Researchers surveyed 980 healthcare organizations for the report.
When asked how their staffing was affected by the economy in the last five years, the responses, according to the survey, were as follows:
• More than 32 percent of respondents said they cut or froze employee salaries.
• Around 26 percent of respondents said they were unaffected.
• Nineteen percent of respondents said they increased salaries.
• Nineteen percent of respondents said they reduced employee benefits.
• Nearly 18 percent of respondents said they reduced staff hours.
• Around 12 percent of respondents said they extended staff hours.
• Nine percent of respondents said other.
• Six percent of respondents said they added employee benefits.
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