Mar 25, 2022
Akron Children's Response
4yWe recognize that staffing shortages at health care organizations across the country – including Akron Children’s – has placed a significant burden on our workforce. Our employees are the foundation of our organization and our culture, and we continue to be aggressive in taking measures to address this challenge and support our staff to ensure they can focus on our reason for being: our patients and their families. We’ve made substantial adjustments in compensation for numerous roles across the organization and will continue to review and adjust compensation in other areas to ensure we remain competitive in the marketplace. In September 2021, we launched a Helping Hands flexible staffing support program, which compensates employees for taking on additional duties in areas of most need, from support services to patient care. We now also offer sign-on bonuses for many roles. We understand some employees do have specific concerns about their department and/or their role, as you do, and we urge you to share those concerns via your manager, HR representative or Children’s confidential compliance hotline. By engaging in conversation, we’re better able to make changes where needed. We welcome the opportunity to work with you to address your concerns.