Hospitals’ labor expenses have increased by more than a third from pre-pandemic levels, thanks to a shortage of staff, especially nurses. Second of a two-part series.
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Hospitals face ‘broad and serious threats’ as pandemic-related losses mount
Federal pandemic aid is mostly gone, and rising labor and supply costs – and static reimbursement rates – are forcing hospitals to rethink how they provide care. First of a two-part series.