Hospitals CEOs were most concerned about workforce challenges in 2022, but they were increasingly worried about meeting greater demand for behavioral health services.
Workforce shortages remained atop the list of 281 hospital CEOs’ biggest concerns last year, according to American College of Healthcare Executives’ annual survey. Registered nurse and technician shortages represented the biggest challenges, respondents said. Similar to last year’s survey, financial constraints driven by rising labor and supplies costs ranked second, Modern Healthcare reports. Behavioral health issues were third among hospital CEOs’ top concerns, rising from fourth in the 2021 survey. Read more.
