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Strengthening Workforce Stability Through Centralized Float Operations Nursing System Float Team Outcomes (FY24–FY26)

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By Adam Fronczek, Gilbert Barco, Sharon Doggett
| Nurse Leader Verified
Key Points • Centralized float teams improved workforce stability. • Standardized scheduling enhanced staffing predictability. • Predictive analytics supported proactive workforce planning. • Contract labor dependence was substantially reduced. • Float operations scaled across multiple hospital campuses. Health care organizations continue to face significant workforce challenges, including nursing shortages, high turnover, and increasing reliance on contract labor.
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Strategies to Ensure Adequate Staffing and Self-Reliance in Times of Uncertainty

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By Adam Fronczek, Sharon Doggett, Gilbert Barco
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Abstract UCLA Health developed a system-wide in-house float team to meet organizational demands and strategic expansion, merging all facility float teams to create the nursing system float team (NSFT). The NSFT is designed as a centralized functional organizational structure that allows for systematic processes. In addition, the structure is designed to enable expansion into other areas with appropriate managerial oversight.
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