Health systems find new ways to combat staff shortages, gaps in care

At The Johns Hopkins Hospital, officials are making adjustments — from offering preferred schedules and peer-to-peer psychological first-aid to providing wellness spaces equipped with aromatherapy and massage chairs — to meet a “generational shift” in workers’ priorities for flexibility and work-life balance. The University of Maryland Medical School is launching new medical training programs in metro Baltimore and the Eastern Shore to add staff in areas that need more providers.