As COVID-19 continues to strain health systems globally, it is critical that healthcare organizations take this labor shortage seriously and adopt proactive strategies to mitigate its effects. Outlined below are three key tips to help healthcare organizations both attract and retain their workforces during the Great Resignation.
The Healthcare Labor Market Shortage
Healthcare Workforce Recruitment and Retention Strategies
- Provide Resources for Burnout
Learn more about Burnout: The Hidden tall of the Pandemic
- Be Open to Flexibility
When it comes to attracting talent during this season of the Great Resignation, flexibility is vital. The COVID-19 pandemic has in many ways disrupted the traditional 9-5 workday, and employees now crave a flexible work schedule and a healthy work-life balance more than ever.
Offering flexible work schedules can help your healthcare organization attract more talent and ultimately retain them by fostering a healthy work environment.
- Cultivate a Culture of Value
If you want to implement these strategies outlined above within your healthcare organization, we would love to help. At AB Med, we provide innovative healthcare solutions that can meet your unique needs and are backed by years of technical experience. Let us walk alongside you and help you overcome your recruitment and retention challenges.
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- Sinsky, C.A., Brown, R.L., Stillman, M.J. and Linzer, M. (2021). COVID-Related Stress and Work Intentions in a Sample of US Health Care Workers. Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes, 5(6), pp.1165–1173.
By: Erik McLaughlin MD, MPH and Aikaterini Papadopoulou, B.Arch