Hospitals have consistently surged past capacity throughout the pandemic, leaving healthcare workers understaffed and under-resourced in a national crisis — so, why would these workers stick around?
In short, many did not. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the healthcare industry has lost nearly one million workers since February of 2020. Meanwhile, Nursing Solutions Inc. found that since 2016, hospitals have turned over about 83% of its nurses and 90% of its overall workforce. The cost of turnover for bedside nurses alone could cost a hospital as much as $6.5 million a year. It seems for the sake of hospitals and patients, the U.S. needs its healthcare works to stay.
