 Trends from the Revenue Cycle Management Virtual Summit

by Jacqueline LaPointe

Patient financial experience, denial prevention, and remote work are major challenges for healthcare organizations, according to healthcare leaders at this year’s Revenue Cycle Management Virtual Summit. The Summit took place on...

Medical Groups May Reduce Staff, Patients Amid Medicare Payment Cuts

by Victoria Bailey

As medical groups expect to see Medicare payment cuts in 2023, practices are considering limiting the number of new Medicare patients and reducing clinical staff to ensure financial stability,...

Inflation, Labor Costs Will Increase Healthcare Spending by $370B

by Victoria Bailey

Inflation and rising labor costs will increase US national healthcare spending by $370 billion in the next five years, according to a McKinsey report. Consumer prices are rising faster than healthcare...

Healthcare Worker Unemployment, Clinician Burnout Rose During Pandemic

by Victoria Bailey

Healthcare workers saw a relatively small increase in unemployment rates during the COVID-19 pandemic but experienced more clinician burnout, according to two studies published in JAMA and JAMA Network...

Locum Tenens Physicians Help Hospitals Address Staffing Shortages

by Victoria Bailey

Hospitals are increasingly utilizing locum tenens physicians, advanced practice providers (APPs), and telehealth services to address staffing shortages, according to a report from LocumTenens.com. The...

HHS Allocates $60M to Address Rural Healthcare Workforce

by Sarai Rodriguez

Many rural areas do not have a sufficient workforce supply that meets the needs of their community. Through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HHS has invested...

Nursing Home Staffing Challenges Worse During COVID-19 Outbreaks

by Victoria Bailey

Nursing homes experienced significant staffing challenges during and after severe COVID-19 outbreaks due to temporary absences and permanent departures from workers, according to a study published in...

Minimum Staffing Requirements Could Cost Nursing Homes $10B Annually

by Victoria Bailey

Nursing homes would have to spend up to $10 billion per year and hire almost 188,000 nurses to comply with increased minimum staffing requirements, according to a report from the American Health Care...

Medicare, Medicaid to Take Closer Look at Nursing Home Staffing

by Jacqueline LaPointe

CMS has updated guidance on minimum health and safety standards that long-term care facilities must meet to participate in Medicare and Medicaid. The guidance specifically addresses nursing home...

AHA Shares Strategies for Addressing Healthcare Workforce Challenges

by Victoria Bailey

The American Hospital Association (AHA) has released the first of three reports detailing how hospital and health system leaders can help address healthcare workforce challenges by supporting worker...

More Residency Slots Could Mitigate FL’s Projected Physician Shortage

by Victoria Bailey

Increasing the number of residency slots may be the key to preventing the substantial physician shortage Florida is projected to experience in the upcoming years. A report prepared for the Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida revealed...

AHA Supports Bill to Increase Oversight of Travel Nursing Agencies

by Victoria Bailey

The American Hospital Association (AHA) has expressed support for a new bill that would direct the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to increase surveillance of travel nursing agencies and their...

Newly Hired Nurses Working Most Shifts as Staffing Shortages Persist

by Victoria Bailey

Nursing tenure has decreased over the last year as staffing shortages persist, with newly hired nurses covering more 12-hour shifts at healthcare organizations, according to a study from Epic...

200K to 450K Nursing Shortage Expected by 2025 Without Action

by Victoria Bailey

The country may see a nursing shortage of between 200,000 and 450,000 registered nurses (RNs) by 2025 if healthcare stakeholders and federal leaders do not take action to address the dwindling...

88% of Healthcare Facilities Employed Locum Tenens Providers

by Victoria Bailey

The majority of healthcare facilities used locum tenens providers to help maintain care delivery amid staffing shortages, according to a survey from AMN Healthcare. Locum tenens physicians are...

Hospitals, Health Systems Added 16.3K New Jobs in May 2022

by Victoria Bailey

Nearly all healthcare sectors saw employment increases in May 2022, including hospitals and health systems, which added 16,300 new jobs, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Despite...

OR Healthcare Workers Seek Union Representation to Boost Provider Agency

by Victoria Bailey

Amid financial crises and management choices that do not include healthcare worker input, the Central Oregon Providers Network (COPN) has filed for union representation, according to a press release...

High Registered Nurse Staffing Levels Tied to Lower Mortality Rates

by Victoria Bailey

A higher registered nurse staffing level was associated with a lower mortality rate among Medicare beneficiaries admitted to an acute care hospital with sepsis, a study published in JAMA Health Forum...

US Surgeon General Offers Steps to Address Healthcare Worker Burnout

by Victoria Bailey

Healthcare stakeholders and policymakers must take action to address healthcare worker burnout or risk exacerbating the projected workforce shortage, a report from the United States Surgeon General...

Healthcare Finance Leaders Facing Revenue Cycle Workforce Shortages

by Victoria Bailey

Healthcare finance leaders are experiencing revenue cycle workforce shortages, with one in four reporting that they need to hire more than 20 employees to fully staff their department, according to a...