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Dear ASHHRA Colleagues,
For most of us, and especially those in human resources, current events can play a dramatic role in our professional lives. The recent deaths of three African Americans under upsetting circumstances and the unrest that has followed, are somber examples of this.
Some hospitals are stepping forward by establishing meetings to provide employees with a safe space to openly discuss what is going on, ask questions and express feelings. Other hospitals and clinics are struggling to find ways to deal with the vast array of emotions that their employees are feeling.
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The Summer 2020 issue of HR Pulse includes feature articles such as:
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Tuesday, June 23, 2020 | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. CT
This webinar will discuss the rising debt levels being carried by today's medical professions, especially physicians, and how the debt may impact recruitment and retention efforts in both positive and negative ways. The presenter with go over solutions that organizations can leverage to enhance their compensation and benefits package.
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ASHHRA members can apply for a CHHR Scholarship voucher for the full CHHR exam member fee (a $295 value). Scholarships are limited-time, exclusive offers available only to active ASHHRA members who meet the exam eligibility requirements. Applications must be submitted by Friday, June 26, 2020. BONUS: The CHHR exam study series has been updated with new glossary of terms, along with a comprehensive test of knowledge after completion of each course.
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ASHHRA Exchange Live is a brand new opportunity exclusively for ASHHRA members to engage in dialogue in real time about specific topics relevant to you. Think of it as a live version of the ASHHRA Exchange discussion forum. Register for the next AExLive, Wednesday, July 1, at 1:00 p.m. CT and save the 2020 dates: Aug. 5, Sept. 2, Oct. 7, Nov. 4, Dec. 20.
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American Hospital Association
Any way you cut it, this has been a very tough few weeks in our country. We have witnessed a colorful tapestry of Americans voicing loud opposition to the systemic injustices and institutional racism. We’re also seeing centuries’ worth of wounds being opened and spilling into our streets — and tragically into our emergency departments. As health care professionals, we see the injustice. Because in the end it falls on us as a field to mend the broken bodies and console the grief-stricken mothers. It also falls on us to try and fix the pain and physical trauma. I urge all of us to see how we can also help fix the trauma it’s causing in our communities and in our hearts and minds.
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Healthcare Finance
Health care employment increased by 312,000 in May, but hospitals still lost 27,000 jobs, according to the most recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report. Job losses continued for hospitals and also for nursing and residential care facilities, which lost 37,000 jobs. Physicians saw an increase of 51,000 jobs, and dentists and other health practitioners saw increases of 245,000 and 73,000, respectively.
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Health Affairs
As confirmed COVID-19 cases top 1.8 million in the U.S. and the pandemic batters our nation’s health care system and economy, data are starting to retell an all-too-familiar story: Black Americans are disproportionately affected. As health researchers, government officials and philanthropists sound the alarm and mount a response, they admit that COVID-19 racial health disparities were to be expected.
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Becker's Hospital Review
Health IT leaders have identified several emerging technologies that will have the greatest effect on clinical care, hospital operations and health system costs, including augmented reality, artificial intelligence-enabled technology, precision medicine and virtual care support. Here, 10 hospital and health system executives and leaders outline technology that their health systems aren't currently using that they think will be game-changing in the future.
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American Hospital Association
Last week, the AHA shared new case studies, leadership blogs and tools to mark Community Health Improvement Week. Visit the CHI Week webpage to view these blogs, hospital and community stories, and other resources.
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Healthcare Dive
Among health care employers impacted by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), hospitals and residential facilities were more likely than medical practices and home care providers to have excluded employees from taking paid leave offered by the law, according to a survey of 107 health care employers by law firm Jackson Lewis.
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Employee Benefit News
Coronavirus has had a serious impact on mental health across the U.S., as 45% of American adults report increased anxiety and depression, according to Kaiser Family Foundation data. For frontline workers, the impact of this disease on mental health can be brutal.
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HealthLeaders Media
Nearly 600 front-line health care workers appear to have died of COVID-19, according to Lost on the Frontline, a project launched by The Guardian and Kaiser Health News that aims to count, verify and memorialize every health care worker who dies during the pandemic.
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Washington Post
Doctors, nurses and first responders share their first-person accounts as they grapple with the enormity of what they’ve witnessed during the pandemic’s first wave.
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American Hospital Association
The Food and Drug Administration recently created an online compendium page of COVID-19 resources for health care professionals. FDA has indicated it will regularly update the page, which provides useful information on several issues, including emergency use authorizations, personal protective equipment and medical products, including investigational drugs and fraudulent devices.
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