Becker's Healthcare February 21, 2024
In the midst of staff shortages, health systems and healthcare groups have become more creative and focused on retention strategies.
From listening to nurses to providing more well-being and flexibility options to improving patient safety, here are the top retention strategies that leaders said have decreased turnover rates:
Dianne Aroh, MSN, RN. Chief Nursing Officer at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (Seattle): Listening to our teams is the single most important retention strategy for any organization. Competitive compensation, bonuses, benefits and initiatives will attract people into our organization; however, our culture and how we treat people is ultimately what will keep them. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, we constantly seek to understand our nurses’ needs and jointly develop solutions to address...