Explore the latest healthcare workforce trends and strategies in our Knowledge Center. Each week, we provide actionable insights and expert tips to help industry professionals stay informed and enhance your workforce management with our up-to-date content.
The future of healthcare won’t wait—and neither should your workforce strategy. At the ShiftMed 2025 Workforce Innovation Summit in New York City, leaders from top health systems explored how technology, flexibility, and innovative workforce models are transforming care delivery. The decisions health systems make today will determine who thrives and who risks falling behind.
Travel nursing demand is on the rise again, with the Staffing Industry Association reporting a 13% increase in recent weeks. JobRobotix, a leading job clearinghouse, highlights that the national average pay for a travel nurse has climbed to $92 per hour, up from $85 during the summer. While these rates remain below the pandemic highs, travel nursing costs for hospitals have remained staggering: $51.3 billion in 2023, up from just $15 billion pre-pandemic.
Is your hospital or health system still struggling with a manual, outdated, or fragmented workforce management system? If so, you're likely facing persistent scheduling inefficiencies, rising labor costs, and staff dissatisfaction—challenges impacting patient care and your bottom line.
Delivering quality, cost-effective care to patients managing multiple chronic conditions like diabetes and depression depends on seamless collaboration among healthcare professionals. However, ongoing staffing shortages in many facilities make it increasingly difficult for patients to access timely, comprehensive care. So, how can your health system improve patient care coordination when staff is stretched thin?
Healthcare organizations face numerous challenges, from natural disasters and pandemics to sudden surges in patient demand. These crises can push hospitals to their limits, exposing the weaknesses of traditional staffing models. That’s why emergency workforce planning is crucial for hospitals to stay on course during tough times.
In today's hospital environment, patients are seldom cared for by a single healthcare professional, making effective teamwork among nursing staff crucial for quality outcomes. However, with many hospitals relying on travel nurses to fill scheduling gaps, how can these organizations maintain stable, cohesive healthcare team dynamics? Keep reading to find out.
The healthcare industry is at a tipping point. Staffing shortages, burnout, and growing demand for high-quality patient care stretch organizations thin. During the pandemic, traditional staffing solutions like the 1099 contractor model and reliance on travel nurses proved effective in the short term. Still, they exposed significant shortcomings, paving the way for more sustainable workforce strategies.
