The healthcare workforce proved itself to be brave, resilient, flexible, and dedicated in the past year during the pandemic. Practitioners and staff faced obstacles and challenges they never dreamed of before. There are some key trends in today’s healthcare settings that will impact staffing, productivity, quality, and engagement in the post COVID world. These include:
- A surge in burnout and turnover
- Increased staffing costs from agency salaries and signing bonuses (yet Certified Nursing Assistant pay remains relatively stagnant)
- Brewing talk about labor organization
- Nurses fleeing hospital settings
