Healthcare has witnessed the greatest recent increase in consumers affected by staffing shortages, more so than retail, hospitality, education, customer support and manufacturing, poll results show. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo A growing number of Americans are feeling the effects of the healthcare staffing crisis in the United […]
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Dentists turn to high schools to boost workforce amid staffing shortage
Idaho’s dentists are facing a staffing shortage, and they’re turning to local high schools to solve it. In a survey distributed by the Idaho State Dental Association (ISDA), 63% of respondents said staffing issues are their main pain point. A shortage of dental assistants and hygienists is “greatly reducing access […]
Hospital overflow sites remain at ‘ready,’ but officials worry about staffing
The Alternate Care Site established in the Alaska Airlines Center as a potential overflow site for area hospitals in Anchorage amid coronavirus emergency planning (Audrey Gray, Municipality of Anchorage) The hospital overflow site at Alaska Airlines Center can be ready to use within 48 hours, according to a state health […]