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Today's workforce challenges are unsustainable. Without major changes to care delivery, traditional challenges like burnout and turnover — especially among early career staff — will diminish quality of care. While status quo solutions and quick fixes are not enough, find out how you can leverage technology to address many of the root causes of the workforce crisis.

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Radio Advisory podcast: Dr. Emily Oster on fighting misinformation and rebuilding trust in healthcare

Dr. Emily Oster explains why effective health communication is key to rebuilding trust — and how to do it well.

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How to recruit and retain radiologic technologists in today’s tight market

Learn about three strategies — financial incentives, cross-training, and partnerships with educational institutions — that are reshaping recruitment and retention of radiologic technologists.

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Radio Advisory podcast: The nurse engagement tactic leaders may be missing

The state of the nursing workforce is better than recent years—sort of. Our experts weigh in on how leaders are overlooking a key driver to hold onto their nurses: career pathing that focuses on engaging nurses—not just meeting organizational needs.

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5 strategies to create engaging nurse career pathways

Outdated career pathways are pushing nurses away. Discover how five innovative strategies can transform career pathing into an engagement tool that retains talent and improves care quality.

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278: Dr. Emily Oster on fighting misinformation and rebuilding trust in healthcare

Dr. Emily Oster explains why effective health communication is key to rebuilding trust — and how to do it well.

Report

How a locum tenens physician strategy improves care and protects margins

64% of health systems use locum tenens physicians, but few maximize their potential. See how health systems are leveraging these physicians to protect patient access and margins during coverage gaps.

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Western Health’s 4-step approach to reducing nurse workloads

Learn how Western Health successfully ceded authority over transforming the frontline workload to nurses, resulting in a significant decrease in adverse incidents and missed elements of care.

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3 underlying causes of nurse recruitment and retention challenges

Nursing leaders continue to face recruitment and retention challenges. But a recent AONL survey highlights the underlying factors contributing to this struggle, including emotional health, workplace violence, and technology adoption.

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Archive: Turnover, Vacancy, and Premium Labor Benchmarks

Explore long-term trends in staff turnover and vacancy rates

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274: The nurse engagement tactic leaders may be missing

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Survey insights: Strategic imperatives for a sustainable nursing workforce

Advisory Board surveyed nearly 250 nurses and nurse leaders. Find out what's propelling nurses away from bedside roles and learn strategic imperatives for building a sustainable nursing workforce.

Expert Insight

How to optimize your patient panels — and why it’s important

Patient panel optimization is critical for providers, patients, and the entire healthcare system. Learn four keys to optimizing patient panels, the benefits, challenges, and how to measure success.

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285: How Rush University Medical Center is closing the 'death gap'

Closing care gaps as strategy: how Rush applies innovation, local partnerships, and operational focus — without getting stuck on language.

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Health equity in cancer care self-assessment tool

Addressing health equity in cancer care is a pressing issue, with disparities in access, outcomes, and timely treatment. This self-assessment tool is designed to help hospitals and health systems self-evaluate key dimensions that impact equity of care.

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275: Why (and how) you should prioritize veterans' health

Learn why prioritizing veterans’ health matters—and how population health strategies improve care for veterans and other vulnerable groups.

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Support overwhelmed staff — and get them back on track

Overwhelmed team members need more than solutions — they need understanding. Find out how to check in, refocus, and empower your team to move forward.

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Prevent early turnover with onboarding check-ins

Retaining new hires starts with proactive conversations. Learn how check-in meetings at 30, 60, and 90 days can help you uncover unmet needs, tackle frustrations, and stop early turnover.

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Giving motivational feedback starts with daily recognition

Feedback isn’t just about critique — it’s about recognition. Learn how to motivate your team with daily, meaningful praise that’s personalized and tied to real impact.

Expert Insight

4 concerns RNs have about virtual nursing (and how to address them)

Virtual nursing is on the rise, but many nurses are worried about its impact on patient care. Learn what RNs are saying — and what leaders can do to counter their concerns.

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Robotic process automation: What it is and how it can reduce RN workload

In the face of nursing shortages and heavy workloads, robotic process automation (RPA) is emerging as a solution to streamline nursing workflows and enhance patient care. Learn more about RPA, and find out how it can reduce administrative burden and free up nurses’ time.

Case Study

How UCHealth’s patient technology technician reduced nurse workload

Nurses at UCHealth were feeling overwhelmed by the burden of troubleshooting technology issues, taking time away from patient care and impacting their job satisfaction. Discover how implementing a patient technology technician (PTT) role alleviated this burden, allowing nurses to redirect efforts back to their essential role in patient care.

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Report

5 strategies to create engaging nurse career pathways

Outdated career pathways are pushing nurses away. Discover how five innovative strategies can transform career pathing into an engagement tool that retains talent and improves care quality.

Report

How a locum tenens physician strategy improves care and protects margins

64% of health systems use locum tenens physicians, but few maximize their potential. See how health systems are leveraging these physicians to protect patient access and margins during coverage gaps.

Report

Survey insights: Strategic imperatives for a sustainable nursing workforce

Advisory Board surveyed nearly 250 nurses and nurse leaders. Find out what's propelling nurses away from bedside roles and learn strategic imperatives for building a sustainable nursing workforce.

Report

Survey insights: What to know about the clinician workforce today

Advisory Board and LocumTenens.com asked over 700 physicians and advanced practice providers about job satisfaction and work preferences. Use our findings to enhance your recruitment and retention strategies.

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Radio Advisory podcast: Dr. Emily Oster on fighting misinformation and rebuilding trust in healthcare

How to recruit and retain radiologic technologists in today’s tight market

Radio Advisory podcast: The nurse engagement tactic leaders may be missing

5 strategies to create engaging nurse career pathways

278: Dr. Emily Oster on fighting misinformation and rebuilding trust in healthcare

How a locum tenens physician strategy improves care and protects margins

Western Health’s 4-step approach to reducing nurse workloads

3 underlying causes of nurse recruitment and retention challenges

Archive: Turnover, Vacancy, and Premium Labor Benchmarks

274: The nurse engagement tactic leaders may be missing

Survey insights: Strategic imperatives for a sustainable nursing workforce

How to optimize your patient panels — and why it’s important

285: How Rush University Medical Center is closing the 'death gap'

Health equity in cancer care self-assessment tool

275: Why (and how) you should prioritize veterans' health

Support overwhelmed staff — and get them back on track

Prevent early turnover with onboarding check-ins

Giving motivational feedback starts with daily recognition

4 concerns RNs have about virtual nursing (and how to address them)

Robotic process automation: What it is and how it can reduce RN workload

How UCHealth’s patient technology technician reduced nurse workload

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