Difficulty Attracting and Retaining Licensed Clinical Staff (RN/PT/OT)
Definition
Beyond caregiver shortages, home health agencies struggle to recruit and retain licensed clinical staff: Registered Nurses (RN), Physical Therapists (PT), Occupational Therapists (OT), Social Workers. These professionals have multiple career options and often prefer hospital or outpatient clinic settings with more predictable schedules, higher pay, and less documentation burden. Home health positions often require independent clinical decision-making, visit documentation, electronic health record use, and significant administrative overhead. The loss mechanism: inability to hire enough RNs limits ability to serve higher-acuity patients (wound care, medication management, complex medical conditions). Therapists' shortages constrain ability to diversify into higher-margin therapy services. Clinical Directors must spend time recruiting and may need to use expensive staffing agencies ($25-$40/hour premium above employee cost). RN turnover creates continuity gaps in patient care.
Key Findings
- Financial Impact: $60,000-$200,000
- Frequency: ongoing
Why This Matters
Clinical staffing marketplaces, flexible/gig nursing platforms, clinical education partnerships, retention/scheduling optimization, loan forgiveness programs
Affected Stakeholders
Owner/Clinical Director
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Methodology & Sources
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Related Business Risks
Medicare and Managed Care Reimbursement Rate Cuts
Rapidly Rising Operational Labor Costs Without Revenue Offset
Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Compliance and Operational Integration
Unfilled Patient Referrals Due to Insufficient Staffing Capacity
Complex Medicare Advantage Plan Contract Negotiations and Requirements
Service Diversification Requirements Without Clear ROI
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