Becker's Healthcare July 29, 2022
Nathan Tucker

A growing shortage of healthcare workers is raising concerns about patient safety, according to a July 28 report from U.S. News & World Report.

An estimated 1.5 million healthcare jobs were lost in the first two months of COVID-19, and further complications from the pandemic continue to add pressure to an already strained system.

The economy has helped create more new jobs; however, healthcare employment remains below pre-pandemic levels, with the number of workers down by 1.1 percent or 176,000 compared to February 2020, and the need for healthcare workers continues...

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