DVB Executive Solutions

06/03/2026

When therapy isn’t consistently delivered, teams spend more time triaging and rescheduling than treating, and families lose trust in the system. In 2026, retention comes down to whether clinicians feel they can do the job well… not just whether the job exists.

Across the United States, school districts are facing a growing challenge: unfilled therapy positions. Occupational therapists (OTs), physical therapists

06/01/2026

Arizona is ranked among the worst states for health professional shortage areas, with hundreds of primary care shortage designations affecting millions of residents. Building the allied bench is one of the fastest ways to reduce wait times and take pressure off nurses and providers. Where would additional allied support create the biggest lift for your teams: intake, labs, imaging, or med access?

Arizona faces a health care professional shortage, ranking ninth worst in the U.S. A proposed bill aims to establish a workforce development program to address the shortage.

05/27/2026

Rural Nebraska is carrying an outsized share of the shortage, with the Panhandle showing more than one in four nursing positions left unmet. That’s why targeted supports (like psychological first aid for critical access hospitals) matter just as much as broad statewide initiatives. What’s been most effective in your rural markets: scholarships, housing support, or flexible staffing models?

COVID-19 took a major toll on health care workers, pushing many of them into burnout. Six years later, Nebraska remains affected by the shortage of nurses.

05/25/2026

Drug shortages improved in 2025 (with 89 new shortages) the lowest count since 2006 – yet hospitals still had 216 active shortages to manage heading into 2026. Fewer “new” problems doesn’t automatically mean fewer patients affected when a single shortage can ripple across large populations.

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05/20/2026

Retention patterns shifted across the pre- and post-COVID timeframes. “Normal” has moved and strategies need to evolve with it. The strongest programs measure impact with validated tools instead of relying on anecdotes or exit interviews alone.

05/18/2026

AI and automation can be real productivity multipliers when they reduce the administrative load… like worklist prioritization, protocol support, quality checks, and structured reporting. A majority of physicians report using some form of healthcare AI, and 57% point to reducing administrative burden as the biggest opportunity. Where are you seeing technology actually give time back today?

Radiology is a cornerstone of modern medical diagnostics, but today it stands at an inflection point. Pressures threatening its sustainability range from a persistent shortage of radiologists and rising practitioner burnout, to declining radiology reimbursement and soaring costs.

05/14/2026

Some of pharmacy’s highest-value work leaves no footprint: catching a bad dose before it reaches a patient, clearing a barrier before a missed refill turns into an admission. When prevention works, “nothing happens,” and the impact never shows up on a dashboard.

Pharmacists quietly prevent medication harm, ease discharge chaos, and manage rising health care strain through unseen cognitive work.

05/12/2026

Care is expanding beyond the hospital through outpatient growth and virtual models, which is creating new RN demand across settings. The workforce implication of getting the mix right (bedside, virtual, ambulatory) is becoming just as important as total headcount.

Why is nursing in demand? Explore 4 key trends driving job growth, shortages, and long-term career opportunities in nursing.

05/06/2026

Demand for physical therapists is projected to keep rising through 2037. The forecasted national shortfall is going to be about 9,120 FTE PTs (3.3%), and the gap won’t close with recruiting on its own. The pressure valves are going to be retention and sustainable caseloads.

The shortage of physical therapists in the U.S. will not be letting up any time soon, according to a new study published in the Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Journal looking at retirement rates, rates of graduates entering the workforce, and workforce attrition nationwide. The researchers pred...

05/04/2026

Job satisfaction is high (at 85%) for pharmacy techs, but it’s fragile: lack of pay and incentives is still the top reason techs consider leaving. They’re asking for upward mobility, and the organizations that win this year will be the ones building the “grow your own” programs that don’t twiddle their thumbs.

Explore key pharmacy technician workforce trends including career commitment, pay gaps, and training investments from the PTCB report.