Childcare as Workforce Infrastructure: A Practical Strategy For North Carolina’s Health System
Ryan J. Bannan · 2025
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Ryan Bannan argued in a 2025 letter that child care is workforce infrastructure for North Carolina hospitals. He tells of a morning when two scrub technicians called out because their child care fell through. The surgeons and anesthesia team were ready, yet one open-heart case had to wait. A single absence at any level can delay life-saving care, he notes.
Health care runs nights and weekends, while child care mostly runs office hours. Some hospitals offer subsidies or on-site centers, but hours gaps persist. A state program that splits costs among employer, worker, and state has drawn only 18 employers. Bannan urges a health care track with extended-hour care through licensed local partners.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ryan J. Bannan |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 3 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |