Healthcare IT News March 27, 2024
The accomplishment puts the health system in a better position to attract and retain the talent that is so critical to its ability to serve its patients, says its VP of operations.
According to the National Library of Medicine, nearly 18% of new nurses leave their job within the first year.
THE PROBLEM
Nebraska Medicine is an academic health system that strives to provide the best experience to the people who choose to work for it, looking to be a premier employer providing high-quality care to the patients it serves in Omaha and beyond.
Like so many health systems across the country, it has been facing challenges around retaining its frontline teams, particularly its first-year nursing staff.
“Our frontline leaders...