Thursday July 21, 2022

There’s a nursing shortage in the country. And that applies to Moab, where we have our own challenges too. Today on the news, we speak with the CEO of Moab Regional Hospital about the situation and potential solutions for attracting more workers into health care. Plus, the seven Colorado River basin states have until mid-August to drastically cut their water use. Federal officials say that’s necessary to keep the river’s giant reservoirs from going empty. If state leaders fail to come up with a plan, they could be facing a federal crackdown.

// Show Notes:

// McKinsey & Company (May 2022): Assessing the lingering impact of COVID-19 on the nursing shortage
https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare-systems-and-services/our-insights/assessing-the-lingering-impact-of-covid-19-on-the-nursing-workforce

// KZMU (December 2021): Nursing in Moab
https://www.kzmu.org/friday-december-10-2021/

KUNC: On the Colorado River the feds carry a big stick. Will the states get hit?
https://www.kunc.org/environment/2022-07-19/on-the-colorado-river-the-feds-carry-a-big-stick-will-the-states-get-hit