MiBiz interviewed Adam Carlson, senior vice president, advocacy, for a story published Feb. 27 on the $300 million funding appropriation for healthcare recruitment, retention and training recently signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
Carlson discussed existing vacancy rates at hospitals, the benefits of the funding, how funding can be used and the process for distributing the funds to hospitals.
“COVID has taken a really serious toll on the mental, physical and emotional wellbeing of our health care employees in the state,” said Carlson. “(The funding) will allow us to start the healing process, provide additional recognition to workers for what they’ve done throughout the pandemic, and really recruit and retain excellent employees so our hospitals can provide safe, high-quality care.”