As hospitals struggle to retain nurses, they’re increasingly being forced to hire workers from staffing agencies to fill needed positions, driving costs to unprecedented and unsustainable levels, health system executives say.
Hospitals are augmenting their employed nursing staff with traveling nurses who are contracted by various hospitals, often located more than 50 miles from their home.
As hospitals struggle to retain nurses, they’re increasingly being forced to hire workers from staffing agencies to fill needed positions, driving costs to unprecedented and unsustainable levels, health system executives say.
Hospitals are augmenting their employed nursing staff with traveling nurses who are contracted by various hospitals, often located more than 50 miles from their home.
St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) October 12, 2022 The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) today announced 34 recipients of the Dr. Steven Turner Residency
Hospitals in Connecticut saw substantial gains in revenue during 2021, but many will operate at a deficit during fiscal 2022, which closed Sept. 30, as pandemic relief diminishes and patient volumes remain sluggish.
Many Connecticut hospitals, including Middlesex Hospital, saw operating losses driven by the evaporation of COVID-19 grants, coupled with an inflationary economy and rising expenses.