Greetings, ASHHRA!

Here we are post Labor Day ... where did the summer go? I imagine many of you have been navigating back to school, a college drop off, or planning a winter warm weather get-away? For me, I started a new role the day after Labor Day. As an HR executive, and in my own personal journey, it’s been such a blessing to step back and do a check-in on what’s important to me for my next career move. 

The ASHHRA24 Annual Conference and Exposition (April 14 - 16) is celebrating 60 years of providing trusted knowledge and critical education to healthcare HR professionals dedicated to creating and maintaining healthier communities by advancing healthcare through HR excellence. Share your expertise, expand your network and hone your public speaking and presentation skills by presenting a learning session at ASHHRA24. Submit your proposal by Friday, Sept. 15, to be considered.

 Learn how to improve your organizational attractiveness to candidates, improve connectivity, reduce agency fees, take control of your financial spend, reduce reliance on ‘middlemen’, start competing with agencies, and attract/retain exceptional talent in today’s new Gig economy.

Join this webinar where presenters tackle the persistent issue of healthcare staffing shortages. Explore key topics, including strategies for managing a workforce in shortage, accommodating generational differences in flexibility, using data for effective planning, and assessing the value of transformative efforts.

About two-thirds of nurses say they're satisfied with their career, with eight in 10 saying they're likely to stay in healthcare. But according to a new Jarrard survey, there's room for improvement, particularly when it comes to onboarding and career development.

Health Data Management
How hospitals can leverage technology to improve efficiency, address staffing woes and navigate financial challenges.

HealthExec
Despite slowing growth in year-over-year average hourly outlays, payrolls at U.S. hospitals and outpatient clinics may have plateaued at permanently elevated levels. The observation is from the credit rating agency Fitch Ratings, which just released the September edition of its labor tracker for hospitals and healthcare systems.

About 53% of U.S. workers say a company’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives play a key role in their decision about where to work, according to a Sept. 6 report from Eagle Hill Consulting.

Healthcare Dive
The report from Fair Health comes after lawmakers this summer reintroduced legislation to make pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities permanent.

Becker's Hospital Review
A recent study found 30% of certified physician assistants reported at least one symptom of burnout, and almost 8% said they intended to leave the profession in the next year. The study, conducted by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, collected responses in 2021 from more than 111,700 physician assistants who worked in at least one clinical position. 

Healthcare Finance
The California Medical Association and the American Medical Association have filed a joint amicus curiae brief defending a California law that prohibits the use of the term "doctor," or the prefix "Dr.", by anyone other than California-licensed allopathic and osteopathic physicians. The groups warned that a misrepresentation of a practitioner's level of licensing can jeopardize patient safety.

Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Marco Rubio, R-Fla., have introduced the Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees Act, AHA-supported legislation that would make it a federal crime to assault health care workers in hospitals, with enhanced penalties for assaults that result in serious bodily injury.

Healthcare Dive
The controversial proposal would require nursing homes to have a registered nurse on site 24/7 and have three hours of care per resident per day.

Paid family and medical leave compliance is set to become even more complex over the next three years, and employers that stay ahead of legal requirements may need to make adjustment soons, speakers said during a recent Disability Management Employer Coalition webinar.