For a 150-year-old St. Louis hospital system, the answer to staffing shortages may be a labor model popularized by Silicon Valley startups.
Since late last year, Chesterfield-based Mercy has been piloting a program in Springfield where both staff nurses and "gig worker" nurses can sign up for shifts through an app. Now the health system is expanding it across all of Mercy.
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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