The MHA published a press release May 29 that shares new Michigan hospital workforce data, including information on the number of employees hired in 2023, the number of vacancies in 2024 and updated economic impact information. Crain’s Grand Rapids, Becker’s Hospital Review and Gongwer all published stories covering the data release.
MHA CEO Brian Peters is quoted in each story and conducted an interview with Crain’s.
“We have certainly closed the gap in a very significant way, but I’d be the first to tell you that more work needs to be done,” said Peters. “We still have a very significant number of vacancies that we know we need to fill if we’re going to be able to provide access to everyone in our communities. So, the work continues, but it’s encouraging to see what’s happened over the last 12 months.”
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