Tag: Staff Shortage

$78M Department of Labor award aims to strengthen, diversity nursing workforce

Editor's Note Last week on May 11, the US Department of Labor announced more than $78 million in grants to 25 public-private partnerships to "support workforce training programs in 17 states and address staffing challenges nursing professionals face in the care economy," the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) reports.…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
May 19, 2023
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WHO: Healthcare worker shortage an ongoing, global concern

Editor's Note The World Health Organization (WHO) on March 14 released an updated WHO health workforce support and safeguards list for 2023, which identifies 55 countries as vulnerable of not having the availability of healthcare workers required to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goal target for universal health coverage (UHC)…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
March 17, 2023
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Session: Creative staffing during a time of shortages

Editor’s Note Amanda Brown, MS, RN, PCNS-BC, CNS-CP, CNOR, Nurse Professional Development Specialist, Lutheran Medical Center, Intermountain Health and recently retired Deborah Hedrick, MA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, Director, Perioperative Services, Lutheran Medical Center, shared the creative staffing program they implemented at their institution in a Tuesday session at OR Business…

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By: Bridget Brown
February 8, 2023
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Opening Keynote: Cultivating an agile workforce in a time of disruption

Editor’s Note “Change should not be measured by the pain of change; rather, it should be measured by the consequences if I don’t” change, says Kelvin McCree, Chief Learning Officer of Laser Focus Leadership Solutions at the OR Business Management Conference opening keynote. McCree engaged the audience on one main…

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By: Bridget Brown
February 6, 2023
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Trinity Health to roll out virtual nursing program

Editor's Note Michigan-based health system, Trinity Health, will roll out virtual nurses at its hospitals in the state, and eventually, at its 88 hospitals across the nation, reports January 13 Becker’s Hospital Review. After a successful pilot project at Trinity Health Oakland, the Virtual Connected Care Program will ideally be…

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By: Bridget Brown
January 17, 2023
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Hospitals implement internal staffing agencies as solution to shortages

Editor's Note Hospitals and healthcare systems across the nation continue to face the staffing challenges which emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic, reports January 9 Becker’s Hospital Review. This issue is a top priority for healthcare leaders who want to maintain adequate staffing in order to provide the best patient care.…

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By: Bridget Brown
January 9, 2023
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