One of the principal resource issues is staffing shortfalls. A key to optimizing health care is ensuring sufficient numbers of providers and support staff to enhance productivity and access to care. For that, there must be improved funding for the entire system and a revamping of the civilian hiring process. The current civilian personnel system impedes our efforts to bring new staff on board in a timely manner, resulting in loss of potential new hires to civilian employers. The antiquated classification system prevents us from competing with civilian employers in salary and professional status.
Compensation is an issue for military staff as well.
I clearly see this as an MTF commander. Military personnel work side by side with contract staff who command salaries far exceeding those of their military counterparts. This creates additional dissatisfaction for our military members. Compensation is a powerful driver in the decision to remain on active duty or to leave the service. Finally, there is a constant trade-off of tight resources for upkeep and renovation of old infrastructure.