How Technology can Address Clinician Shortage and Burnout

The following is a guest article by Kim Howard, Chief Client Officer at Nomad Health The U.S. healthcare system faces an estimated national deficit of more than 900K registered nurses by the end of the decade. Hospital CEOs agree that workforce challenges are the biggest issue they face, with 90% saying nursing shortages are the most pressing – a trend driven by the 4.7M healthcare workers retiring by 2030. The “silver tsunami” is also to blame, with 10K baby boomers aging into Medicare coverage daily, placing even further strain on the situation. Fewer nurses, a slowed education pipeline, and more patients in need of care certainly do not bode well for fixing this shortage, making the industry desperate for solutions. But merely recognizing the clinician shortage barely begins to scratch the surface of a much deeper problem plaguing healthcare: burnout, which only exacerbates job dissatisfaction. McKinsey recently released a report that revealed that 45% of inpatient nurses – nearly half of the 4.2 million nurses in the U.S. – “are likely to leave their role in the next six months.” While the thought that almost half of American nurses are trying to leave their positions could lead hospital executives to panic, there is room for optimism. Yes, many nurses are retiring, overworked, and burned out as the industry continues to right itself following the pandemic. While many nurses do report they intend to leave their position, they should be aware that other optio...
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