The Executive Summit is an opportunity for healthcare HR executives and thought leaders to engage in critical education and open discussions on human resource trends, solutions and strategies. Two sessions will be held in September, consisting of no more than 24 participants each. To be considered for an invitation, submit the application by Wednesday, May 14.

Hidden healthcare cost drivers, specifically from tobacco use, continue to weigh heavily on Indiana, which sees significantly higher tobacco usage rates than the national average. This translates to over $3 billion in annual healthcare costs for Indiana businesses, much of it tied to chronic disease. Indiana University Health (IU Health), the state’s largest nonprofit healthcare system, will reveal how it uncovered gaps in employee outreach and reimagined its strategy to more effectively engage and support those struggling with tobacco use. These efforts are not only strengthening IU Health’s internal culture of health but are also creating a broader impact on patients and the community.
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You read that right: Registration for the ASHHRA26 Annual Conference and Exposition is open and you can take 25% off of Early Bird rates before June 30, 2025. Register today and take advantage of the lowest rates.

National Hospital Week — which aims to recognize and celebrate hospitals, health systems and the people who work at them — began May 11 and runs through May 17. Here are six things to know about it. 

Healthcare systems today face myriad challenges, from staffing shortages, provider burnout, and rising costs to ever-present patient safety concerns. Amid these pressures, innovation has exploded and is being earnestly considered for the potential to solve each of these complex challenges.

Healthcare leaders are excited about AI, but projects are often held up by security, data and other challenges, according to the analysis.

In recent years, nurses working in hospitals have said they have been battling burnout and depression, due to staffing shortages, heavy workloads that make it harder to provide the care they want, and violence and aggressive behavior. Many nurses have said they love nursing, but they don’t love their work environment.

CNOs must provide career pathways and robust wellbeing support systems to improve nurse retention, say these nurse leaders.

To boost retention and performance, HR leaders can design and deliver tailored programs for hourly workers, who make up more than 60% of the U.S. workforce, according to a May 1 report from McLean & Co.

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National initiatives that create more training in rural and health center sites have the potential to increase access to care for underserved populations.