Industry Insights

Poor nurse retention is a major issue for healthcare facilities, with the national registered nurse (RN) turnover rate standing at nearly 20%. According to the 2024 NSI National Healthcare Retention and RN Staffing Report, the average cost of nurse turnover is estimated to be $56,300 per every RN who leaves their…

Executive Summary This study identifies several trends and benchmarks in relation to hospital nursing labor costs in the United States. Some of the key findings are summarized below. When all costs are considered, traveling nurses appear to cost less than permanent nurses on an hourly basis. Cost data provided by…

Executive Summary With people living longer, the subsequent rise in chronic conditions and the fact that all Baby Boomers will reach retirement age by 2030, recruiting and retaining quality staff will continue to be a top healthcare issue for years to come. Last year, hospitals increased staff by adding ~304,000…

Employer-sponsored insurance covers 154 million nonelderly people. To provide a current snapshot of employer sponsored health benefits, KFF conducts an annual survey of private and non-federal public employers with three or more workers. This is the 26th Employer Health Benefits Survey (EHBS) and reflects employer-sponsored health benefits in 2024. For…

The U.S. is projected to experience a shortage of Registered Nurses (RNs) that is expected to intensify as Baby Boomers age and the need for health care grows. Compounding the problem is the fact that nursing schools across the country are struggling to expand capacity to meet the rising demand…

The 2024 NSI National Health Care Retention & RN Staffing Report features input from 400 hospitals in 36 states on registered nurse turnover, retention, vacancy rates, recruitment metrics and staffing strategies.

Extensive research shows associations between increased nurse staffing levels, skill mix and patient outcomes.

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…

Staffing tops the list of healthcare industry challenges heading into 2023, according to polling data from healthcare advocacy group MGMA.

Little evidence exists the relationship of nurse staffing and quality with financial performance in hospitals.

Hospitals facing financial uncertainty have sought to reduce nurse staffing as a way to increase profitability.

After completing my family medicine residency a few years ago, I immediately joined a private group practice with eight family physicians and two nurse practitioners and inherited a nearly full patient panel from a retiring family physician.