In 2021, shortages of healthcare staff in the United States were expected and especially among clinical roles. According to this survey, 83 percent of responding hospital and health system executives predicted nursing staff shortages. Furthermore, 30 percent of respondents expected to face an insufficient number of physicians. A shortfall of leadership roles, on the other hand, was far less envisioned by the responding healthcare executives.
Share of predicted shortages of healthcare staff for 2021 in the United States, by occupation
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Merritt Hawkins. (March 6, 2021). Share of predicted shortages of healthcare staff for 2021 in the United States, by occupation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251107/predicted-shortages-of-healthcare-staff-in-the-us/
Merritt Hawkins. "Share of predicted shortages of healthcare staff for 2021 in the United States, by occupation." Chart. March 6, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251107/predicted-shortages-of-healthcare-staff-in-the-us/
Merritt Hawkins. (2021). Share of predicted shortages of healthcare staff for 2021 in the United States, by occupation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251107/predicted-shortages-of-healthcare-staff-in-the-us/
Merritt Hawkins. "Share of Predicted Shortages of Healthcare Staff for 2021 in The United States, by Occupation." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251107/predicted-shortages-of-healthcare-staff-in-the-us/
Merritt Hawkins, Share of predicted shortages of healthcare staff for 2021 in the United States, by occupation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251107/predicted-shortages-of-healthcare-staff-in-the-us/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of predicted shortages of healthcare staff for 2021 in the United States, by occupation [Graph], Merritt Hawkins, March 6, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251107/predicted-shortages-of-healthcare-staff-in-the-us/