Solving shortages: a snapshot of the temporary workforce in California’s safety-net hospitals and clinics
- Collection:
- Health Policy and Services Research
- Author(s):
- Spetz, Joanne, author
- Contributor(s):
- California HealthCare Foundation, issuing body.
- Publication:
- [Oakland, CA] : California Health Care Foundation, November 2021
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- Ambulatory Care Health Workforce Hospitals Medically Underserved Area Safety-net Providers California United States
- Genre(s):
- Technical Report
- Abstract:
- In the health care system, safety-net facilities — a patchwork of programs and providers that serves Californians with low incomes — struggle with recruiting and retaining staff. These facilities may be more susceptible to provider shortages because of size, location, and pay competition. Given these staffing challenges, the temporary workforce can fulfill short-term needs. Safety-net hospitals are more likely to utilize registry nurses to fill staffing gaps, and high-registry-use safety-net hospitals are more likely to be rural and critical access hospitals. Safety-net clinics are also more likely to utilize contract physicians than other types of contract providers. This snapshot outlines data on key characteristics of vacancies, perceived recruitment challenges, and hiring of registry and contract providers in the safety net.
- Copyright:
- Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-ND license. (More information)
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (1 PDF file (22 pages))
- Illustrations:
- Illustrations
- NLM Unique ID:
- 9918366981006676 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918366981006676