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ASHHRA eNews Brief: April 2015
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Please consider sharing your leadership talents by applying for the ASHHRA Board of Directors. Only members of ASHHRA who are currently practitioners (Article 6, Section 6.1.) in compliance with all provisions of the bylaws and who meet the criteria outlined for the position shall be eligible to serve on the Board of Directors of ASHHRA. All candidate interest information is to be completed online by April 10, 2015. Click here to see the open board positions.

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The latest issue of HR Pulse magazine is now available. ASHHRA members have access to the digital version and a print copy is also mailed. This issue focuses on HR Delivery with articles on lean recruiting and how analytics drive better teams.

Visit http://www.ashhra.org/publications/hr_pulse_public.shtml to view the full article online.

 
AHA RESOURCES

Posted by kmgarber, AHA Resource Center

I’ve had this article sitting in my "interesting articles" pile since last summer. Although it is not hot off the presses, the subject is timeless. It is a review of the overarching importance of getting corporate culture right in the picking of merger partners in the first place and then in putting together a successful consolidated organization. 

Visit https://aharesourcecenter.wordpress.com/2015/03/06/corporate-culture-how-do-you-merge-hospitals/ to view the full article online.

 

Posted by kmgarber, AHA Resource Center

The proportion community hospitals that were system-affiliated grew to 63.2 percent in 2013 [3,144 of 4,974 total hospitals], while on the flip side, independent hospitals now represent 36.8 percent. This compares to 53.6 percent of community hospitals that were system-affiliated in 2003.

Visit https://aharesourcecenter.wordpress.com/2015/04/02/update-number-of-system-affiliated-vs-independent-community-hospitals-1993-2013/ to view the full article online.

 
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WORKFORCE

Shannon Barnet, Becker’s Hospital Review

For health care providers, producing positive outcomes for patients is of the utmost importance and it is increasingly documented that the satisfaction of those patients is associated with workforce matters, such as staffing levels and nurse satisfaction.

Visit http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/workforce-labor-management/aligning-your-workforce-strategy-with-patient-outcomes.html to view the full article online.

 

Tamara Rosin, Becker's Hospital Review

When new employees first join an organization, they are typically very excited or in the "honeymoon" phase. However, this can quickly dissipate when employees realize they are out of their comfort zone, which can lead to disengagement or even resignation.

Visit http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/workforce-labor-management/how-do-you-engage-your-employees-from-day-1-10-orientation-sins-and-strategies.html to view the full article online.

 

Paul Barr, Hospitals & Health Networks

High movement by workers into and out of the long-term care field could signal problems down the road when home care and long-term care volume is expected to soar.

Visit http://www.hhnmag.com/display/HHN-news-article.dhtml?dcrPath=/templatedata/HF_Common/NewsArticle/data/HHN/Magazine/2015/Mar/IB_staffingwatch-hospitals to view the full article online.

 

Lindsey Dunn, Hospital & Health Networks

A hospital's labor ratio – total labor costs divided by total revenue – should be a central benchmark for any executive aiming to improve performance and the bottom line.

Visit http://www.hhnmag.com/display/HHN-news-article.dhtml?dcrPath=/templatedata/HF_Common/NewsArticle/data/HHN/Daily/2015/March/hospital-labor-costs-dunn to view the full article online.

 
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COMPENSATION

David McNamee, Medical News Today

Male registered nurses are earning more than female registered nurses across settings, specialties and positions, and this pay gap has not narrowed over time, says a new analysis of salary trends published in JAMA.

Visit http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/291461.php to view the full article online.

 

Jacqueline DiChiara, RevCycle Intelligence 

As the health care reimbursement shifts from volume to value progresses, many practices are actively reviewing their current compensation plans in connection to accountable care and similar models. Although physician employment was once convolutely tied to fixed salaries, current physician compensation models require rapid realignment from productivity to value-based reimbursement to ensure forthcoming success.

Visit http://revcycleintelligence.com/news/physician-compensation-models-need-value-based-reimbursement to view the full article online.

 

Melanie Evans, Modern Healthcare

A sizable bonus or sharp pay cut riding on the quality of patient care did little to change doctors' performance in a study. 

Visit http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20150406/NEWS/150409927 to view the full article online.

 

Paul Keckley, Hospitals & Health Networks

The SGR fix is not just about replacing an unpopular physician compensation formula; it’s about raising the stakes for clinically integrated networks of physicians, allied health professionals and their business partners to take on payer-sponsored risk.

Visit http://www.hhnmag.com/display/HHN-news-article.dhtml?dcrPath=/templatedata/HF_Common/NewsArticle/data/HHN/Daily/2015/April/040615-keckley-sgr-stakes-hospitals to view the full article online.

 
GENERAL HR

Heather Punke, Becker’s Hospital Review

Members of the 2012 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Fellows program have developed a free toolkit to help stop and prevent bullying in the operating room among perioperative team members.

Visit http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/workforce-labor-management/4-areas-of-focus-for-preventing-bullying-in-the-or.html to view the full article online.

 

Shannon Barnet, Becker’s Hospital Review

Every year, Forbes asks employees from companies across 25 industries to rank how likely they'd be to recommend their employer on a scale from zero to 10. In 2015, employees from 25 hospitals and health systems ranked their employers

Visit http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/workforce-labor-management/forbes-names-best-employers-25-hospitals-health-systems-make-the-cut.html to view the full article online.

 

Jeanne Meister, Forbes

2015 will be the year gamification inside the workplace migrates from a few isolated pilots to a new way to engage and recognize high performing employees. Gamification takes the essence of games – attributes such as fun, play, transparency, design, competition and yes, addiction – and applies these to a range of real-world processes inside a company from recruiting to learning and development. 

Visit http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeannemeister/2015/03/30/future-of-work-using-gamification-for-human-resources/ to view the full article online.

 
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PHYSICIANS

Barry Ronan, Hospital Impact

I am often asked how I engaged physicians as we were transitioning to value-based care delivery. After conferring with my executive team, I created the President's Clinical Quality Council, which proved to be an excellent way to engage our providers. I asked six physicians who were the early adopters on the medical staff if they would join the council. 

Visit http://www.hospitalimpact.org/index.php/2015/03/25/the_tangible_benefits_of_physician_engag to view the full article online.

 


Dan Malloy PhD, Hospitals & Health Networks

Physicians can provide feedback to health systems through digital technology, letting them be part of a solution that correlates with the health system's goals.

Visit http://www.hhnmag.com/display/HHN-news-article.dhtml?dcrPath=/templatedata/HF_Common/NewsArticle/data/HHN/Daily/2015/April/physician-trust-article-malloy to view the full article online.

 

Ed Rabinowitz, Physician’s Money Digest

Chemistry is considered an essential element to the success of any professional sports team. The right fit can indeed make the whole greater than the sum of its parts.

Visit http://www.hcplive.com/physicians-money-digest/columns/financial-health-check-up/0315/Effective-Hiring-Practices-the-Key-to-Successful-Physician-Hospital-Integration to view the full article online.

 
HOSPITAL NEWS

Ilene MacDonald, Hospital Impact 

It's so easy to think you've communicated a message clearly. After all, you understand the instructions, so it only stands to reason that the person receiving them must also understand what you meant.

Visit http://www.hospitalimpact.org/index.php/2015/03/25/how_teamwork_trust_and_improved_communic to view the full article online.

 

Lena J. Weiner, HealthLeaders Media

It's rare to see clinicians, unions, hospital administrators and community leadership cooperate, but there is one event that will bring them all together: Fighting to keep a hospital from closing.

Visit http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/content/HR-314802/To-Fight-Hospital-Closures-Activate-Stakeholders to view the full article online.

 

Zack Budryk, FierceHealthcare

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued updated guidance for protections against workplace violence for health care workers, as violent incidents continue to plague health care providers.

Visit http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/osha-updates-guidance-hospital-violence-prevention/2015-04-06 to view the full article online.

 

Austin Kirkland, Healthcare Finance News

Here are four of the most notable capital-intensive activities that are driving the sea change for hospitals.

Visit http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/blog/health-reform-implementation-transforms-hospital-financial-management to view the full article online.

 
MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP

Matthew Weinstock, Hospitals & Health Networks

The NAACP today released a report on diversity in health care that is certain to spark debate over the number of minorities in hospital leadership. That’s what report cards are meant to do – draw attention to a topic and generate conversation.

Visit http://www.hhnmag.com/display/HHN-news-article.dhtml?dcrPath=/templatedata/HF_Common/NewsArticle/data/HHN/Daily/2015/April/leadership-NAACP-diversity-blog-Weinstock to view the full article online.

 

Marty Stempniak, Hospitals & Health Networks

At an ACHE panel discussion, two chief executives from different generations urged health care leaders to constantly reinvent themselves and to stay curious to survive in today’s uncertain environment.

Visit http://www.hhnmag.com/display/HHN-news-article.dhtml?dcrPath=/templatedata/HF_Common/NewsArticle/data/HHN/Daily/2015/March/hospital-leaders-reinvention-blog-stempniak to view the full article online.

 

Marty Stempniak, Hospitals & Health Networks

New American College of Healthcare Executives chairman urges executives to focus on what their institutions are getting right, and embrace disruption as a chance to reinvent themselves.

Visit http://www.hhnmag.com/display/HHN-news-article.dhtml?dcrPath=/templatedata/HF_Common/NewsArticle/data/HHN/Daily/2015/March/life-lessons-hospital-leader-blog-stempniak to view the full article online.

 

Modern Healthcare

The ranking for Modern Healthcare's 11th annual 50 Most Influential Physician Executives and Leaders recognition program includes seven newcomers and a number of repeat honorees.

Visit http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20150404/INFO/150409946 to view the full article online.

 

Andrea J. Simon, Hospital Impact

I have been working with a hospital's urgent care centers to address the emerging issue of how to create experiences that are differentiating and of value to their customers. Not patients – customers.

Visit http://www.hospitalimpact.org/index.php/2015/03/25/what_hospital_leaders_should_know_about to view the full article online.

 

Leslie Small, Hospital Impact

Confronting the myriad challenges of running a health care organization requires creative thinking and talented leaders – three of whom shared their insights at the American College of Healthcare Executives' (ACHE) 2015 Congress.

Visit http://www.hospitalimpact.org/?blog=1&page=1&disp=posts&paged=3 to view the full article online.

 
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