Following the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association’s (MHA’s) 2022 report identifying 19,000 vacancies in key roles at hospitals across the state, focused recruitment, hiring, and retention efforts have reduced that number to 13,600.

An initial cohort of 10 hospitals, coordinated through MHA, will work with the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) and participate in its Clinical Scene Investigator (CSI) Academy’s Nursing Workforce Solutions program.

Hospitals, health systems, and provider organizations across Massachusetts have launched a unified effort to expand the commonwealth’s healthcare workforce.

MHA’s Workforce Toolkit highlights case studies from Massachusetts healthcare organizations that are embracing new, effective strategies for supporting and growing their employee base.

Healthcare organizations are taking a united stand against workplace violence by increasing prevention strategies, fostering a culture of reporting, and calling upon the general public to respect caregivers at all tomes.

Learn about MHA’s leadership to support, protect, grow, and empower Massachusetts’ healthcare workforce.

In a united move to protect the healthcare workforce, MHA member hospitals have committed to eliminating surgical smoke in their facilities by 2024.

Learn more about the effort.

MHA brings together some of the brightest minds in healthcare to steer the system’s strategy around workforce support and retention.