staffing

Politicians’ ‘quick fixes’ won’t fix staff shortages

Hospitals, health systems and ASCs are facing devastating physician and nurse shortages, and many leaders feel policy makers’ solutions are insufficient. Marsha Haley, MD, clinical assistant professor of radiation oncology at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, recently joinedBecker’sto discuss physician pay and healthcare trends. Editor’s note: These responses were edited lightly for brevity and clarity. Question: What healthcare trends

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AARP Warns that Easing Staffing Requirements Hurt Nursing Home

As shifting state staffing mandates and looming federal requirements run up against the ongoing nursing home workforce shortage, industry leaders are taking a closer look at how exactly staffing requirements have affected quality of care. AARP Florida on Monday released a report outlining the state’s direct care requirements for the last decade – and how they have affected quality just as residents

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