The shortage has caused UVA to have to decrease the number of beds, and to bring in travel nurses who are very expensive. Management is now trying to figure out how to recruit and retain. Other healthcare professionals, such as radiology techs, are also needed. A finder's fee bonus has been implemented for agency 209. The School of Medicine is a national leader in research, both basic sciences and clinical.
Space is still a constraint.
MR6 is moving forward, and they are looking for ways to raise funding. Bill Vining was the next speaker. He announced an increase in annual leave for those with 15 years or more of service, and said council members should have received e-mail describing the new limits. UVA is one of the few state agencies to pay monthly, but time is earned semi-monthly. Long-term care is not covered by the state's health care plans.