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Solutions to the Ongoing Non-Acute Labor Shortage

April 6, 2021
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The healthcare workforce is not large enough to meet current and future demand. The COVID-19 pandemic is partially to blame. This infographic highlights the labor issue and how Provista helps solve the problem.

What’s the labor shortage problem?

  • By 2033, a shortage of up to 139,000 physicians is predicted, including up to 55,200 primary care physicians.
  • By 2030, 1.2 million more nurses will be needed to meet U.S. demand.
  • By 2026, 7.8 million direct care jobs will need to be filled.
  • In December 2020, over 3,000 of the nation’s 15,000 nursing homes experienced a shortage of direct care staff, including nurses.

What’s the labor shortage problem?

  • By 2033, a shortage of up to 139,000 physicians is predicted, including up to 55,200 primary care physicians.
  • By 2030, 1.2 million more nurses will be needed to meet U.S. demand.
  • By 2026, 7.8 million direct care jobs will need to be filled.
  • In December 2020, over 3,000 of the nation’s 15,000 nursing homes experienced a shortage of direct care staff, including nurses. 

How did COVID-19 affect healthcare workforce staffing?
From June to September 2020:

  • 93% of healthcare workers experienced increased levels of stress.
  • 86% experienced anxiety.
  • 77% reported frustration.
  • 76% disclosed feeling exhausted and burned out.
  • 75% felt overwhelmed.

How is the healthcare labor shortage impacting non-acute facilities?

  • Labor is one of non-acute healthcare’s biggest expenses. Increased labor costs impact a facility’s bottom line.
  • Recruiting and hiring healthcare staff can cost several thousand dollars per position.
  • A shortage of nursing home staff is blamed for fueling COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care facilities.
  • Staff shortages negatively affected overall care in nursing homes.

How can Provista help with healthcare labor shortage?

  • 530 staffing agency relationships.
  • 620+ members solve their staffing challenges with Provista.
  • Staffing solutions range from:
  1. 1 nurse to 100
  2. Finding to managing staff
  3. Short- to long-term healthcare workers
  4. Placing staff from admin workers to healthcare executives
  5. Screening candidates to placing workers

What’s the cost to join Provista?
No commitments or membership fees. With Provista, you can uncover savings with one of the largest contract portfolios in the nation.

Sources: “New AAMC Report Confirms Growing Physician Shortage,” AAMC; “1.2 Million More Nurses Needed by 2030 to Meet U.S. Demand,” GoodCall; “7.8 Million Direct Care Jobs Will Need to Be Filled by 2026,” PHI; “Nursing Home Safety During COVID: Staff Shortages,” U.S. PIRG Education Fund; and “The Mental Health of Healthcare Workers In COVID-19,” Mental Health America. 


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