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Report addresses Illinois nursing shortage

Case Management Weekly, November 28, 2005

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A new report from the Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council predicts the Illinois' shortage of nurses will grow to 21,000 by 2020 and says other health professions will face a similar need for skilled workers if no action is taken to improve the problem.

The report states that addressing the shortage requires a major coordinated effort among healthcare providers, the education community, and government and business leaders. The Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council (MCHC) believes that, to address the current and projected healthcare workforce shortage in the region, Illinois must:

• increase by 50% the number of nurses and health professionals trained statewide by 2010, and do this by investing $40-50 million to develop new faculty and expand education and training programs. An estimated 2,000 of these new workers will be needed in the eight-county metropolitan Chicago region each year.
• increase recruiting and support for health professions candidates.
• reduce regulatory barriers to expanding the health workforce.
• continue improving working conditions to reduce turnover and increase job satisfaction.

For a full copy of the report click here.

Source: Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council

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