Strengthening Alaska's Health Care Workforce
Alaska requires solutions that meet the unique challenges of its vast and remote state, particularly in health care. The Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development aims to promote a healthy economy and strong communities, which depends on the stability of the health care system.
Health care workers, especially nurses, are crucial to delivering quality patient care. However, Alaska is projected to have the largest shortage of nurses in the nation in just five years, while other states are expected to meet demand or have a surplus.
we cannot deliver quality patient care without them.
The challenges in Alaska often have complex solutions, and retention and recruitment of nurses is no exception.
Author's summary: Alaska faces a nursing shortage.
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