The Home Health Staffing Shortage: Shoring up the Problem with a Deep Bench of Expertise
05/10/21
Bob Smith
Today, there are significant challenges facing home health, which could affect the industry’s ability to meet the needs of injured employees. We must be aware of these issues and be prepared with strategies to minimize resulting risks.
A key issue is the shortage of nursing professionals across health care in general and a shortage of home health aides in particular. There are an estimated 2 million home health workers across the U.S.1 These caregivers looked after 7.6 million in-home ...
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