In the latest episode of the American Hospital Association’s podcast, “AHA Associates: Bringing Value,” Kathy Kohnke, Senior VP of Client Services at Ingenovis Health, offers her seasoned perspective on developing effective healthcare staffing strategies. Her insights, steeped in experience, provide invaluable guidance for hospitals and health systems navigating the complexities of today’s healthcare staffing landscape.

Kathy began by discussing the new challenges hospitals face, emphasizing how these factors necessitate a strategic approach to staffing. “We are in a whole new way of looking at healthcare,” she stated, highlighting the impact of higher labor and supply costs, an aging and increasingly complex patient population and the lingering effects of COVID-19. This backdrop sets the stage for why a data-driven and planned approach is vital.

Listen to the full podcast here.