A widespread scarcity of nurses at Massachusetts hospitals is barely getting extra excessive, with an estimated 5,000 vacancies throughout the state and establishments hemorrhaging money as they’re pressured to rent momentary workers at a lot greater charges.
In June, the Massachusetts Well being and Hospital Affiliation carried out a survey of 36 of the state’s 61 acute care hospitals. Based on findings launched this week, the emptiness price for nurse positions has greater than doubled since earlier than the pandemic, rising from 6.4 % in 2019 to 13.6 % in 2022.
