HCA305

The health care workforce

introduction

The health care workforce refers to the employees in a health facility

They provide their skilled labor to offer services in the facility

Their motivation affects their performance which determines the quality of work done (Britt, 2008).

Workforce is a term used to refer to employees or workers in an organization. They are responsible in making sure that various services are delivered in an organization. Their performance is affected by the level of motivation they get. There are various ways through which workforce can be motivated to maximize performance.

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Thesis statement

While it is important to equip health care facilities with necessary tools and machinery; the workforce must also be effectively motivated in order to improve and maintain service delivery.

It is very necessary that health care facilities are equipped. But this would be meaningless if the employees are not empowered. Employees should always be the first priority in an organization.

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Executive summary

This paper talks about the importance of workforce in a health care facility

Workforce is the most valuable asset

Employees must be motivated for them to deliver proper services

It is recommended for workforce to undergo periodical training to improve skills

The paper focuses on different areas in the healthcare sector where workforce is very important. An organization’s management should always look at employees as the most important assets in an organization. This is achieved through motivating them on a variety of grounds such as performance. Periodical training is necessary to ensure improvement of knowledge and skills.

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Statement of the problem

There is poor employee motivation

Most health care facilities concentrate on monetary compensation

The workforce is not offered the moral support needed

Employees are overworked and this yields poor results (Michael, 2004).

Generally, workforce in the health care industry has not received the deserved motivation. This led to the drop of the quality of service delivery as only monetary compensation was considered important. The workforce lacked moral support such as guiding and counseling which actually improves performance. There is an overall shortage in the workforce which later causes drop in the quality of work done.

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History of the problem

Health care employees have undergone challenges for decades

In the early 1900s, health care staff was primarily compensated in terms of money

Towards the 1950s schools of thought promoted other forms of motivation

Today, compensation is more than monetary

Over the years, workers in the health care industry have been through numerous challenges that have denied them the opportunity to deliver their best. It was until the mid 1900s that non-monetary employee motivation came into light. In the recent years, health care workforce has seen improvements in terms of moral support and other forms of non-financial motivation.

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International context

There is an overall improvement in taking care of health care workforce globally

Research reveals that the health care industry is improving internationally

This growth is attributed to efforts of ensuring there is relevant employee motivation (Wagner, 2010).

On the international front, there is a remarkable improvement in the treatment of health care workforce. Recent research reveals that these employees are receiving the recognition and motivation they need. The fundamental factor to this success is the discovery of the relevant ways to motivate health care workforce.

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Stakeholders involved

Different stakeholders are involved in the health care sector