American Hospital Association Health Care Workforce Scan
Key Findings:
Workforce shortages are not disappearing any time soon.
The pandemic exacerbated existing shortages of health care workers in all roles, from clinicians to environmental and food services to admissions and scheduling. These shortages will persist well beyond the pandemic given today’s highly competitive labor market.
Whether you call it the Great Resignation, the Great Reshuffle or the GreatAttrition, all sectors of the economy – health care included – have beenaffected by massive worker turnover.
Record numbers of people are leaving their current jobs for new ones, new fields or new pursuits outside the job market altogether.
Health care workers are amazing, but they’re human.
Despite all the difficulties, trauma and challenges they have faced, millions continue to show up and believe in their ability to make a difference in patients’ lives. Their mental and physical well-being requires tangible help and support from their leaders, and respect from the communities they serve.
Massive disruption in health care has an upside.
The incredible challenges have also created unique opportunities to accelerate change and improve the way care is delivered, whether through technology, new care delivery approaches or multidisciplinary team models.
All health care stakeholders need to work together.
Ensuring the health and safety of the health care workforce – and the health and safety of the patients they care for – requires commitment at the individual, organizational and community level.