July 2026 Workforce Newsletter
This edition of the Center for Workforce Research Newsletter features practical insights to help healthcare organizations strengthen workforce strategy, improve operational efficiency, and support better patient outcomes. From reframing credentialing as a strategic driver to exploring more sustainable staffing models for rural and community health systems, this month’s resources are designed to help leaders navigate workforce complexity with greater confidence. Explore this month’s highlights below and see how the latest workforce research can support progress across your organization.
Stay in the Know: Latest Podcasts & Webinar Opportunities
- From Gatekeeper to Growth Engine: Unlocking the Strategic Power of Credentialing — In this episode of the Elevate Care podcast, AMN Healthcare’s Terin Stamps explores how automation, AI, and more effective credentialing practices can help accelerate onboarding, reduce disruption, and support safer, more efficient care delivery.
- Modernizing Workforce Strategy Beyond Major Health Systems — This upcoming webinar examines how rural and community health systems can improve workforce visibility, reduce agency reliance, and build more sustainable staffing models with limited resources.
- From Hidden Cost Center to Strategic Asset: Rethinking Language Access — This recorded Becker’s webinar features leaders from Advocate Health and MetroWest Medical Center discussing how they transformed language services programs to improve patient experience, operational efficiency, and compliance.
Elevate Your Industry Knowledge: eBooks, Whitepapers, and Success Stories
- How a Leading Health System Reclaimed Quality — This success story shows how stronger language access services helped a health system address communication gaps and improve quality across the care experience.
- Rebalancing Physician Staffing — This whitepaper explores the shifting physician supply-and-demand landscape and outlines strategies health systems can use to build more balanced, sustainable physician staffing models.
- Workforce Impact Teams (WIT) — This eBook examines how recruitment solutions and dedicated workforce impact teams can help health systems build scalable, strategic talent pipelines and reduce reliance on reactive hiring.