Well, Staffed: the Health-e podcast

Well, Staffed is the podcast from Health-e about making sure patients get the best care, by making sure hospitals have the workforce to deliver it. Hosted by Health-e CEO Scott Wilson and COO Adrian Jenkins.

Episode 1

Workforce budgets and the National Nursing Workforce Strategy

A balanced spreadsheet doesn't mean you've got the right workforce budget.

Scott and Adrian unpack what really happens once a hospital sets its workforce budget, and how the ambitions of the National Nursing Workforce Strategy play out at the level of one ward and one roster.

In this episode:

  • Why being under budget on permanent staff can hide a more expensive workforce, once overtime, casuals and agency are counted
  • Where Nursing and Finance most often see the workforce differently, and why
  • Why FTE tells you headcount, not capability, and what else belongs in the picture
  • Moving from reporting the variance to understanding the drift early enough to fix it
  • How rigid funding models can box nurses into task-based roles instead of letting them work to their full scope

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