Missouri hospitals seek to address workforce challenges as turnover rates rise

By: Emma Harper

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: July 28, 2026

Words: 1,302

Last Updated: 6 days, 8 hours ago

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About five years after hospitals were hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, workforce trends appear to be stabilizing.

In 2021, overall vacancy rates for hospital positions in Missouri were at 17%, but this rate declined to 10.1% in 2025, according to the Missouri Hospital Association’s 2026 Workforce Report. Despite a lower number of open positions, the number of employee separations remained high, and the employee turnover rate saw an uptick from 22.2% in 2024 to …

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