Economic Health
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Report Finds High Vacancy Rates In Hospital Workforce
May 17, 2017
A new report from the Missouri Hospital Association finds that the statewide vacancy rate for staff nurses — a mainstay of hospital care and the single largest category of employees — has increased to 15.9 percent. In addition, turnover for staff nurses remains high at 14.3 percent. A high nurse vacancy rate is consequential because […]
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Court’s Ruling On Missouri Medical Liability Law Increases Health Care Costs
January 18, 2017
The men and women who serve on the frontlines of health care do heroic work. They deliver lifesaving care with compassion and dedication. And, they serve under immense pressure. Health care workers are at risk. A 2014 court decision requires hospitals to extend their liability insurance coverage to protect themselves from lawsuits filed against nonemployees […]
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Hospitals Build A Healthier Missouri
January 16, 2017
Hospitals’ community investments improve health, strengthen the economy, improve quality of life and ensure a healthy workforce. Using the Triple Aim of better health, better care and lower cost as a guide, hospitals are delivering value in communities throughout the state. The Missouri Hospital Association released their annual Community Investment Report, which outlines hospitals’ value to […]
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Mapping Missouri’s Health Care Workforce
July 28, 2016
Hospitals throughout the nation are facing a significant challenge recruiting and retaining qualified health care workers in a highly competitive labor market. Missouri is no different. Here are some quick facts from a report released by the Missouri Hospital Association on the state’s health care workforce. Nearly one in four jobs created so far in […]
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Mental Health In Missouri: Limited Access, Increasing Demand and Tragic Consequences
June 20, 2016
Did you know? Missouri has the 17th highest suicide rate in the country, and is second highest only to North Dakota in the Midwestern region. One in 10 Missouri adults have a serious mental illness, and 40 percent of those adults go without treatment. Missouri has cut state general revenue funding for mental health services […]
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How Diabetes Affects Missouri Communities Differently: Opportunities to Promote Health Equity
April 21, 2016
Health disparities and inequalities occur when notable differences in health factors or health outcomes are observed between different populations. In the U.S., significant differences exist between populations of different demographic, socioeconomic and geographic strata in key health outcomes, such as average life expectancy. The study of health disparities dates to 1714 Italy, when Bernardino Ramazzini […]
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469 Percent Increase In Uncompensated Care Cost At Missouri Hospitals In 10 Years
February 17, 2016
The Missouri Hospital Association has released its annual Community Investment Report, which includes community benefit and economic impact data, and underscores hospitals’ essential role in building strong, healthy communities. The report is available to consumers on the association’s completely revised hospital data transparency site, FocusOnHospitals.com. Highlights of the report include: $1.3 billion in uncompensated care […]
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Health Care Community Joins Together To Protect Missourians From Opioid Addiction
December 1, 2015
The health care community is joining together to protect Missourians and their communities from opioid addiction. State-specific research released earlier this year found that hospital treatment for commonly-prescribed opioid painkillers — where overuse is a primary or contributing factor for inpatient or emergency care — increased 137 percent in Missouri between 2005 and 2015. The Missouri […]
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Rural Health Care: Its Effect on Rural Communities
November 11, 2015
The U.S. health care environment is undergoing profound change as it evolves into an industry that emphasizes better access, lower costs and higher quality. Making the health care environment more dynamic, seniors comprise the largest and fastest growing segment in the U.S. population, in a trend known as the “Silver Tsunami.” As the demand for […]
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Alarming Trends In Hospital Utilization For Opioid Overuse in Missouri
October 5, 2015
According to a recent national study, inpatient hospitalizations for opioid overuse among adults in the U.S. have increased 153 percent throughout the last 20 years. Missouri has not been shielded from these national trends. Many commonly-prescribed pain medications are within a family of analgesic opioids, which include oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine and morphine. Because opioids can produce […]
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