Shortage of Healthcare staff is heading for an impending crisis

As the New York post duly points out, patient safety is suffering an all time low with the nurses being allotted to them in hospitals being spread too thin thanks to an unforseen crisis- shortage of staff. The folks who do muster the courage to speak up about the shortage crisis are often faced with harsh reprisals from the hospital authorities should they go ahead.

Hospitals are under fire as the number of patients with insured health plans are on the rise while the staff to look after them continue to dwindle by the day. With physical burnout being a leading factor what can be considered the logical way to handle the crux of this crisis?

With these simple steps, you can recruit newer members and retain your existing medical  staff:

“We need Doctors!”

An efficient way to retain your staff- primarily, your doctors, would be to invest and participate in their educational training and encouraging them to upgrade their knowledge and skills.

Frontier and Rural Medicine program in South Dakota brings in its students from diverse medical fields of study to help out in their rural missions. With intense training lasting a span of few months, these students garner the knowledge to tackle rural issues and thus gain the much needed experience to coast through urban care with ease.

At rural facilities where the shortage physicians is the most severe, such exercises by your hospital and its allies can be a benefit to both the suffering patient and your staff.

“Hey, What about the nurses?”

With healthcare facilities trying to leverage on the shortage by eagerly establishing a rural footprint, they add in physician assistants and nurses to fill in the glaring gap of Doctors and experienced surgeons- which emphasises the need for quality staff.

There are a couple of easy ways where hospitals can retain their nurses,

• Add in room for flexibility: Letting the nurses blow  of steam by choosing their preferred shifts is a great way to manage their needs and help retain their loyalty. With stress under manageable levels and a positive work atmosphere, it might be the change your management desires.
• Career Evolution: The hospital can grant the necessary resources for nurses to continue their education and pick up skills to climb up the hierarchy. It not only promotes a friendly competition between them, but they are likely to stick by to meet your requirements for the longer run.

About the author: Marc A. Resasco is a professional Dental Surgical Student with several years of experience in dental health care as well as pure medicine. Started Airmid Solutions  (which is a National Medical Staffing Firm amid other notable brands like  Airmid Medical LLC (a Medical Device and Supply Company), MedRX Urgent Care LLC ( an Urgent Care Practices Company), Dynamic Dental (a Dental Practice Company) and lastly, The Pro Health Pain & Rehabilitation (an Interventional Pain Management and Physical Therapy Practices clinic) in the middle of the challenging competition in the healthcare industry. These startup companies have grown to receive a massive expansion in more than sixteen (16) states of America. Airmid Solutions can be followed on social networking sites at Twitter , Facebook and Pinterest.