Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems has hired almost 3,000 registered nurses during the first half of 2024 and its nurse retention rate is “very strong at its highest level in a decade,” CEO Tim Hingtgen said July 25 during the company’s second-quarter earnings call.
CHS’ nurse retention rate at ‘highest level in a decade,’ says CEO
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