Healthcare DIVE January 25, 2022
Almost two years after the pandemic began in the U.S., hospitals are grappling with some of their most dire staffing shortages yet.
Among hospitals reporting staffing data to the federal government, 31% said they were anticipating a critical staffing shortage this past week, and 12 states had 40% or more of their hospitals reporting critical staffing shortages, according to the HHS.
Widespread stress and burnout are helping to drive the labor shortage, spurring nurses in particular to quit their roles. In addition, higher wages from travel-staffing agencies are enticing nurses to leave permanent roles for temporary positions.
With hospitals facing persistent, heightened labor expenses while tackling the omicron variant, they’re asking for more federal help, including more funding in the...
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