Becker's Healthcare August 15, 2024
Staffing shortages have been a persistent issue across ASCs and hospitals alike. Here are five things to know about the ongoing crisis:
1. Physicians, nurses and other support staff are leaving the healthcare workforce. Between 2021 and 2022, over 70,000 physicians left the workforce, according to Definitive Healthcare’s “Addressing the Healthcare Staffing Shortage” report. Over 34,00 nurse practitioners left the industry in that same time frame, along with 13,714 physician assistants, 15,332 physical therapists and over 10,000 licensed clinical social workers, said the report.
2. Feeling devalued, wages incongruent with inflation, a lack of benefits and a lack of general support for well-being were among the top reasons as to why healthcare workers are leaving the industry. ASCs may...
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