1 00:00:00,470 --> 00:00:03,520 This is Randy Homan with Becker's Clinical Leadership Podcast. 2 00:00:04,400 --> 00:00:08,600 Here's your daily industry news brief for May 5th First. Today, 3 00:00:08,620 --> 00:00:10,440 the World Health Organization says, 4 00:00:10,440 --> 00:00:13,760 COVID 19 is no longer a global health emergency. 5 00:00:15,130 --> 00:00:19,250 A C D C report today shows that COVID 19 has dropped to the fourth leading cause 6 00:00:19,250 --> 00:00:22,890 of death after being third in 2020 and 2021. 7 00:00:24,070 --> 00:00:27,160 Confirmed global cases have been steadily declining since 8 00:00:27,400 --> 00:00:31,770 December 2nd, due to a shortage of nurses, 9 00:00:32,510 --> 00:00:36,570 NYC Health and Hospitals is relying more on temporary nursing and higher 10 00:00:36,570 --> 00:00:37,403 staffing costs. 11 00:00:38,090 --> 00:00:42,980 The system has a 15% nurse vacancy rate from February, 2020 12 00:00:43,000 --> 00:00:47,300 to September last year, temporary staffing increased by 83%. 13 00:00:47,890 --> 00:00:52,580 This led to hundred 25 million in unexpected costs for the system in 14 00:00:52,580 --> 00:00:54,220 2020 threes fiscal year. 15 00:00:55,200 --> 00:00:58,470 These costs are expected to stay elevated in the next fiscal year. 16 00:01:00,470 --> 00:01:02,940 Third, Trinity Health is combining St. 17 00:01:03,150 --> 00:01:05,780 Agnes Medical Center in California and St. 18 00:01:05,850 --> 00:01:09,780 Alfonso health system in Idaho and Oregon into one regional ministry. 19 00:01:10,490 --> 00:01:14,860 It's restructuring its leadership too. The ministries will keep their names. 20 00:01:15,520 --> 00:01:18,300 The board of directors for each ministry will remain separate. 21 00:01:19,330 --> 00:01:23,140 Effective May 26th, Nancy Howorth, M sn RN, 22 00:01:23,250 --> 00:01:27,940 will retire as president and c e O of St. Agnes Olan. 23 00:01:28,180 --> 00:01:31,980 B s N will become president and c e o of the new regional entity. 24 00:01:32,710 --> 00:01:37,140 Additional, David Sp will join St. Agnes as President and Market Leader. 25 00:01:40,280 --> 00:01:40,980 Fourth, 26 00:01:40,980 --> 00:01:45,500 a report from the American Academy of Physician Associates shows us 27 00:01:45,500 --> 00:01:50,060 physician assistance saw an average salary increased of just over 4%. 28 00:01:50,800 --> 00:01:53,180 Demand for PAs is also rapidly growing. 29 00:01:53,600 --> 00:01:57,340 The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the profession is projected to grow 30 00:01:57,760 --> 00:02:00,020 by 8%. In the next seven years. 31 00:02:01,750 --> 00:02:06,140 California has the highest base salary for PAs at $140,000. 32 00:02:07,010 --> 00:02:11,550 PA graduates can expect an average starting salary of $110,000. 33 00:02:12,610 --> 00:02:16,550 PAs working in non metro areas typically have a higher average salary when 34 00:02:16,550 --> 00:02:20,390 adjusted for cost of living than those living and metro areas. 35 00:02:21,640 --> 00:02:22,620 Thanks for listening. 36 00:02:22,800 --> 00:02:26,140 To know more of the latest info about clinical leadership delivered directly to 37 00:02:26,140 --> 00:02:27,180 your inbox every weekday. 38 00:02:28,200 --> 00:02:31,440 Subscribe to the Becker's Clinical Leadership and Infection Control a newsletter 39 00:02:31,660 --> 00:02:34,600 on our website at www dot becker's hospital 40 00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:37,640 review.com/quality.