Staffing

This channel provides news on management of staff and proper staffing levels for safe, high-quality healthcare system. Physician and clinician workforce shortages have become growing challenge for hospitals, with burnout also now affecting nearly all medical workers. Topics include medical staffing issues, statistics, compensation how to improve clinician morale and the workplace environment, and ways to combat clinician burnout.

What radiology leaders can learn from the world’s ‘Blue Zones,’ where people live significantly longer
“Radiology, by nature, presents a unique challenge to physician well-being,” Cody R. Johnson, MD, and colleagues write in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.
East Coast health system launches radiology residency program to combat ‘critical shortage’
Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown, Pennsylvania, announced on Thursday that it has received initial accreditation from the ACGME.
Center for Devices and Radiological Health hit with federal job cuts
Following the mass layoffs, labeled “the Valentine’s Day Massacre” by some, many have expressed concern with how the move could impact patient care, AI research and more.
4 factors driving diagnostic radiology profession’s ‘popularity surge’
The specialty has seen a “notable rise” in applications among aspiring radiology residents and a corresponding uptick in competitiveness, experts write in Academic Radiology.
Radiologist shortage will persist into 2055 without counteraction
In the next 30 years, the supply of radiologists is expected to grow by nearly 26%, assuming no increases in the number of new residents, experts wrote in JACR.

Number of interventional, vascular radiologists outpacing overall physician growth in U.S.

Diagnostic radiologists trailed both, growing by 0.06% per year between 2015 and 2019, according to a new workforce analysis.

Radiology’s average salary ranks 10th among specialties, with overall physician compensation holding steady

San Francisco-based Doximity surveyed nearly 44,000 U.S. doctors between 2019 and 2020 for its fourth annual Physician Compensation Report.

Burnout in cardiology: Most pediatric heart nurses feel exhausted, with 30% eyeing a career change

Nurses are unhappy with their working conditions, which leads to stress and exhaustion.

From Exam Room to Private Office: Meet 5 Techs Who Completed the Climb

We sought out a handful of radiology executives, directors and managers who started out as radiologic technologists. They share their stories, talk about radiology’s present challenges and offer tips for today’s techs hoping to become tomorrow’s leaders.

Medical imaging, radiation therapy professionals urged to embrace AI

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has published a new white paper on AI and its potential impact on the work of medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals.

Number of open radiographer positions on the rise in 2019

The vacancy rate for radiographers jumped from 4.2% in 2017 to 8.5% in 2019, according to a new survey published by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists.

Radiographer staffing vacancies increased across most specialties, ASRT survey finds

The number of vacant radiographer positions that are actively being recruited has risen, with many disciplines reaching their highest marks in more than a decade, according to new research from ASRT.

ASRT comments on imaging licensure bill in Pennsylvania

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) released a statement Sep. 12, announcing their support of a new bill that would create regulations and licensure for medical imaging and radiation professionals.

Staffing

What radiology leaders can learn from the world’s ‘Blue Zones,’ where people live significantly longer

East Coast health system launches radiology residency program to combat ‘critical shortage’

Center for Devices and Radiological Health hit with federal job cuts

4 factors driving diagnostic radiology profession’s ‘popularity surge’

Radiologist shortage will persist into 2055 without counteraction