Becker's Healthcare February 26, 2025
At a time when many hospitals and health systems struggle to combat ongoing workforce challenges in the industry, San Diego-based Sharp HealthCare is cracking the code of strengthening recruitment and retention.
In November 2024, the system reached a three-year agreement with around 5,000 front-line workers represented by Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West. The agreement increases pay up to 35% over three years and includes provisions to cut family medical coverage premiums by up to 50% for workers and their families.
“We’ve invested heavily in our people over the last several years,” said Susan Green, executive vice president and CFO of Sharp HealthCare, during a Becker’s CFO+Revenue Cycle podcast.
Ms. Green joined Sharp in 2024 from Burlington,...