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Rural-Urban Differences in the Incorporation of Workforce Planning and Development in the Strategic Planning Process of US Hospitals.
| Τίτλος: | Rural-Urban Differences in the Incorporation of Workforce Planning and Development in the Strategic Planning Process of US Hospitals. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Apenteng BA; Department of Health Policy and Community Health, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia, USA.; Center for Rural and Public Health Practice and Research, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia, USA., Opoku ST; Department of Health Policy and Community Health, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia, USA.; Center for Rural and Public Health Practice and Research, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia, USA., Anokye-Mensah S; Department of Health Policy and Community Health, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia, USA.; Center for Rural and Public Health Practice and Research, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia, USA., Puobebe C; Department of Health Policy and Community Health, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia, USA.; Center for Rural and Public Health Practice and Research, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia, USA., Boakye KG; Center for Rural and Public Health Practice and Research, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia, USA.; Department of Information Systems and Analytics, Parker College of Business, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia, USA., Kimsey L; Department of Health Policy and Community Health, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia, USA.; Center for Rural and Public Health Practice and Research, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia, USA., Peden AH; Department of Health Policy and Community Health, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia, USA.; Center for Rural and Public Health Practice and Research, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia, USA., Owens CF; Department of Health Policy and Community Health, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia, USA.; Center for Rural and Public Health Practice and Research, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia, USA. |
| Πηγή: | The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association [J Rural Health] 2026 Mar; Vol. 42 (2), pp. e70168. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Blackwell Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 8508122 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1748-0361 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 0890765X NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Rural Health Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: [Oxford, Eng.] : Blackwell Original Publication: [Burlington, Vt.?] : Journal of Rural Health, c1985- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Hospitals, Rural*/statistics & numerical data , Hospitals, Rural*/organization & administration , Health Workforce*/statistics & numerical data , Hospitals, Urban*/statistics & numerical data , Urban Population*/statistics & numerical data , Strategic Planning*, Humans ; United States ; Surveys and Questionnaires |
| Περίληψη: | Background: The effectiveness of healthcare systems relies on how well workforce planning and development strategies align with organizational goals, given the detrimental impact of workforce shortages on patient safety and healthcare quality. This study examines the determinants and rural-urban differences in the integration of workforce planning and development into strategic planning in US hospitals. Methods: Data for this study were obtained from the 2022 American Hospital Association Annual Survey and the 2021 Medicare Hospital Cost Report. The study outcome was measured with a composite score, calculated as the count of workforce planning and development activities incorporated into strategic planning. A Poisson regression analysis was conducted to identify the determinants of strategically aligned workforce planning and development, and to assess rural-urban differences. Results: Of the 2749 hospitals analyzed, most were urban, non-profit, and system-affiliated, with an average of 170 beds. Factors such as system affiliation and organizational size were positively linked to the incorporation of workforce planning into hospitals' strategic planning efforts. Conversely, for-profit ownership, critical access hospitals, and locations in the South were associated with less integration of workforce planning and development into strategic planning. Conclusion: Structural, institutional, and regional factors may influence the extent to which hospitals incorporate workforce planning and development in their strategic planning processes. Efforts to align workforce planning and development with strategic planning across US hospitals may require interventions to enhance institutional capacity and foster a culture of long-term planning for sustainability. (© 2026 National Rural Health Association.) |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: barriers; facilitators; hospitals; organizational sustainability; rural hospitals; rural–urban differences; strategic alignment; strategic planning; technical assistance; workforce planning and development |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260521 Date Completed: 20260717 Latest Revision: 20260819 |
| Update Code: | 20260819 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC13479036 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/jrh.70168 |
| PMID: | 42163775 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1748-0361 |
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| DOI: | 10.1111/jrh.70168 |