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  • Organizational Behavior
  • Human Resources in Healthcare

Background:

  • Overtime, absenteeism, and agency use negatively impact healthcare environments, staff well-being, patient outcomes, and increase costs.
  • Workforce stability is crucial for delivering safe, efficient, and high-quality healthcare services.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore how healthcare leaders in Ontario hospitals implement and sustain best practices for workforce stability.
  • To identify strategies that advance organizational stability within healthcare settings.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative study design.
  • Semi-structured interviews with healthcare leaders.
  • Thematic analysis of interview data.

Main Results:

  • 23 healthcare leaders from 16 hospital sites participated.
  • Two main themes emerged: proactive human resource practices and strong, supportive leadership.
  • Sub-themes varied based on hospital size and performance.

Conclusions:

  • Findings offer strategies for healthcare leaders to optimize the nursing workforce.
  • Minimizing overtime, absenteeism, and agency use is key to ensuring quality healthcare.
  • Proactive HR practices and supportive leadership foster a stable and effective healthcare workforce.