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ASHHRA eNews Brief: June 2015
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ASHHRA NEWS

The keynote speakers are sure to invigorate and inspire you at the ASHHRA annual conference. See who they are!

Visit http://www.ashhra.org/conference/2015/speakers.shtml to view the full article online.

 

When HR leads the way, employee recruitment, retention and satisfaction grow, and business results improve. To ensure the alignment of business strategies with organizational culture, HR leaders should focus on people strategies and lead with their heart. In this issue, read more about the Gary Willis Leadership Award, continuing education, multiple generations and the nurse workforce.

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

 

Is your background check program ready to support increased hiring and help you verify qualified applicants? Attend this webinar, Take Your Healthcare Provider Background Screen Pulse, to find out what background check program risks you may face and to benchmark your practices against what best-in-class health care companies screen to prepare for the hiring surge.

Visit http://www.ashhra.org/learning/webinars.shtml#061815 to view the full article online.

 
AHA RESOURCES

Posted by dculbertson, AHA Resource Center

The American Hospital Association and the American Medical Association have jointly published principles for success in integrating physician/clinician and hospital/system leadership. Both organizations worked together on the guidelines for over two years to address the changing hospital and physician relationships.

Visit https://aharesourcecenter.wordpress.com/2015/06/08/aha-ama-develop-principles-for-integrated-hospital-physician-leadership/ to view the full article online.

 

Posted by dculbertson, AHA Resource Center

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is sponsoring two series of podcasts and related blog posts designed to spark new ideas about health and health care.

Visit https://aharesourcecenter.wordpress.com/2015/06/05/whats-next-health-and-pioneering-ideas-2-podcast-series-exploring-big-ideas-from-big-thinkers/ to view the full article online.

 
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WORKFORCE

Emily Rappleye, Becker’s Hospital Review

Frontline workers – patient intake coordinators, medical assistants, certified nursing assistants and dietary service staff, for example – are the face of hospitals and health systems, yet executives may find it difficult to engage and connect with these workers.

Visit http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/workforce-labor-management/10-providers-with-a-commitment-to-frontline-workers.html to view the full article online.

 

Shannon Barnet, Becker's Hospital Review

Similar to all other business sectors, the health care industry will likely see a boom in growth and in hiring over the coming year, according to the 2015 HireRight Health Care Spotlight report.

Visit http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/workforce-labor-management/healthcare-hiring-boom-expected-6-things-to-know.html to view the full article online.

 

Lena J. Weiner, HealthLeaders Media 

The focus in hospitals on outcomes and patient satisfaction and on the use of electronic health records systems is changing clinical duties and job descriptions.

Visit http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/content/HR-317200/5-Healthcare-Jobs-Transformed-by-Reform to view the full article online.

 

Zack Budryk, FierceHealthcare

As the health care field enjoys a hiring boom, job security is especially good for physicians and nurse practitioners (NPs), according to the Chicago Tribune.

Visit http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/physician-nurse-practitioner-jobs-lead-healthcare-surge/2015-06-08 to view the full article online.

 
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COMPENSATION

Ihar Ulashchyk, CBS News

Most doctors make a healthy living, but health care reform and efforts to control medical costs are affecting the way they do business. The annual Medscape from WebMD physician compensation survey highlights a number of trends and disparities in the medical field.

Visit http://www.cbsnews.com/media/what-doctors-earn-highest-and-lowest-paid-specialties/ to view the full article online.

 

Leslie Small, FierceHealthcare

Breaking from the national trend, the gender wage gap in health care is actually increasing, according to Healthcare Dive, and some of the explanations that undermine the role of inequality don't hold water.

Visit http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/why-healthcares-gender-wage-gap-widening/2015-06-04 to view the full article online.

 

Ron Shinkman, FierceHealthFinance

Median compensation for chief executive officers in the health care sector is among the highest of all industries, reaching $13.6 million annually last year, the Associated Press has reported. 

Visit http://www.fiercehealthfinance.com/story/healthcare-ceo-pay-may-drive-costs/2015-05-28 to view the full article online.

 

Sabriya Rice, Modern Healthcare

While offering physicians bonuses for hitting quality benchmarks is popular, the incentive programs may not be worth the money. 

Visit http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20150530/MAGAZINE/305309979/physician-quality-pay-not-paying-off to view the full article online.

 
GENERAL HR

Susan Galer, SAP, Forbes

Finding and retaining qualified talent is one of the major health care crises facing the industry, and it’s only going to get worse.

Visit http://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/2015/06/10/can-human-resources-help-cure-our-healthcare-crisis/ to view the full article online.

 

Becker’s Hospital Review

In a recent blog post, Brian Dishman of Select International emphasizes four reasons why having a consistent, standard hiring process is key to any talent acquisition strategy.

Visit http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/workforce-labor-management/4-reasons-for-needing-a-consistent-hiring-process.html to view the full article online.

 

Bridget Duffy, MD, Hospitals & Health Networks

Advocates of health care reform often talk about the Triple Aim. However, there is a key component missing from that model: restoring joy to the practice of medicine.

Visit http://www.hhnmag.com/Daily/2015/May/triple-aim-nurse-doctor-burnout-article-duffy to view the full article online.

 

Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg Business

Somebody call a doctor. Job openings in the health care industry soared in April to a new record high in more than 14 years of data, while hiring barely budged. It's great news for industry professionals who are seeking work or a pay raise.

Visit http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-06-09/the-u-s-economy-can-t-hire-health-care-workers-fast-enough to view the full article online.

 
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PHYSICIANS

Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press via The Detroit News

Should old doctors be forced to retire? That question is the focus of a new report by an American Medical Association council that says doctors themselves should help decide when one of their own needs to stop working. 

Visit http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/nation/2015/06/08/aging-doctors/28682187/ to view the full article online.

 

Debra Beaulieu-Volk, FierceHealthcare

A small segment of physicians who enter hospital employment contracts are beginning to change their minds and return to private practice. In some parts of the country, however, broad noncompete agreements can severely limit physicians' practice mobility later in their careers.

Visit http://www.fiercepracticemanagement.com/story/physician-noncompetes-stir-controversy-amid-shifts-employment-trends/2015-06-02 to view the full article online.

 

Genevieve Diesing, Hospitals & Health Networks

Linda MacCracken is an expert on generational differences among physicians. She spoke with H&HN about how doctors can cross age gaps to find common language with colleagues and patients.

Visit http://www.hhnmag.com/Magazine/2015/June/Maccracken-physicians-generations-healthcare to view the full article online.

 

Debra Beaulieu-Volk, FierceHealthcare

We know that practice location can be a powerful recruiting tool. But what is a practice to do if it is situated in a region that physicians may consider less desirable? A recent article from Medscape may offer some insights into what qualities of your locale you may want to more deliberately promote.

Visit http://www.fiercepracticemanagement.com/story/3-small-town-perks-draw-physicians/2015-05-26 to view the full article online.

 

Karen Cook, RN, Hospitals & Health Networks

Doctors who listen carefully, sit down at the bedside and treat patients with respect will improve outcomes and the patient experience.

Visit http://www.hhnmag.com/Daily/2015/May/physician-communication-quality-engaging-article-cook to view the full article online.

 
HOSPITAL NEWS

Alexandra Wilson Pecci, HealthLeaders Media 

"The current system of reporting patient satisfaction scores is much more difficult for large, urban hospitals than for small, rural hospitals," says one researcher, raising discussion about whether there should be additional adjustments by CMS.

Visit http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/content/HR-317017/HCAHPS-Scoring-Puts-Some-Hospitals-at-a-Disadvantage to view the full article online.

 

Leslie Small, FierceHealthcare

Research has already shown that Magnet hospitals boast better outcomes for patients and nurses, but a new study takes this notion even further, as it found that just the process of applying for the elite status can improve care quality and nurse work environment.

Visit http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/hospitals-apply-magnet-status-improve-nurse-patient-outcomes/2015-06-03 to view the full article online.

 

Kevin L. Shrake, Hospital Impact

Health care facilities have constant activity due to vendor employees performing necessary work. This includes elevator technicians, painters, flooring contractors, plumbers, electricians and more, all without functional knowledge of how their work can negatively affect an immune-compromised patient. 

Visit http://www.hospitalimpact.org/index.php/2015/06/04/proper_training_can_lower_risks_of_hospi to view the full article online.

 
MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP

Vijaya Nath, The Guardian

Collective leadership nurtures a culture in which staff at all levels can work with patients to deliver compassionate care.

Visit http://www.theguardian.com/healthcare-network/2015/may/20/egos-ambition-no-place-healthcare-leadership to view the full article online.

 

Howard Larkin, Hospitals & Health Networks

What kinds of skills and personality traits do hospital leaders need today to ensure that their organizations thrive in a dramatically changing health care environment?

Visit http://www.hhnmag.com/Magazine/2015/June/cover-new-health-care-CEO to view the full article online.

 

Scott Kashman, Hospital Impact

We finally finished the "season" in southwest Florida, which saw population growth of around 1 to 1.5 percent and patient growth of more than 10 percent. While rounding, I cannot help but notice how hard everyone constantly works.

Visit http://www.hospitalimpact.org/index.php/2015/05/28/healthcare_leaders_avoid_burnout_and_rem to view the full article online.

 

Matthew Rice, The Guardian

The need to build organizational cultures in which there is high quality, ever improving compassionate care focused on the needs of patients is now an indisputable and understandable refrain of health policy. But, experience has demonstrated time and again that achieving change takes considerable time, energy, passion and conviction.

Visit http://www.theguardian.com/healthcare-network/2015/may/19/healthcare-leadership-best-practice-unconscious-bias to view the full article online.

 
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