A recent survey by the healthcare staffing firm Leaders for Today finds that many hospitals are facing high turnover rates and retirements of veteran nursing staff.
High nursing turnover costs health systems significant dollars and has a negative effect on the quality of patient care. Leaders can take steps to solve this vexing problem.
As a Houston native, Stephen Carter has weathered many storms, but the devastation of Hurricane Harvey opened his eyes to the true meaning of emergency preparedness. As CEO of Sterling Staffing Solutions, he shares the lessons his business learned during Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath.
Many healthcare experts have long wondered who would fill the baby boomers' shoes once they retire. Turns out millennials stepped into those shoes at almost double the rate of the boomers, according to a recent Health Affairs study.
The U.S. nursing shortage is only expected to get worse over the next decade, and many industry experts believe bringing more male nurses into the profession may be part of the solution.
