CEO Brief

The Hidden Cost of RN Turnover

Your workforce, patient safety, and financial outcomes are more connected than you think.

See how RN turnover, workforce readiness, patient safety, and hospital performance intersect — and where a more strategic approach to workforce development can make an impact.

$4.75M

Average annual hospital loss to RN turnover

$61,110

Cost to replace one bedside RN

1 in 4

Hospital patients affected by preventable harm

What's Inside

See the Connection Between Workforce, Safety, and Financial Performance

Explore the data and evidence behind one of healthcare's most interconnected challenges.

The Cost of RN Turnover

Understand the financial impact of RN turnover and prolonged vacancies.

Workforce and Patient Safety

See how workforce instability can increase patient safety and financial risk.

Evidence Behind Simulation

Review evidence linking simulation-based training to measurable clinical and workforce outcomes.

The Impact of Retention

Explore the potential financial impact of improving RN retention.

A More Strategic Approach

See where strategic workforce development can make an impact.

The Connected Challenge

RN Turnover Isn't Just a Workforce Challenge. It's a Business Challenge.

The average hospital loses $4.75 million annually to RN turnover, while each bedside RN departure costs more than $61,000 to replace.

At the same time, hospitals are navigating growing labor costs, narrow operating margins, and continued pressure to improve patient safety.

These challenges are often addressed separately. But the data points to a deeper connection between workforce stability, clinical readiness, patient outcomes, and financial performance.

The Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight brings those connections together and explores how a more strategic approach to workforce development and simulation can help healthcare organizations protect their people, patients, and margins.