California's College of Marin gets $730K to expand nursing program by 2026.

Healthforce's weekly briefing for June 3, 2025. Get smarter on the latest news & trends in the healthcare workforce.

🖐️ THIS WEEK’S TOP 5

1. Northern Light Inland Hospital will close June 11 after $1M+ monthly losses.

2. Virginia launches $4.5M stipends to grow nursing workforce by 2030.

3. College of Marin in CA gets $730K to expand nursing program by 2026.

4. 61% of nurses may leave jobs by 2026, burnout is the leading cause.

5. Oregon hospitals in crisis: 45% lost money, closures feared.

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💪 IMPACT STORY OF THE WEEK

Global MedTeam, recently featured in Becker’s Hospital Review in a major milestone, is reshaping international nurse recruitment with a cost-effective, no-risk, direct-hire model. The article highlights how Global MedTeam sources clinically trained nurses from the Philippines, offers full support through immigration and onboarding, and provides a scalable, ethical solution to help hospitals address America’s looming shortage of over 1 million nurses by 2030. (Becker’s)

⚖️ POLICY SPOTLIGHT

1. Virginia's $4.5M Earn to Learn program offers students stipends during clinical training. Backed by new legislation and expanded nursing programs, the state aims to meet a projected 87,130 RN demand by 2030 with a stronger, more prepared workforce. (10 News)

2. Gov. Joe Lombardo is urging passage of Nevada's Healthcare Access Act (SB 495) after his grandson needed emergency surgery that only a visiting doctor could perform. The bill aims to expand mental health services, fund residency programs, and address Nevada’s 48th-ranked doctor shortage. (8News Now)

3. Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek launched the Behavioral Health Talent Council to tackle the state’s mental health workforce shortage, with First Lady Aimee Kotek Wilson leading efforts. The 22-member group will deliver an action plan by Jan. 31, 2026, focusing on retention, recruitment, and diversity. (KXL)

🎓 BACK TO SCHOOL

1. Central Georgia Technical College received a Bloomberg Philanthropies grant to create a Regional Healthcare High School in Warner Robins. Students will earn college credit and gain hands-on experience in high-demand fields like radiologic and cardiovascular technology. (13WMAZ)

2. WVU Medicine launched a hospital-based diploma program by offering a modern, supportive approach to traditional nursing education. The Center for Nursing Education aims to fill unclaimed nursing school seats and better prepare students for clinical roles. (HealthLeaders)

3. Wayzata High School students gained hands-on training with Allina Health orthopedic surgeons to help address a nationwide shortage of orthopedic surgeons, with only 800 trained annually. The program aims to inspire careers in medicine as demand for surgeries grows due to an aging population, per the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. (KSTP)

4. College of Marin secured a $730K Rebuilding Nursing Infrastructure grant to add five nursing student slots by fall 2026, raising enrollment to 96. The grant also expands clinical placements amid local nursing shortages. Key partners include Kaiser Permanente, MarinHealth, and Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. (Marin Independent Journal)

5. Innercare received ACGME accreditation to launch a Family Medicine Residency Program, aiming to ease doctor shortages in Imperial and Riverside counties in California. The program will train 24 residents with rural and maternal health tracks, backed by partners like Eisenhower Health and DAP Health. (The Dessert Review)

📊 BY THE NUMBERS

1. Healthcare leaders must address burnout, workplace violence, and turnover—costing up to $5.8M annually per hospital—to stabilize the workforce amid a projected 100,000-worker shortfall by 2028. (MedCity News)

2. AMN Healthcare's 2025 survey shows 61% of nurses plan to leave their roles within a year due to burnout, inflexible schedules, and mental strain, while 33% are eligible to retire. Though 81% want flexible schedules and tech may help retention, concerns about AI’s impact on jobs and safety remain high. (Outsource Accelerator)

3. Utah has the worst nursing shortage in the U.S., with just 1,340 nurses per 100,000 people—far below the national average of 2,057, according to a study by Injured in Florida using NCSBN data. (Yahoo!)

4. Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, faces a critical nurse shortage, needing at least 350 new nurses in the next 3-5 years, as the state ranks low nationally in nurses per capita. (HealthLeaders)

🏥 HOSPITAL WATCH

1. Oregon hospitals are in crisis as 45% reported losses and 26% barely broke even in 2024, per the Hospital Association of Oregon. President Becky Hultberg, President and CEO of the Hospital Association of Oregon, warns that staffing laws, low bed capacity, and lack of federal support could push facilities—especially rural ones—to close. (Chief Healthcare Executive)

2. Northern Light Inland Hospital in Waterville, Maine, will close its clinic Tuesday due to monthly losses exceeding $1 million from high costs, low reimbursements, and labor shortages. The hospital will stop emergency services at noon and fully close by June 11, affecting local access to care. (Fox 23)

⚕LET’S TALK

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