Staff cross-training caught in cross fire.
Saying the healthcare industry no longer can afford turf battles over which professionals will perform which patient-care duties--such as a recent skirmish in California concerning the role of perfusionists--a growing number of hospital executives are moving away from specialized staff and are cross-training workers in multiple skills. Advocates say it will relieve persistent labor shortages and save money, but foes say cross-training will only harm quality and increase costs.
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