Every fall, the flu’s world tour arrives in the United States after tearing through the southern hemisphere. At the same time, healthcare providers find themselves rocked by staffing shortages. It’s a perilous combination. To battle both, more and more healthcare leaders are using advanced practice providers (APPs), including nurse practitioners and physician assistants, to expand their teams and maintain a high quality of patient care.
This infographic provides healthcare leaders with thought-provoking, eye-opening data about APPs and their growing importance to healthcare teams. It also explains the benefits of APPs to healthcare teams during flu season — and into the future.
Other topics include:
- Factors fueling the ongoing shortage of healthcare talent
- The impact of flu season on the healthcare system
- Why understaffed healthcare teams are a risk to patients — and you
- How to hire the right APPs with a staffing partner like Medix
Download the infographic.
