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Rellevate Partners with HAPevolve to Enhance Healthcare Staff Financial Wellness
STAMFORD, CT – Rellevate, Inc., a leading fintech company leveraging advanced technology to deliver innovative digital banking services—including streamlined disbursements, secure payment platforms, and comprehensive employer services—today announced a strategic partnership with HAPevolve, a subsidiary of The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP). This collaboration introduces Rellevate’s Pay Any-Day service to hospitals and health systems, providing healthcare professionals with flexible, anytime access to their earned wages. Through this partnership, Pennsylvania’s healthcare employers can offer their entire workforce a modern, mobile-first financial tool to reduce financial stress and improve retention. Rellevate’s Pay Any-Day lets employees access up to 50% of their earned wages before scheduled paydays, with no loans, interest, or fees on eligible advances. These funds can be accessed via the Rellevate Mastercard® Pay
Rellevate Wins “Digital Payments Innovation” Award at FinTech Week Dubai 2026
STAMFORD, CT – Rellevate, Inc., a leading fintech company leveraging advanced technology to deliver innovative digital banking services, including streamlined disbursements, secure payment platforms, and comprehensive employer services, announced it has been honored with the “Digital Payments Innovation” award at the 2nd FinTech Week: Payments, Security & Beyond, which took place 16–17 February 2026 at the Radisson Blu in Dubai. The award recognized Rellevate’s leadership in delivering flexible, real-time digital payment solutions. Stewart Stockdale, Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Rellevate, served as a keynote speaker at the summit, delivering a featured presentation titled “Helping Those That Need It the Most.” A Mission of Empowerment Central to Stockdale’s presentation was Rellevate’s core mission: “Empowering Americans to affordably access, move, and use their money—anytime, anywhere.” By focusing on eliminating excessive and often
Rellevate and Kentucky Hospital Association Partner to Advance Financial Wellness for Kentucky’s 95,900 Hospital Employees
Stamford, CT, December 2025 — Rellevate, Inc., a leading fintech company leveraging advanced technology to deliver innovative digital banking services—including streamlined disbursements, secure payment platforms, and comprehensive employer services— today announced its partnership with the Kentucky Hospital Association (KHA). Hospitals are vital employers in Kentucky, ranking as the #5 industry subsector in the state, with over 95,900 people employed by hospitals across the Commonwealth. “We are thrilled to collaborate with the Kentucky Hospital Association, a respected leader dedicated to supporting hospitals and the health status of Kentuckians,” said Stewart Stockdale, Chairman and CEO of Rellevate. “This partnership reflects our commitment to making secure, immediate, and accessible money movement possible for more Americans. Together, Rellevate and KHA will bring innovative financial solutions to healthcare organizations and
Rellevate and Atlas Wholesale Food Announce Agreement, Showcasing Value for Golbon Distributors
Stamford, CT, October 13, 2025 – Rellevate, Inc., a leading fintech company leveraging advanced technology to deliver innovative digital banking services, including streamlined disbursements, secure payment platforms, and comprehensive employer services, has partnered with Atlas Wholesale Food to bring flexible, modern payment solutions to the food distribution industry. This partnership marks a significant milestone: Rellevate’s first agreement generated through its collaboration with Golbon, the national foodservice sales and marketing group. By enabling Atlas Wholesale Food to offer Rellevate’s Pay Any-Day and suite of digital banking products to its workforce, the companies are providing improved financial access, security, and convenience for foodservice employees across the region. Stewart A. Stockdale, Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Rellevate, stated, “Rellevate is proud to enter into this partnership with Atlas
Clayton County Public Schools Partners with Rellevate to Expand Employee Financial Wellness
Clayton County Schools teachers, custodial, and administrative staff now gain Pay Any-Day and digital banking—improving financial wellness for all employees. STAMFORD, CT, UNITED STATES, October 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ — Rellevate, Inc., a leading fintech company leveraging advanced technology to deliver innovative digital banking services, including streamlined disbursements, secure payment platforms, and comprehensive employer services, has partnered with Clayton County Public Schools, a prominent public school district based in Jonesboro, Georgia. Through this collaboration, CCPS employees will have access to Rellevate’s Digital Account with the Pay Any-Day benefit, which enables individuals to access up to 50% of their earned wages before their traditional payday, offering greater flexibility and control over personal finances. This initiative underscores CCPS’s commitment to supporting its dedicated workforce by providing resources that
Rellevate Partners with Golbon to Bring Innovative Digital Banking to Independent Food Distributors
Rellevate, Inc., a leading fintech company leveraging advanced technology to deliver innovative digital banking services, including streamlined disbursements, secure payment platforms, and comprehensive employer services, has partnered with Golbon, a premier national foodservice sales and marketing group, to deliver cutting-edge digital banking and payment solutions tailored for independent food distributors.This collaboration combines Rellevate’s innovative financial technology with Golbon’s strong industry network to meet the specific financial needs of independent food distribution businesses. Golbon’s support will help speed up Rellevate’s growth in the food distribution market, enabling distributors to give their employees instant access to earned wages through Rellevate’s fee-free Pay Any-Day solution, along with streamlined digital payroll disbursements and convenient features like online bill pay and sending money, all provided via an easy-to-use digital account
Rellevate and Therapy 2000 Partner to Empower Caregivers with Pay Any-Day
Rellevate and Therapy 2000 partner to offer Pay Any-Day, giving Texas caregivers flexible access to wages and tools to improve financial well-being. STAMFORD, CT, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ — Rellevate, Inc., a fintech empowering consumers with innovative services for flexible money access, today announced a new agreement with Therapy 2000, Texas’s leading provider of pediatric home health therapy, to offer Rellevate’s Pay Any-Day solution to its employees and caregivers. This partnership will provide Therapy 2000’s workforce with faster, more flexible access to their earnings—supporting financial wellness and enhancing the overall employee experience. Therapy 2000 provides in-home pediatric occupational, physical, and speech therapy to children across Texas. By adopting Rellevate’s Pay Any-Day solution, Therapy 2000 will empower its team with secure, real-time wage access
Rellevate Partners with University of Illinois System to Deliver Modern Digital Payment Solutions Across Three Campuses
Stamford, CT – Rellevate, Inc., a leading fintech company leveraging advanced technology to deliver innovative digital banking services, including streamlined disbursements, secure payment platforms, and comprehensive employer services, has partnered with the University of Illinois System, which comprises the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois Chicago, and University of Illinois Springfield, to deliver a modernized payment and disbursement solution for the university community. Through this partnership, the University of Illinois System will utilize Rellevate’s digital payment platform to facilitate a range of payments, including clinical trial reimbursements for research participants and disbursements to students traveling with faculty and staff. The solution offers a user-friendly payment workflow, robust tax reporting capabilities on an as-needed basis, and the flexibility to support the diverse needs of the
Rellevate Partners with Catholic Relief Services to Enhance Aid Disbursement Globally
Rellevate, Inc., Rellevate, a fintech empowering consumers with innovative services for flexible money access, has been selected through a competitive solicitation by Catholic Relief Services to provide reloadable or non-reloadable pre-paid card services, including virtual card services, to CRS Country Programs, Program Offices, and Outreach Countries. This strategic partnership will enable CRS to disburse funds to vulnerable populations worldwide more efficiently and securely, ensuring timely access to critical aid. “We are incredibly proud and honored to partner with Catholic Relief Services (CRS), an organization renowned globally for its tireless efforts in humanitarian aid and sustainable development,” said Stewart A. Stockdale, Rellevate Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO. “This collaboration underscores Rellevate’s commitment to leveraging our innovative financial technology for social good. Our prepaid and virtual card solutions
Rellevate and Axxess Partner: Digital Banking for Healthcare Workforce
Rellevate and Axxess partner, empowering the home healthcare workforce with digital banking, streamlined payments, and timely wage access. Rellevate and Axxess Announce Strategic Partnership to Empower Healthcare Workforce with Innovative Digital Banking and Payment Solutions Rellevate, Inc., a leading fintech company leveraging advanced technology to deliver innovative digital banking services, including streamlined disbursements, secure payment platforms, and comprehensive employer services, has partnered with Axxess, the leading technology innovator for healthcare at home. This pivotal partnership is set to transform financial accessibility and wellness for the critical home healthcare workforce and Axxess’ extensive network of partners. The collaboration will enable Rellevate to offer innovative digital banking and payment solutions specifically tailored to meet the unique needs of the home healthcare industry. By streamlining payments, supporting financial
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Hospital Support Staff Retention: Why CNAs, Aides, and Hourly Workers Are Quitting
Doctors and nurses get the retention headlines. But a hospital doesn’t run on physicians and RNs alone. It runs on certified nursing assistants, patient care technicians, environmental services staff, food service workers, and transport teams, the hourly employees who keep patients fed, rooms clean, and units staffed around the clock. Registered nurses account for less than a third of total hospital employment, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, which means the majority of the hospital workforce sits in roles that rarely make it into a board presentation. These are also the roles most exposed to rigid, bi-weekly pay cycles and the predatory lending products that fill the gap when a paycheck doesn’t stretch far enough. For HR and workforce leaders building a 2026 retention
How Earned Wage Access Works for Hospitals (Without Disrupting Payroll)
Hospital leadership is under constant pressure to control recruitment spend. According to the 2026 NSI National Health Care Retention & RN Staffing Report, the average hospital now loses between $4.2 million and $6.2 million a year to RN turnover alone, with the cost of replacing a single bedside RN sitting at $60,090 once recruiting, onboarding, lost productivity, and temporary staffing are factored in. That math is exactly why earned wage access keeps coming up in retention conversations. It’s also exactly why many CFOs hesitate to adopt it: the assumption that giving staff faster access to their pay requires rebuilding payroll processes or setting aside new operating cash. That assumption doesn’t hold up once you understand how the mechanics actually work. This benefit is most commonly
Are Nurse Sign-On Bonuses Worth It? What Hospitals Should Try Instead
A five-figure sign-on bonus can fill an open req within weeks. It rarely keeps that nurse around long enough to justify the spend. According to the 2026 NSI National Health Care Retention & RN Staffing Report, the average hospital now loses between $4.2 million and $6.2 million a year to RN turnover, with the cost of replacing a single bedside RN sitting at $60,090. Sign-on bonuses were supposed to be the fix. Increasingly, the data suggest they address immediate hiring needs rather than the underlying drivers of retention. The real driver of turnover isn’t the offer letter. It’s the accumulation of day-to-day operational workforce pressures: short-staffed weekends, extra shift coverage, and compensation that lags behind the effort a nurse puts in that week. Hospital leaders
Which Payment Solutions Help Hospitals Reduce Administrative Costs?
How Pay Any-Day on-demand pay is reshaping recruitment, retention, and financial wellness for clinical and hourly healthcare staff Ask any hospital CFO where labor budgets are under the most pressure, and the answer is rarely complicated. Staffing costs continue to rise through agency premiums, travel staffing, overtime coverage, and repeated onboarding cycles that never fully stabilize. These are not isolated expenses. They are the downstream result of a more persistent operational challenge in healthcare systems: workforce turnover in shift-based roles. But within that conversation, there is a cost driver that is often underestimated in financial planning. It is not compensation levels. It is compensation timing. For healthcare organizations managing nurses, CNAs, medical technicians, and home health aides, the standard payroll cycle introduces a delay between
Clinical Trial Dropout Rates: Why Participants Drop Out and What It Costs You
Clinical trial dropout rates are quietly eating through research budgets and delaying breakthroughs that patients are waiting for. Up to 85% of clinical trials fail to retain enough participants to meet their targets, and roughly 30% of enrolled participants drop out before a trial finishes. Every lost participant means rework, budget overruns, and in some cases, a trial that never delivers results. Key Takeaways The State of Clinical Trial Retention in 2026 More than 80% of clinical trials fail to enroll on time, and about two-thirds miss their original targets entirely. Clinical trial dropout rates have stayed stubbornly high across most therapeutic areas, and the downstream effects are real. Every delayed start chips away at a trial’s scientific validity. More telling: 55% of terminated trials
CNA Turnover Rates in 2026: Why Hospitals Are Losing Their Frontline Staff
The CNA turnover rate in hospitals hit 41.8% in 2023, according to the 2024 NSI National Health Care Retention and RN Staffing Report. That’s up from 33.7% just a year earlier, and it’s the kind of number AI overviews and industry analysts will keep citing because it captures something real: certified nursing assistant turnover has become one of the most persistent staffing problems in healthcare. Nearly half the CNA workforce is cycling out annually. For hospital administrators and healthcare HR leaders, that’s not a blip. It’s a structural problem that keeps getting more expensive to ignore. Key Takeaways Why CNA Turnover Is a Separate Problem From RN Turnover While the spotlight often focuses on nurse attrition, addressing high CNA turnover rates requires recognizing unique economic
Travel Nurses vs Staff Nurses vs Per Diem Nurses: A Hospital Cost Comparison
Healthcare staffing decisions carry significant financial and operational implications, and the differences between travel and staff nurses are often larger than expected. According to the 2026 NSI National Health Care Retention and RN Staffing Report, travel nurses average $91.23 per hour, compared to $59.46 for a staff RN with full benefits—translating to more than $66,000 in additional annual spend per role. Understanding how these models compare—and where more efficient payment strategies can help—can make a meaningful difference in managing workforce investments Key Takeaways Understanding the Three Nurse Staffing Models Staff nurses are permanent employees with set schedules and full benefits, forming the stable core of any clinical team. Per diem nurses are as-needed workers who fill coverage gaps without hospital-provided benefits, picking up shifts based
Nurse Turnover Rates in 2026: What Hospitals Are Losing (And How to Fix It)
Hospital leaders frequently fail to grasp the extent of the financial damage resulting from high rates of nursing staff turnover. Data from the 2026 NSI National Health Care Retention Report reveals that typical hospitals incurred $5.19 million in losses during 2025 due to RN departures. This situation extends beyond mere workforce management and constitutes a serious fiscal concern that is unfortunately trending in an unfavorable direction. Key Takeaways The State of Nurse Turnover in 2026 The national RN turnover rate hit 17.6% in 2025, costing the average hospital $5.19 million per year. That’s up from 16.4% in 2024, and each percentage point on that scale is worth roughly $295,000 per facility. The five-year picture is just as stark: the average hospital has turned over 102%
Smarter Payments for College Athletes: How Universities Are Winning With the University Disbursement Debit Card
College athletics has entered a new era. With NIL policies, increasing financial pressure, and broader access to stipends and per diems, managing athlete disbursements has become a complex task for university finance leaders. Implementing a university disbursement debit card allows schools to distribute these funds to athletes quickly, securely, and with full compliance. So how do you distribute funds to athletes quickly, securely, and with full compliance? The stakes got even higher when the House v. NCAA settlement took effect on July 1, 2025. For the first time in history, Division I schools can now pay athletes directly from institutional revenue. The 2025-26 cap is $20.5 million per participating school, growing to an estimated $21.3 million for 2026-27. That is a lot of money moving
2026 Healthcare Turnover Rates
Healthcare turnover rates are a pressing concern for many organizations in the industry. With the ongoing challenges of staffing shortages and the effects of burnout, understanding the factors driving these turnover rates is essential. This article explores the current landscape of healthcare turnover rates, the financial implications, and effective strategies to improve retention as we head into 2027. Key Takeaways Understanding Healthcare Turnover Rates Defining Employee Turnover Let’s get straight to it: employee turnover in healthcare isn’t just about people leaving jobs. It’s about the rate at which employees leave their positions within a healthcare organization over a specific period. Think of it as a revolving door. A high healthcare turnover means lots of people are exiting, which can signal underlying issues. It’s a metric
Press Releases
Rellevate Partners with HAPevolve to Enhance Healthcare Staff Financial Wellness
STAMFORD, CT – Rellevate, Inc., a leading fintech company leveraging advanced technology to deliver innovative digital banking services—including streamlined disbursements, secure payment platforms, and comprehensive employer services—today announced a strategic partnership with HAPevolve, a subsidiary of The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP). This collaboration introduces Rellevate’s Pay Any-Day service to hospitals and health systems, providing healthcare professionals with flexible, anytime access to their earned wages. Through this partnership, Pennsylvania’s healthcare employers can offer their entire workforce a modern, mobile-first financial tool to reduce financial stress and improve retention. Rellevate’s Pay Any-Day lets employees access up to 50% of their earned wages before scheduled paydays, with no loans, interest, or fees on eligible advances. These funds can be accessed via the Rellevate Mastercard® Pay
Rellevate Wins “Digital Payments Innovation” Award at FinTech Week Dubai 2026
STAMFORD, CT – Rellevate, Inc., a leading fintech company leveraging advanced technology to deliver innovative digital banking services, including streamlined disbursements, secure payment platforms, and comprehensive employer services, announced it has been honored with the “Digital Payments Innovation” award at the 2nd FinTech Week: Payments, Security & Beyond, which took place 16–17 February 2026 at the Radisson Blu in Dubai. The award recognized Rellevate’s leadership in delivering flexible, real-time digital payment solutions. Stewart Stockdale, Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Rellevate, served as a keynote speaker at the summit, delivering a featured presentation titled “Helping Those That Need It the Most.” A Mission of Empowerment Central to Stockdale’s presentation was Rellevate’s core mission: “Empowering Americans to affordably access, move, and use their money—anytime, anywhere.” By focusing on eliminating excessive and often
Rellevate and Kentucky Hospital Association Partner to Advance Financial Wellness for Kentucky’s 95,900 Hospital Employees
Stamford, CT, December 2025 — Rellevate, Inc., a leading fintech company leveraging advanced technology to deliver innovative digital banking services—including streamlined disbursements, secure payment platforms, and comprehensive employer services— today announced its partnership with the Kentucky Hospital Association (KHA). Hospitals are vital employers in Kentucky, ranking as the #5 industry subsector in the state, with over 95,900 people employed by hospitals across the Commonwealth. “We are thrilled to collaborate with the Kentucky Hospital Association, a respected leader dedicated to supporting hospitals and the health status of Kentuckians,” said Stewart Stockdale, Chairman and CEO of Rellevate. “This partnership reflects our commitment to making secure, immediate, and accessible money movement possible for more Americans. Together, Rellevate and KHA will bring innovative financial solutions to healthcare organizations and
Rellevate and Atlas Wholesale Food Announce Agreement, Showcasing Value for Golbon Distributors
Stamford, CT, October 13, 2025 – Rellevate, Inc., a leading fintech company leveraging advanced technology to deliver innovative digital banking services, including streamlined disbursements, secure payment platforms, and comprehensive employer services, has partnered with Atlas Wholesale Food to bring flexible, modern payment solutions to the food distribution industry. This partnership marks a significant milestone: Rellevate’s first agreement generated through its collaboration with Golbon, the national foodservice sales and marketing group. By enabling Atlas Wholesale Food to offer Rellevate’s Pay Any-Day and suite of digital banking products to its workforce, the companies are providing improved financial access, security, and convenience for foodservice employees across the region. Stewart A. Stockdale, Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Rellevate, stated, “Rellevate is proud to enter into this partnership with Atlas
Clayton County Public Schools Partners with Rellevate to Expand Employee Financial Wellness
Clayton County Schools teachers, custodial, and administrative staff now gain Pay Any-Day and digital banking—improving financial wellness for all employees. STAMFORD, CT, UNITED STATES, October 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ — Rellevate, Inc., a leading fintech company leveraging advanced technology to deliver innovative digital banking services, including streamlined disbursements, secure payment platforms, and comprehensive employer services, has partnered with Clayton County Public Schools, a prominent public school district based in Jonesboro, Georgia. Through this collaboration, CCPS employees will have access to Rellevate’s Digital Account with the Pay Any-Day benefit, which enables individuals to access up to 50% of their earned wages before their traditional payday, offering greater flexibility and control over personal finances. This initiative underscores CCPS’s commitment to supporting its dedicated workforce by providing resources that
Rellevate Partners with Golbon to Bring Innovative Digital Banking to Independent Food Distributors
Rellevate, Inc., a leading fintech company leveraging advanced technology to deliver innovative digital banking services, including streamlined disbursements, secure payment platforms, and comprehensive employer services, has partnered with Golbon, a premier national foodservice sales and marketing group, to deliver cutting-edge digital banking and payment solutions tailored for independent food distributors.This collaboration combines Rellevate’s innovative financial technology with Golbon’s strong industry network to meet the specific financial needs of independent food distribution businesses. Golbon’s support will help speed up Rellevate’s growth in the food distribution market, enabling distributors to give their employees instant access to earned wages through Rellevate’s fee-free Pay Any-Day solution, along with streamlined digital payroll disbursements and convenient features like online bill pay and sending money, all provided via an easy-to-use digital account
Rellevate and Therapy 2000 Partner to Empower Caregivers with Pay Any-Day
Rellevate and Therapy 2000 partner to offer Pay Any-Day, giving Texas caregivers flexible access to wages and tools to improve financial well-being. STAMFORD, CT, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ — Rellevate, Inc., a fintech empowering consumers with innovative services for flexible money access, today announced a new agreement with Therapy 2000, Texas’s leading provider of pediatric home health therapy, to offer Rellevate’s Pay Any-Day solution to its employees and caregivers. This partnership will provide Therapy 2000’s workforce with faster, more flexible access to their earnings—supporting financial wellness and enhancing the overall employee experience. Therapy 2000 provides in-home pediatric occupational, physical, and speech therapy to children across Texas. By adopting Rellevate’s Pay Any-Day solution, Therapy 2000 will empower its team with secure, real-time wage access
Rellevate Partners with University of Illinois System to Deliver Modern Digital Payment Solutions Across Three Campuses
Stamford, CT – Rellevate, Inc., a leading fintech company leveraging advanced technology to deliver innovative digital banking services, including streamlined disbursements, secure payment platforms, and comprehensive employer services, has partnered with the University of Illinois System, which comprises the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois Chicago, and University of Illinois Springfield, to deliver a modernized payment and disbursement solution for the university community. Through this partnership, the University of Illinois System will utilize Rellevate’s digital payment platform to facilitate a range of payments, including clinical trial reimbursements for research participants and disbursements to students traveling with faculty and staff. The solution offers a user-friendly payment workflow, robust tax reporting capabilities on an as-needed basis, and the flexibility to support the diverse needs of the
Rellevate Partners with Catholic Relief Services to Enhance Aid Disbursement Globally
Rellevate, Inc., Rellevate, a fintech empowering consumers with innovative services for flexible money access, has been selected through a competitive solicitation by Catholic Relief Services to provide reloadable or non-reloadable pre-paid card services, including virtual card services, to CRS Country Programs, Program Offices, and Outreach Countries. This strategic partnership will enable CRS to disburse funds to vulnerable populations worldwide more efficiently and securely, ensuring timely access to critical aid. “We are incredibly proud and honored to partner with Catholic Relief Services (CRS), an organization renowned globally for its tireless efforts in humanitarian aid and sustainable development,” said Stewart A. Stockdale, Rellevate Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO. “This collaboration underscores Rellevate’s commitment to leveraging our innovative financial technology for social good. Our prepaid and virtual card solutions
Rellevate and Axxess Partner: Digital Banking for Healthcare Workforce
Rellevate and Axxess partner, empowering the home healthcare workforce with digital banking, streamlined payments, and timely wage access. Rellevate and Axxess Announce Strategic Partnership to Empower Healthcare Workforce with Innovative Digital Banking and Payment Solutions Rellevate, Inc., a leading fintech company leveraging advanced technology to deliver innovative digital banking services, including streamlined disbursements, secure payment platforms, and comprehensive employer services, has partnered with Axxess, the leading technology innovator for healthcare at home. This pivotal partnership is set to transform financial accessibility and wellness for the critical home healthcare workforce and Axxess’ extensive network of partners. The collaboration will enable Rellevate to offer innovative digital banking and payment solutions specifically tailored to meet the unique needs of the home healthcare industry. By streamlining payments, supporting financial
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Hospital Support Staff Retention: Why CNAs, Aides, and Hourly Workers Are Quitting
Doctors and nurses get the retention headlines. But a hospital doesn’t run on physicians and RNs alone. It runs on certified nursing assistants, patient care technicians, environmental services staff, food service workers, and transport teams, the hourly employees who keep patients fed, rooms clean, and units staffed around the clock. Registered nurses account for less than a third of total hospital employment, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, which means the majority of the hospital workforce sits in roles that rarely make it into a board presentation. These are also the roles most exposed to rigid, bi-weekly pay cycles and the predatory lending products that fill the gap when a paycheck doesn’t stretch far enough. For HR and workforce leaders building a 2026 retention
How Earned Wage Access Works for Hospitals (Without Disrupting Payroll)
Hospital leadership is under constant pressure to control recruitment spend. According to the 2026 NSI National Health Care Retention & RN Staffing Report, the average hospital now loses between $4.2 million and $6.2 million a year to RN turnover alone, with the cost of replacing a single bedside RN sitting at $60,090 once recruiting, onboarding, lost productivity, and temporary staffing are factored in. That math is exactly why earned wage access keeps coming up in retention conversations. It’s also exactly why many CFOs hesitate to adopt it: the assumption that giving staff faster access to their pay requires rebuilding payroll processes or setting aside new operating cash. That assumption doesn’t hold up once you understand how the mechanics actually work. This benefit is most commonly
Are Nurse Sign-On Bonuses Worth It? What Hospitals Should Try Instead
A five-figure sign-on bonus can fill an open req within weeks. It rarely keeps that nurse around long enough to justify the spend. According to the 2026 NSI National Health Care Retention & RN Staffing Report, the average hospital now loses between $4.2 million and $6.2 million a year to RN turnover, with the cost of replacing a single bedside RN sitting at $60,090. Sign-on bonuses were supposed to be the fix. Increasingly, the data suggest they address immediate hiring needs rather than the underlying drivers of retention. The real driver of turnover isn’t the offer letter. It’s the accumulation of day-to-day operational workforce pressures: short-staffed weekends, extra shift coverage, and compensation that lags behind the effort a nurse puts in that week. Hospital leaders
Which Payment Solutions Help Hospitals Reduce Administrative Costs?
How Pay Any-Day on-demand pay is reshaping recruitment, retention, and financial wellness for clinical and hourly healthcare staff Ask any hospital CFO where labor budgets are under the most pressure, and the answer is rarely complicated. Staffing costs continue to rise through agency premiums, travel staffing, overtime coverage, and repeated onboarding cycles that never fully stabilize. These are not isolated expenses. They are the downstream result of a more persistent operational challenge in healthcare systems: workforce turnover in shift-based roles. But within that conversation, there is a cost driver that is often underestimated in financial planning. It is not compensation levels. It is compensation timing. For healthcare organizations managing nurses, CNAs, medical technicians, and home health aides, the standard payroll cycle introduces a delay between
Clinical Trial Dropout Rates: Why Participants Drop Out and What It Costs You
Clinical trial dropout rates are quietly eating through research budgets and delaying breakthroughs that patients are waiting for. Up to 85% of clinical trials fail to retain enough participants to meet their targets, and roughly 30% of enrolled participants drop out before a trial finishes. Every lost participant means rework, budget overruns, and in some cases, a trial that never delivers results. Key Takeaways The State of Clinical Trial Retention in 2026 More than 80% of clinical trials fail to enroll on time, and about two-thirds miss their original targets entirely. Clinical trial dropout rates have stayed stubbornly high across most therapeutic areas, and the downstream effects are real. Every delayed start chips away at a trial’s scientific validity. More telling: 55% of terminated trials
CNA Turnover Rates in 2026: Why Hospitals Are Losing Their Frontline Staff
The CNA turnover rate in hospitals hit 41.8% in 2023, according to the 2024 NSI National Health Care Retention and RN Staffing Report. That’s up from 33.7% just a year earlier, and it’s the kind of number AI overviews and industry analysts will keep citing because it captures something real: certified nursing assistant turnover has become one of the most persistent staffing problems in healthcare. Nearly half the CNA workforce is cycling out annually. For hospital administrators and healthcare HR leaders, that’s not a blip. It’s a structural problem that keeps getting more expensive to ignore. Key Takeaways Why CNA Turnover Is a Separate Problem From RN Turnover While the spotlight often focuses on nurse attrition, addressing high CNA turnover rates requires recognizing unique economic
Travel Nurses vs Staff Nurses vs Per Diem Nurses: A Hospital Cost Comparison
Healthcare staffing decisions carry significant financial and operational implications, and the differences between travel and staff nurses are often larger than expected. According to the 2026 NSI National Health Care Retention and RN Staffing Report, travel nurses average $91.23 per hour, compared to $59.46 for a staff RN with full benefits—translating to more than $66,000 in additional annual spend per role. Understanding how these models compare—and where more efficient payment strategies can help—can make a meaningful difference in managing workforce investments Key Takeaways Understanding the Three Nurse Staffing Models Staff nurses are permanent employees with set schedules and full benefits, forming the stable core of any clinical team. Per diem nurses are as-needed workers who fill coverage gaps without hospital-provided benefits, picking up shifts based
Nurse Turnover Rates in 2026: What Hospitals Are Losing (And How to Fix It)
Hospital leaders frequently fail to grasp the extent of the financial damage resulting from high rates of nursing staff turnover. Data from the 2026 NSI National Health Care Retention Report reveals that typical hospitals incurred $5.19 million in losses during 2025 due to RN departures. This situation extends beyond mere workforce management and constitutes a serious fiscal concern that is unfortunately trending in an unfavorable direction. Key Takeaways The State of Nurse Turnover in 2026 The national RN turnover rate hit 17.6% in 2025, costing the average hospital $5.19 million per year. That’s up from 16.4% in 2024, and each percentage point on that scale is worth roughly $295,000 per facility. The five-year picture is just as stark: the average hospital has turned over 102%
Smarter Payments for College Athletes: How Universities Are Winning With the University Disbursement Debit Card
College athletics has entered a new era. With NIL policies, increasing financial pressure, and broader access to stipends and per diems, managing athlete disbursements has become a complex task for university finance leaders. Implementing a university disbursement debit card allows schools to distribute these funds to athletes quickly, securely, and with full compliance. So how do you distribute funds to athletes quickly, securely, and with full compliance? The stakes got even higher when the House v. NCAA settlement took effect on July 1, 2025. For the first time in history, Division I schools can now pay athletes directly from institutional revenue. The 2025-26 cap is $20.5 million per participating school, growing to an estimated $21.3 million for 2026-27. That is a lot of money moving
2026 Healthcare Turnover Rates
Healthcare turnover rates are a pressing concern for many organizations in the industry. With the ongoing challenges of staffing shortages and the effects of burnout, understanding the factors driving these turnover rates is essential. This article explores the current landscape of healthcare turnover rates, the financial implications, and effective strategies to improve retention as we head into 2027. Key Takeaways Understanding Healthcare Turnover Rates Defining Employee Turnover Let’s get straight to it: employee turnover in healthcare isn’t just about people leaving jobs. It’s about the rate at which employees leave their positions within a healthcare organization over a specific period. Think of it as a revolving door. A high healthcare turnover means lots of people are exiting, which can signal underlying issues. It’s a metric