Workforce shortages in the health care industry could become an even more pressing issue as more than half of current health care employees say they plan to look for new positions or switch to new roles within the next year, a new report by the Harris Poll said.
The report, released on Sept. 15 in conjunction with Strategic Education Inc., highlights primary concerns in the industry, mainly retaining, supporting, and developing a workforce that’s plagued by high employee turnover, burnout, and dissatisfaction.
According to the report, 37 percent of health care employees are satisfied with their current positions, and 32 percent feel valued by their current employers. Meanwhile, dissatisfaction is leading more than half of health care workers to either plan their exit from current organizations or look for new roles entirely….