Nearly 1 in 5 Health Care Workers Have Quit Their Jobs During the Pandemic

Medical workers cited COVID-19, poor pay and burnout as reasons for layoffs, resignations

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  • 18% of health care workers have quit their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic, while another 12% have been laid off.

  • Among health care workers who have kept their jobs during the pandemic, 31% have considered leaving.

  • 79% of health care professionals said the national worker shortage has affected them and their place of work.

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