As we move deeper into the digital age and face a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, Chicago hospitals are bracing for new and intensifying staffing challenges in 2025. Here's a look at the top 5 issues, informed by government data and industry trends, and how DirectShifts can help
The U.S. healthcare system is facing a staffing crisis of unprecedented scale. A recent report from McKinsey & Company predicts a shortage of 200,000 to 450,000 registered nurses (RNs) by 2025, while the demand for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) is expected to surge by 40% in the same period. The Bureau of Labor Statistics paints an equally bleak picture for medical technicians, forecasting a 5% decline in the workforce by 2031. This translates to a potential loss of over 29,000 technicians in the coming years.
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Many healthcare organizations today strive to meet the needs of their workforce by paying attention to the very human and natural elements of why people work. While it is a given that employees want to be happy at work, so do employers: motivation and satisfaction are directly affecting both sides as they seek to fill open positions. A great way to achieve high employee retention rates and top-quality service is by implementing a sound labor strategy.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that 1.1 million new registered nurses will be needed in 2023, with more than 500,000 expected to retire in 2022. That's the projected retirement. Signs also point to younger nurses leaving the profession. One if the reasons are because of their mental health.
Strong hiring and recruiting practices keep your healthcare business well-staffed with top-talent clinicians. Deciding how to staff your healthcare facility can be challenging without a detailed staffing plan to guide your HR activities. So, what is staffing planning and how to do it?
We understand that the performance of healthcare professionals is the most important factor to your organization. At DirectShifts, we recruit strategically to diminish turnover rates and ensure the highest level of confidence in our clinicians before they walk through your door.
Nursing shortages are usually defined and measured in relation to a country's historical workforce, resources, and estimates of demand for health services. Deficiency can be further described in the definition of absolute and relative terms. An absolute shortage is when qualified people are not available for a specific job vacancy.
Every year there are dedicated days, weeks, and months to appropriately recognize the contributions of healthcare professionals around the world. Through the hard work of these clinicians, administrators, and support staff - people are able to receive the patient care they need and require. As such and as an employer, it's increasingly important to keep your team and staff happy and appreciated - through the long hours, burnout, and ongoing challenges the industry continues to face.
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