KevinMD December 11, 2023
The nurse and clinician workforce crisis in the United States is a complex issue with multiple contributing factors that include clinical staff burnout, unmanageable workloads, the departure of nurses reaching retirement age, and the pandemic’s lingering impact on health systems. A 2023 study by the American Hospital Association (AHA) found that the U.S. will face a physician shortage of as many as 124,000 by 2034 and will need to hire at least 200,000 nurses per year to meet increased demand and replace those retiring.
As health care leaders contend with staff shortages, budget constraints, and other challenges, they find themselves tasked with developing innovative strategies to ensure their teams can deliver compassionate, high-quality patient care.
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