Unreasonable Overtime Driving Cost of Safe, Quality Healthcare Out-of-Control

In hospitals across the country (unionized and non-unionized) the phenomenon of unreasonable overtime is driving the cost of safe, quality healthcare out-of-control. What the use of overtime and premium pay does to drive up health care costs is a shame, when those dollars could be put to much more productive use.

With the mandate to cut hospital costs, this is one area that is easily identifiable and fixable vs. the trauma of laying-off employees or 5% “across the board” cuts which is unfair to those departments already doing a good job.

READ THE COMPLETE ARTICLE: “How Easily Overtime and Premium Pay Drives Up Healthcare Costs,” via the Better Hospitals Blog.