Meeting Workforce Challenges With Force

Hospital leaders have little choice but to pursue strategies for long-term workforce resilience in a shifting labor landscape.

Workforce pressures continue to be one of the most persistent challenges for hospitals and health systems. From staffing shortages to clinician unrest, leaders are grappling with the financial and operational ramifications of an evolving labor market.

To set their organizations up for success, decision-makers must take actionable steps that prioritize development, engagement, technology, and partnerships.

As healthcare workforce demands intensify, taking a proactive approach is essential for providers wanting to achieve long-term stability and sustainability.

The road ahead

While hospitals dealt with a unique set of staffing challenges during and in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, those headaches aren’t exactly in the rearview mirror.

By 2028, healthcare is projected to have a shortage of over 100,000 critical workers nationwide, according to a report by Mercer. Driving the deficit of workers is an aging population and a loss of clinicians due to factors like compensation and work-life balance.

Educating, training, and motivating future talent is essential, but it also requires an understanding of generational differences. As millennials and Gen Z make up more of the workforce, hospital leaders must familiarize themselves with what it is that younger workers want out of their job experience and be ready to deliver on that.

Longstanding practices that may have become the norm should give way to flexibility and a willingness to adapt, allowing organizations to innovate staffing models in a meaningful way.

Shaping the workforce starts NOW

Leaders must think beyond immediate staffing fixes and embrace long-term strategies that fortify pipelines, foster alignment, and utilize technology.

That’s the focus of HealthLeaders’ Workforce NOW Summit, Building a Unified Workforce: Technology, Physician Alignment, and Partnerships. This webinar will examine how provider organizations are tackling workforce gaps with scalable models and collaborative approaches designed to serve both today’s needs and tomorrow’s demands.

Attendees will hear firsthand how hospital leaders are expanding the nursing pipeline while addressing urgent shortages in critical support roles, aligning physicians and care teams to enhance collaboration and reduce burnout, and leveraging technology and partnerships to unlock new efficiencies and retention strategies.

With labor markets across industries in constant flux, building a resilient and unified workforce in healthcare is essential to delivering quality care. This session will offer insights from leaders on the frontlines of workforce transformation.

Our distinguished panel includes:

• Sharla Baenen, CEO of Emplify Health, Bellin Region, and HealthLeaders Exchange member
• Jeshahnton Essex, COO of Baylor Scott & White Health – Baylor University Medical Center, and HealthLeaders Exchange member
• Martha Henley, CEO of Unity Medical Center and COO of Java Medical Group
• Jay Asser, event moderator and HealthLeaders CEO editor

This isn't just another webinar—it's your chance to learn from the best in the business and walk away with strategies you can implement immediately.

Join us as we take an all-encompassing approach to strengthening the workforce and building a sustainable pipeline for the future.

Register here to reserve your spot and see what other events we have coming up.

Are you a CEO or COO interested in attending our event and strategizing with other attendees? To inquire about attending the HealthLeaders Exchange event, email us at exchange@healthleadersmedia.com.

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