RWJ Barnabas Health, Belleville, N.J.

Cook County Health & Hospitals System, Chicago, Ill.

RWJ Barnabas Health, Oceanport, N.J.

Geisinger, Danville, Penn.

Telluride Regional Medical Center, Telluride, Colo.

Advocate Aurora Healthcare, Oak Lawn, Ill.

RWJ Barnabas Health, Long Branch, N.J.

CHRISTUS Health, Irving, Texas

The Ladders
With the holidays approaching, our brains start to wander at work. From wondering what gifts to buy for family members to daydreaming about stuffing, it’s hard to stay focused. Use these six tips to keep holiday distractions out of your work life.

The Winter 2018 issue of HR Pulse magazine is now available. ASHHRA members receive a print copy and have access to the digital version. The issue explores the critical partnership between nursing and human resources as well as how to leverage data analytics to develop the best health care workforce.

If you're looking for relevant benchmarks on turnover rate, costs per hire, and more, then you need the 2019 HR Metrics Tool. It utilizes accurate data to provide you with a better understanding of the investment in the HR function and its areas of strength and opportunities for improvement.

Modern Healthcare
Following a strong month for hiring in September, October continues the positive streak for hospital employment. Health care added 35,600 jobs in October, beating out manufacturing, construction and transportation.

Recently asked on ASHHRA Exchange:

"We want to be consistent with other health care organizations in how we calculate turnover and we're wondering:
1. Do you include employees who transition to on-call appointments in your calculation?
2. What method/calculation do you use in general?"