Fierce Healthcare August 17, 2022
Rural hospitals are finding that signing bonuses aren’t enough to attract new nurses or keep staff from leaving for more lucrative opportunities as a staffing crunch continues to impact care, a new survey finds.
The survey, released Tuesday from the Chartis Center for Rural Health of more than 100 rural hospital leaders, also shows that lingering reluctance to take the COVID-19 vaccine continues to stress facilities.
Rural facilities are searching for new strategies to shore up their staff as they face increased competition from more urban hospitals.
“It’s an arms race a rural hospital cannot win,” Michael Topchik, national leader for the center, told Fierce Healthcare. “They just don’t have the competitive clout.”
The survey found that 56% of respondents...
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