Becker's Healthcare April 24, 2024
The workforce is top of mind for hospitals and health systems, and executives are investing in retention and upskilling to address shortages and reduce reliance on contract labor. While leaders understand they must address short-term workforce needs, they also understand they must build a robust talent pipeline with candidates who are ready to fill roles years down the road.
“We’ve got to start thinking about it differently and probably getting to people a lot earlier than we do now,” Laura Hurst, administrator for Cooper Green Mercy Health Services Authority, an affiliate of Birmingham, Ala.-based UAB Health System, told Becker’s. “We probably have to start focusing on our high school students and medical school students, introducing them to some of these...
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