Health policy formulation and analysis Health policies aim to align the real health care needs of the public, provide standardization in operational activities, manage risks, reduces the health care costs and others so that people can have a quality of health care services. There are several issues in the health care system among them staffing shortage is the one, which needs to be addressed to prevent further staffing crisis and improve the quality and safety of healthcare services. Thia paper will describe regarding the policy formulation on staffing. The paper will explain the staffing issues, provide the evidence of staffing shortage, develop alternative solutions, choose the best solutions from alternatives and predict the outcomes of
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According to AHA (2001), nurses, radiology technicians, pharmacists have vacancy rate over 10%. Several hospitals have reported that more than 20% of vacancies are open for registered nurses (RNs)(AHA, 2001). According to Zywiala(2013), by the year 2025 shortage of nurses will be 500, 000, shortage of primary care physicians will be 46, 000 and a total shortage of physicians with reform will be 155,000. According to leadership Council of Aging Organization, the number of people needing home care will increase from 2.2 million to 5. 3 million and the number of people residing in a nursing home will increase from 1.2 million to 2. 7 million, which will increase the demand for direct care …show more content…
There would be no quality of care, patient satisfaction would be very low. Also, a rate of adverse effects will be increased, which would challenge the economics of the country. Also, it would be very time-consuming and frustrating for organizations to develop health care workforce and workload among staffs would be very high. Health care consumers need to pay out of pocket, which could be impossible for many people. In addition, hospital or other health care organizations need to provide a fund to motivate students to obtain an education in health care, which would not be possible for every health care organizations.
Recommendation
Following are the recommendation to minimize the rate of staffing shortage in health care;
Education
Education in health care system should be more flexible and students from various background should be motivated to enroll in the health care study program. Employees would be encouraged to obtain a higher education by providing scholarship and funding from the organizations.
Work environment Work environment has direct effects on the retention of staff so team working should be promoted, which reduces work stress. Also, employees should be rewarded based on performances (AACN, 2014).
According to AHA (2001), nurses, radiology technicians, pharmacists have vacancy rate over 10%. Several hospitals have reported that more than 20% of vacancies are open for registered nurses (RNs)(AHA, 2001). According to Zywiala(2013), by the year 2025 shortage of nurses will be 500, 000, shortage of primary care physicians will be 46, 000 and a total shortage of physicians with reform will be 155,000. According to leadership Council of Aging Organization, the number of people needing home care will increase from 2.2 million to 5. 3 million and the number of people residing in a nursing home will increase from 1.2 million to 2. 7 million, which will increase the demand for direct care …show more content…
There would be no quality of care, patient satisfaction would be very low. Also, a rate of adverse effects will be increased, which would challenge the economics of the country. Also, it would be very time-consuming and frustrating for organizations to develop health care workforce and workload among staffs would be very high. Health care consumers need to pay out of pocket, which could be impossible for many people. In addition, hospital or other health care organizations need to provide a fund to motivate students to obtain an education in health care, which would not be possible for every health care organizations.
Recommendation
Following are the recommendation to minimize the rate of staffing shortage in health care;
Education
Education in health care system should be more flexible and students from various background should be motivated to enroll in the health care study program. Employees would be encouraged to obtain a higher education by providing scholarship and funding from the organizations.
Work environment Work environment has direct effects on the retention of staff so team working should be promoted, which reduces work stress. Also, employees should be rewarded based on performances (AACN, 2014).