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HOSPITALS IN THE U.S.
OVERVIEW
AND STATISTICS
A major concern of health care institutions today is the growing shortage
of care providers particularly in the area of nursing. In 1997, the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services projected an overall nurse shortage of 258,000
by the year 2000. On June 14, 2000, the Journal of the American Medical Association
forecast that by 2020, the supply of registered nurses would be over 20% below
projected requirements. The National Center for Health Workforce Analysis,
using the National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses, projects a 12% growth
in the shortage till 2010. It is projected to reach 20% by 2015. Projections
in nursing care place the disparity at 29% by 2020 due to the continuation
of the same trends. "This
impending shortage of nurses has the potential to threaten the health of the
public by decreasing access to and the quality of care in just over 10 years
if current trends continue," states a Nov. 13, 2000 report released by
the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE). These predictions are
explained by the following facts noted in the AONE report and supported by
national statistics:
Due to these demographic realities, traditional recruiting techniques will not be enough of a solution for the current and increasing nursing shortage. This is expressed by nursing professionals such as Lois Kercher, President of AONE and Vice President/Nurse Executive for Sentara Health Care, "Previous nursing shortages were largely driven by an inability to attract enough nurses to work at the wages offered and to meet rising demand . . . eventually enough nurses either joined the work force or increased their hours to help address the shortages . . . But these conditions no longer exist." Despite efforts by hospitals and others to alleviate the problem, the shortage continues to grow.
NURSE RECRUITMENT EXPERIENCE
HMI's Recruitment and Placement Program has contributed healthcare professionals to support services and expansion in a number of hospitals and health systems.
Some of our clients include:
HMI enjoys an enviable position in that over 90% of our recruited nurses pass
the NCLEX on the first attempt. This exceeds the national average of only
75% of American nursing graduates passing on the first attempt.
SUMMARY
HMI is confident that it can assist you in filling your nursing vacancies with well-qualified nurses in a timely and cost effective manner. HMI will expect to implement a Recruitment and Placement Program consisting of the following services.