title: A comparative analysis of recruitment and retention of health care professionals.
abstract: Professional staff shortages in hospitals can drastically increase operating costs and compromise the quality of care, yet many recruitment and retention programs are ineffective. Shortages in the physical therapy and nursing professions are created by similar factors; management must also be sensitive to the differences.
authors.affiliation: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Shanahan
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005260:Female; D006302:Health Services Research; D017721:Hospital Costs; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D009013:Morale; D015401:Nursing Administration Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D010563:Personnel Turnover / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010814:Physical Therapy Department, Hospital; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce