Shake Up Your Home Health Staffing Operations for 2021
Summary
In a survey by Axxess and Home Health Care News, 68% of organizations that have seen a decline in revenue cited staffing challenges during the pandemic as the cause. The average age of a nurse is 51, which is among a generation in which chronic conditions are typically found, making them more vulnerable to the virus and unable to take care of patients. If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught the industry anything, it’s that young, healthy clinicians are essential to withstanding future public health emergencies. A recent case study examined an organization that expanded into 20 new zip codes and doubled its revenue in six months by using a home health staffing platform. Scheduling weekend visits, which can typically take up to eight hours, can be completed in under 30 minutes with a platform that offers qualified, available clinicians in a specific geographic area.