September 2026 Workforce Newsletter
The September issue of the Center for Workforce Research Newsletter arrives at a pivotal moment for healthcare workforce planning. Whether you are preparing for the year ahead or refining how your organization manages labor costs and staffing coverage, the resources in this edition give you the data and perspective to move forward with confidence.
This month, we cover forward-looking staffing projections, key compensation and incentive benchmarks, and practical strategies for modernizing your workforce approach, even when resources are stretched.
Explore this month's highlights below to inform your planning and strengthen your workforce strategy.
Elevate Your Industry Knowledge: eBooks, Whitepapers, and Success Stories
- 2026 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives—A detailed look at compensation and incentive trends shaping the healthcare labor market, with benchmarks to help your organization stay competitive in attracting and retaining top talent.
- From the Boardroom to the Bedside: A Complete Outlook on the Healthcare Workforce—A comprehensive survey examining where healthcare leaders see workforce challenges and opportunities, covering staffing priorities, labor spend, strategic planning, and technology adoption, This first of its kind report gives healthcare leaders a new way to understand where their workforce is stable, where it is strained, and where action is most urgent.
- Healthcare Staffing Projections Through 2030—A data-driven analysis of supply and demand trends across clinical and non-clinical roles, giving your team the long-range visibility needed to plan smarter and reduce reactive staffing.
- AI Starts with What Leaders Build—A whitepaper providing an analysis of more than 2,000 hospitals and 12 senior executive interviews that shines a light on the determining factors that result in whether AI investments deliver or not.
- How One New York Health System Aligns Physician Staffing Strategy to Support Rural Care Delivery—A real-world look at how a not-for-profit health system serving more than 600,000 rural and suburban residents strengthened physician placement, improved workforce visibility, and built a more sustainable pipeline for long-term access to care.
Stay in the Know: Latest Podcasts & Webinars
- Modernizing Workforce Strategy Beyond Major Health Systems—Operational leaders from Wilson Medical Center, Mount Nittany, Denver Health, and Bronson Methodist Hospital share how community and mid-sized organizations are building scalable, data-informed workforce practices despite ongoing labor and financial pressures.