PYMNTS.com April 18, 2023

Hospitals are reportedly turning to gig economy apps to fill shifts amid a nursing shortage.

This change comes at a time when hospitals continue to struggle with staffing issues after seeing the largest drop in nurse employment in four decades during the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Tuesday (April 18).

Among the apps hospitals are adopting are ShiftKey, which lets nurses bid for shifts, and CareRev, which lets hospitals raise and lower their rates for different shifts, according to the report.

These capabilities offered by apps help hospitals meet nurses’ demands for flexible hours, shorter shifts, greater control and higher pay, the report said.

The apps also give hospitals access to a larger...

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