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How UW Health Balances Short-Term Labor Costs with Long-Term Workforce Sustainability

Analysis  |  By Marie DeFreitas  
   June 26, 2025

See how UW Health is cutting contract labor costs with some key strategies.

When workforce expenses dominate operating costs, reducing overreliance on contract labor is one of the most urgent financial to-dos for health systems.

In this episode of HL Shorts UW Health’s VP of Finance Jodilynn Vitello explains how her health system balances short-term labor cost containment with long-term workforce sustainability.

For a deep dive into UW Health’s labor strategy checkout the accompanying article with Vitello full interview.

 

 

Marie DeFreitas is the CFO editor for HealthLeaders.


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