This is Randy Homan with Becker's Clinical Leadership Podcast.
Here's your daily industry news brief for May 1st. First,
an A M N healthcare survey shows only 15% of nurses working in
hospital settings say they plan to stay in their current positions one year from
now. The other 85% say they're making other career plans.
These include seeking travel nurse opportunities,
considering going back to school, looking into part-time work or per diem work,
or even departing the profession. Completely.
55% of nurses also report feeling like they wanna quit often,
and healthcare surveyed over 18,000 nurses.
Second,
recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows PAs make an
70 every year.
PAs in Washington the highest hundred 45,000,
California is the second highest, and Alaska is the third highest.
Arkansas has the lowest average at a little over $68,000.
Third,
nursing shortages are easing for some hospitals after decreasing pay from temp
agencies and new hospital perks drive more nurses back into permanent physicians
during this year.
The pay and benefits from agencies and hospitals are beginning to match.
Hospitals are increasing their nursing staff by hiring temporary nurses or
rehiring nurses who left for other physicians. New perks include better pay,
childcare, and flexible schedules. Fourth,
Frederick Health Hospital in Maryland is eliminating 150 vacant physicians
and restructuring about 40 currently filled physicians.
The cuts and restructuring are part of a plan to save roughly 4 million from the
annual operating budget.
The plan also includes renegotiating purchasing agreements for hospital
supplies.
Fifth C D C estimates show Omicron sum variant X BBB
accounts for almost 12% of COVID 19 cases.
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