Nurses

HRSA Grants $100M to Improve Nursing Workforce as Shortages Persist

August 11, 2023 - The Biden-Harris Administration is funneling over $100 million into the nursing workforce to help meet the growing demand for nurses amid staffing shortages. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grants will go toward programs that address nursing education, training, and practice. “Nurses are the frontline in delivering...

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by Victoria Bailey

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MGMA: Nursing Compensation Increases as Staffing Challenges Continue

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by Jacqueline LaPointe

Clinic staffing costs continue to increase despite some stabilization of overall finances, pushing medical groups and health systems to address labor shortages. AMGA recently reported in the...

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by Victoria Bailey

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900K Registered Nurses Expected to Leave Workforce by 2027

by Victoria Bailey

After losing 100,000 registered nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic, the nursing workforce is expected to lose an additional 900,000 workers by 2027, according to research from the National Council of...

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by Victoria Bailey

While healthcare employment is slowly bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic, the registered nurse (RN) turnover rate in 2022 was 22.5 percent, resulting in hospitals losing millions of dollars,...

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

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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...

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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...

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by Victoria Bailey

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by Victoria Bailey

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While nursing salaries have increased, the share of nurses considering leaving the profession is also up as pandemic-related stressors continue to impact the workplace and exacerbate the nurse...

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