Grant Thornton, one of America’s largest brands of professionals providing end-to-end audit, assurance, tax and advisory services, has released industry-specific data from its State of Work in America survey. Respondents shared their thoughts on the latest trends in employee attitudes, desires and concerns across various sectors, including technology, banking, healthcare, manufacturing, retail and transportation and distribution.
The healthcare findings from the survey pointed to several factors that are contributing to the ongoing problem of stress in healthcare and the deterioration of workers’ mental well-being.
For instance, 49% said that their organization is inadequately staffed to meet business needs, resulting in longer hours for an overburdened workforce and increased strain on providers. Additionally, 47% specifically cited long hours as a contributor to burnout, while 50% noted that they feel their voices are not heard at work.
At the same time, the findings about the role of technology at healthcare organizations were overwhelmingly positive. Ninety-three percent of respondents reported that technology has a positive or slightly positive impact on their day-to-day roles.
With the healthcare industry facing a projected worker shortage in the hundreds of thousands within the next decade, the need to optimize productivity, improve efficiency and retain workers is critical.
Adopting improvement efforts such as streamlining strategy and operational initiatives, modernizing technology and transforming culture from a command-and-control model to a grassroots model can help to address these opportunities.
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