A workforce crisis: Inside employees’ minds in the healthcare industry
The healthcare industry is facing a crisis. Inflation, an incoming recession, the pandemic, and employee exhaustion, burnout, and departures would all be challenging individually, but at the end of 2022, they’re piling up and pushing healthcare to a breaking point. And this isn’t a temporary period of difficulty - healthcare organizations don’t just need to weather a storm. They need to fundamentally reset the way healthcare is delivered in the U.S.
People are the fundamental issue that will make or break healthcare systems — but healthcare workers say they find the value proposition for working in the industry increasingly unattractive.
Some organizations are already shifting their revenue models, restructuring costs, and seeking to scale through mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships. But those that get out in front of employee concerns stand to gain tremendously. Those that don’t change should expect their current results to continue, or more likely, worsen.
This moment in healthcare is about understanding caregiver and provider sentiments as the industry pivots in a brand-new direction.
Download the healthcare industry summary to learn about some short- and long-term steps that need to be taken.