New section focuses on hiring veterans, professional governance models, and academic-practice partnerships.

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The study is intended to "probe and validate the current demand for change, the support of various roles and programs, and the gap between leadership and the frontline."

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These approaches work in tandem with broader workforce development efforts, and allow healthcare professionals to provide safe, high-quality, and empowered care.

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In alignment with AONL's strategic initiatives, the AONL Workforce Committee and subcommittees identified best practices and innovations to help strategize and manage the complexities of the nursing workforce.

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This section focuses on academic-practice partnerships, culture of inquiry, and total rewards.

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Building on the success of our Workforce Summit, MHA developed an interactive toolkit to share just a few of the best and emerging practices to address current workforce challenges.

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The AHA in September 2022 released the third and final section of its workforce strategies guide designed to help hospital and health system leaders navigate workforce challenges and opportunities. Today’s section focuses on recruitment and retention, diversity and inclusion, and creative staffing models. The guide, which was informed by the AHA Board of Trustees’ Task Force on W...» Full Article

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The American Hospital Association’s Task Force on Workforce has released a new resource to help hospitals navigate workforce challenges and opportunities, as well as highlight strategies, resources, and case studies to assist on these pivotal efforts. Included in this resource is Section 1 focusing on Support the Team through addressing wellbeing, support behavioral health, and workplace violen...» Full Article

The National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses (NSSRN) is the longest-running survey of registered nurses (RNs) in the United States. Considered the cornerstone of nursing workforce data, this comprehensive exploration provides a dynamic status of the RN population by revealing their demographics, educational attainment, licenses and certifications, and employment characteristics. Read more.....» Full Article

Nursing Education and the Decade of Change: Strategies to Meet America’s Health Needs reports on the strides made especially in the past 10 years thanks to the Academic Progression in Nursing (APIN) program and the State Implementation Program (SIP). The Compendium is intended to be a toolkit, too, so other schools of nursing and businesses can build on what APIN and SIP have learned to expand ...» Full Article

Information in this document can be used to guide discussions between academic and practice partners. Opportunities for collaboration between academic and practice educators to support new nurses transitioning into practice during the COVID19 pandemic are presented. Read more... ...» Full Article

On June 7, 2019, the Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts and the Northeastern University School of Nursing at the Bouve College of Health Sciences convened a working session entitled Nursing Call to Action: Building a Nursing Workforce to Deliver Complex Care at Home. The event brought together schools of nursing, home care agencies, and state regulators to focus on four key issues. Read more...» Full Article

To combat HC labor shortages, Governor Charlie Baker established a Healthcare Workforce Collaborative, a multi-year private-public collaboration. The mission of the Collaborative is to close health care workforce shortages in MA to improve patient quality of care, provide new opportunities for a diverse workforce, retain pre-eminence in the industry, and fuel continued growth. Read more... ...» Full Article

The AMN 2019 Survey of Registered Nurses reveals growing pressures on the millions of nurses who provide hands-on care and other services to Americans every day. Read more... ...» Full Article

TrendWatch is intended to highlight emerging trends in workforce, as well as outline key strategies and tools to embrace new opportunities and address challenges. Although there are challenges, there also are opportunities to improve care, motivate and re-skill staff, and modernize processes and business models that reflect the shift toward providing the right care, at the right time, in the righ...» Full Article

The 2021 Health Care Talent Scan can help hospitals better understand the latest forces and trends affecting health care human resources. Based on a review of reports, studies and other data sources from leading organizations and researchers, it provides workforce insights you can use to guide your organization forward during this time of uncertainty and continued transformation. Read more... ...» Full Article

There are an estimated 19,000 full-time job vacancies across Massachusetts hospitals, which has led to the closure of hospital beds and services, steep financial losses for facilities, and access challenges for patients.

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