Beyond hiring: How 3 health systems are rebuilding the care workforce
Over the next five to 10 years, the U.S. will face a shortage of 300,000 physicians and nurses. At the same time, nearly 80% of older adults are managing multiple chronic conditions.
Recruiting alone will not solve this. Leading organizations are shifting strategy — investing in workforce development, productivity technology and retention-first benefits to stabilize operations and reduce long-term labor costs.
UAB Medicine reduced turnover by 32% and cut reliance on travelers in half by investing in structured career development and retirement benefits. Johns Hopkins Medicine used AI documentation tools to reclaim clinician time without adding staff. Futuro Health built local training pipelines to credential 2,000 allied health workers, without adding debt.
This whitepaper examines how these organizations are:
Recruiting alone will not solve this. Leading organizations are shifting strategy — investing in workforce development, productivity technology and retention-first benefits to stabilize operations and reduce long-term labor costs.
UAB Medicine reduced turnover by 32% and cut reliance on travelers in half by investing in structured career development and retirement benefits. Johns Hopkins Medicine used AI documentation tools to reclaim clinician time without adding staff. Futuro Health built local training pipelines to credential 2,000 allied health workers, without adding debt.
This whitepaper examines how these organizations are:
- Building internal career pathways that lower vacancy rates
- Using AI to increase productivity without increasing burnout
- Leveraging benefits strategies to strengthen long-term retention
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