Estimated 1.2 million more nurses needed to handle regular, milder COVID-19 waves

By Cassidy Morrison

Published January 30, 2022 10:15am ET

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Estimated 1.2 million more nurses needed to handle regular, milder COVID-19 waves — Hospitals need to increase staffing permanently to end the threat of regular waves of COVID-19 straining the system, health professionals and industry groups say. A buildup in population immunity through vaccination and infection has greatly lowered the threat of COVID-19 overwhelming hospitals. But healthcare executives in many places still warn that they’re struggling to maintain […]

Hospitals need to increase staffing permanently to end the threat of regular waves of COVID-19 straining the system, health professionals and industry groups say.

A buildup in population immunity through vaccination and infection has greatly lowered the threat of COVID-19 overwhelming hospitals. But healthcare executives in many places still warn that they’re struggling to maintain sufficient staff.

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