June 25, 2024- The patient care market has faced unprecedented financial pressures in recent years – an aging population, increasing healthcare expenses, and the ever-growing demand for high-quality care services. From 2010-2030, the population of people over 65 is expected to grow by 90%, with the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population being seniors over 85.
While many health systems have successfully rebuilt their nursing workforces in recent months, estimates still suggest a potential shortage of 200,000 to 450,000 nurses in the United States, with acute-care settings likely to be the most affected.
Nurses report spending the majority of their shift – 54%, or about seven hours of a 12-hour shift – providing direct patient care and creating personal connections with patients.
Surveys reported that spending sufficient time on patient-care activities promotes both nursing satisfaction and quality of patient care, while rushing care and insufficient time to meet patients’ needs can contribute to moral distress and burnout.
With both financial and workforce pressures – there’s now, more than ever, a need for creative solutions to maintain the quality of care while containing costs and addressing ever-growing labor needs.
Where do healthcare manufacturers fit into the solution?
As healthcare providers continue to face rapidly changing realities and address industry challenges, healthcare manufacturers must see beyond traditional healthcare to solve today’s patient care needs – putting the well-being of patients and all who serve them at the heart of what they do.
Dukal, a leader in healthcare manufacturing, has identified four key capabilities within its patient care line to help meet the needs of today’s healthcare industry.
Read more in the latest issue of Repertoire Magazine.