Exhausted and demoralized Healthcare Workers
Healthcare facilities such as hospitals, long term care, nursing homes, clinics, and therapy centers are finding ways to solve the health systems exodus of exhausted and demoralized doctors, registered nurses, and other allied healthcare workers.
Covid 19,the pandemic, has driven the healthcare workers into resignation, and trying out different careers. The Healthcare crisis leaders have found creative solutions to the sever shortage of healthcare workers in the U.S. especially in the North Eastern part of the United States, such as the states of Maryland, Washington D.C area, Philadelphia and New York. Frontline workers have borne the brunt of caring for the public during the pandemic. It is exhausting for these healthcare staff.
Nurse, healthcare staffing shortage levels are critical to optimizing quality of patient care and improving the outcomes of patients and long term stay of the long term care residents.
Registered Nurses Shortage
An analysis of healthcare staff workforce data have discovered that staffing shortages have cost hospitals $28 billion over the course of 2 years during the pandemic. The pandemic have put a significant stressed on the healthcare facilities.
Long term effects Healthcare facilities such as hospitals, long term care, nursing homes, clinics, and therapy centers are finding ways to solve the health systems exodus of exhausted and demoralized doctors, registered nurses, and other allied healthcare workers. Healthcare workers, staff shortage of skilled healthcare professionals are here to stay-the first being patient mortality have increased. Hospitals have insufficient staff. Patient care is lacking.
Wages have increased significantly
Hospitals wages have also increased because of the nursing shortage. Healthcare facilities have become competitive in recruiting and hiring nurses, especially local nurses. Hospitals are paying between $100-$150 per hour for Registered Nurses, as well as other benefits such as sign on bonuses, ultimate benefit packages.