WHA report: State’s health care workforce isn’t growing fast enough to keep up with aging population

Students in Marquette University's Direct Entry Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Program site in Pleasant Prairie treat a nursing manikin as part of their clinical work in Fall 2023. A Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA) report states more nursing programs are needed to meet the growing demand for health care posed by the state's aging population. (Photo courtesy of Marquette University)

Increased demand for health care, especially from the state’s growing elderly population, led to continued high vacancy rates for hospitals in Wisconsin in 2023, according to a Wisconsin Hospital Association report. Despite efforts by health care providers to boost recruitment and training of nurses and other health care workers, the state’s workforce may not be

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Cara Spoto
Cara Spoto, former BizTimes Milwaukee reporter.

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