Becker's Healthcare July 13, 2021
Hannah Mitchell

Talent shortages have affected the mission of hospitals and health systems nationwide. From monthslong strikes to hefty sign-on bonuses, here are 10 numbers showing how workforce shortages affect hospitals:

  1. CEOs named talent shortages the No. 1 challenge facing their company. “Attracting, hiring, retaining, developing, growing, and engaging talent; succession planning; the war for talent; and more constituted one out of every four responses,” according to a 2021 Fortune/Deloitte poll.
  2. Since the start of the year, the U.S. has reported record-breaking workforce shortages. A high of 9.3 million job openings were reported in April, the highest number since the Bureau of Labor Statistics started tracking job openings in December 2000.
  3. The U.S. could face a shortage of 37,800...

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Topics: Health System / Hospital, Provider
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