Extensive challenges persist in the recruitment, distribution, and retention of healthcare workers. Current figures estimate a worldwide shortage of nearly 7.2 million physicians, nurses, and midwives, a scarcity most acute in sub-Saharan Africa, which already has some of the world's weakest health...
while only 1.9 million will step in to replace them, leaving a national industry shortage of more than 4 million workers. Here’s a deeper breakdown of the root causes of the healthcare worker shortage, including which professions face the largest shortfalls in the US and what steps the indu...
“A shortage of healthcare personnel was a problem before the pandemic and now it has gotten worse,” Chairman Sen. Bernie Sanders I-Vt., said during a Thursday Senate HELP committee hearing. “Health care jobs have gotten more challenging and, in some cases, more dangerous,” he said. Th...
With the national shortage of healthcare workers expected to persist for some time as patient demand only continues to rise, healthcare organizations should be doing everything they can to limit the impact to their ability to provide excellent patient care, and ultimately, their bottom line and ...
individual behavioral healthcare services, and mental health self-screening services.20,” McKinsey, December 15, 2020.Customizing retention efforts could create an environment that entices workers to build careers in public health and could actively demonstrate the commitment of...
Staff Shortages Choking U.S. Health Care System A growing shortage of health care workers is being called the nation’s top patient safety concern. By Steven Ross Johnson | July 28, 2022, at 4:45 p.m. Save More Is Anyone Here a Doctor? More...
levels ofhealth care workersto the minimum levels needed to meet a target score of 80 on theuniversal health coverage(UHC) effective service coverage index, researchers estimated a shortage of more than 43 million health care workers, including 30.6 million nurses and midwives and 6.4 million ...
Texas schools face a severe shortage in most mental health care professions, according to 2022-23 Texas Education Association school staffing data. The National Association of School Psychologists recommends schools have 1 school psychologist for every 500 students but in Texas schools, there was 1 fo...
solution, especially in the context of ensuring access to patients in need with an ongoing workforce shortage. We look forward to working with other organizations and authorities on this challenging issue to create sustainable improvements for both healthcare workers and the patients we serve,” he ...
Virginia Hospital PSA Asks Patients to Behave Appropriately Amid Rising Violence for Healthcare Workers April 16, 2024Tom Pappert A new public service announcement by the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association (VHHA) asks patients to behave appropriately while receiving treatment or otherwise in ...