Healthcare organizations are redefining how teams work together, combining virtual and in-person roles to create malleable and patient-centered workforce models.
Hospitals and health systems are still figuring out what the future of work looks like.
As organizations move beyond the pandemic era and remote work becomes more prevalent, one of the key questions hospital leaders are attempting to answer is how to make hybrid workforce models effective and sustainable.
In healthcare, hybrid models continue to evolve and represent a blending of virtual and in-person care teams that must work seamlessly together to meet patient needs.
A major focus of current hybrid strategies is virtual nursing and how it can scale responsibly without overwhelming bedside staff or stretching technology infrastructure. To get the most out of virtual nursing, the right tools and platforms are needed to effectively connect on-site and remote clinicians, ensuring patient care is enhanced, not diluted.
The conversation around hybrid models also requires thinking about leadership and management. How can hospitals secure buy-in from frontline teams and clinical managers? How can leaders ensure that hybrid roles improve engagement, retention, and satisfaction rather than eroding them? To achieve this, organizations need to work on fostering trust and building alignment, while tracking results through clear performance metrics.
Decision-makers should not only be shaping hybrid models for the current environment, but forecasting how hybrid strategies will transform over the next five years, from new role design to emerging technologies and shifting workforce expectations.
Building Hybrid Models that Last
What’s clear is that hybrid models represent a shift in the future of healthcare work, and hospital and health system leaders must consider how to build a hybrid workforce that strengthens both operations and care delivery.
The next webinar in our The Winning Edge series will delve into what is and isn’t working with hybrid models, and how to achieve purposeful hybrid design. The session will bring together industry leaders to explore the ways hospitals are rethinking roles and team culture, as well as where it all takes place, in a new era of flexibility.
Our distinguished panel includes:
- Amber Price, senior vice president and CNO, Sentara Health
- Dr. Christine Gall, CNO, Collette Health
- 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 face the problems, share solutions, and help you modernize your workforce models.
Register here to reserve your spot and see what other topics we have coming up.
Jay Asser is the CEO editor for HealthLeaders.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Hospital leaders are reshaping workforce design to balance flexibility with care quality.
Successful hybrid models depend on the right technology, cultural alignment, and leadership practices that connect remote and on-site teams without sacrificing collaboration or patient outcomes.