Get radical to shore up staffing.

Get frontline teams the help they need, for example:

• Send executives to the bedside.

• Consider voluntary redeployment for non-clinical staff to the frontlines.

• Create new types of shifts to fit care needs.

• Train and upskill RNs, LPNs, and MAs.

Resources:

1. AMA STEPS Forward: Team-Based Care
2. SHRM: Flexible Work Options in Health Care Can Result in a Win-Win
3. AHA: Earn While You Learn: Innovation During a Pandemic
4. AMA: Medical Assistant Recruitment and Retention Toolkit
5. AMA: Saving Time: Improving Team Engagement Video

This Action Item is part of the 2022 Healthcare Workforce Rescue Package. For the full list of Actions, please click here.

For an easy-to-print and easy-to-share PDF of the 2022 Healthcare Workforce Rescue Package, please click here.

This resource was created through a collaboration of experts in supporting clinician well-being: Elisa Arespacochaga, VP Workforce and Clinical Affairs, American Hospital Association ∙ Robyn Begley, SVP and CNO, American Hospital Association and CEO, American Organization of Nursing Leadership ∙ Liz Boehm, Executive Strategist, Vocera and Learning Community Lead, CEO Coalition ∙ Heather Farley, Chief Wellness Officer, ChristianaCare; member of CHARM Chief Wellness Officer Network ∙ Corey Feist, CEO, Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation ∙ Jessica Perlo, Senior Director, Institute for Healthcare Improvement ∙ Tina Shah, Principal, TNT Health Enterprises LLC ∙ Christine A. Sinsky, VP Professional Satisfaction, American Medical Association