Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on ECG’s website.
ECG associate principal John Budd did exactly that. John has spoken with 100+ senior hospital executives across the US to discuss biggest challenges they’re facing for 2022 and beyond. More than 70% of CEOs shared that staffing poses biggest threat to their mission going forward.
Last month, John hosted a panel discussion on the topic of staffing shortages in hospitals and was joined by the following senior hospital leaders:
- Andrew Short, COO, Samaritan Medical Center
- Sheila Kempf, RN, PhD., VP of Patient Care Services & CNO, Penn Medicine Princeton Health
- Julie McGregor, Chief Experience Officer, Columbus Regional Health
- Lynn Caldwell Hawkins, Chief Officer of Special Initiatives, Arkansas Rural Health Partnership
The panelists’ organizations differ significantly in size, geography, and patient population. But the staffing issues they’ve encountered over the past several years are strikingly similar. All have been challenged to recruit and retain hospital workers—particularly nurses. All have seen those staffing issues worsen dramatically in the wake of COVID-19. And all have had to get very creative in order to survive.
Below are five key themes from the panelists’ discussion. Click here to continue>>
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