Becker's Healthcare August 8, 2023
Staffing shortages nationwide are causing underlying financial problems for many ASCs and health systems, preventing efficient work and proper care, according to an Aug. 8 report from Medscape.
For Detroit-based Michigan Institute of Urology, its staffing shortages brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic seem to have become permanent, as its number of filled positions has fallen by 20 percent.
Physicians have been in short supply, as have administrators, front desk staff, schedulers and medical assistants. Shortages can harm practice growth and profit earnings.
Medscape recommends six key ways for practices to retain staff and stay profitable among shortages that have yet to recover.
First, create a great work culture for employees. While practices are struggling to...
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