A 4-day week might not work in health care. But adapting this model could reduce burnout among staff
- Written by Nataliya Ilyushina, Research Fellow, Blockchain Innovation Hub, RMIT University
PeopleImages.com - Yuri A/ShutterstockThe COVID pandemic saw a mass exodus of health-care workers across developed countries, exacerbating an existing health-care staffing crisis.
In Australia, turnover rates among hospital staff reached nearly 20% in 2022. Hospital waiting lists in Victoria alone ballooned to 80,000 in 2023.
The United States and...
