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Dear ASHHRA Colleagues,
October has arrived, and the fall weather has begun. Even in sunny South Florida, a temperature change is beginning to appear, and we are enjoying a few days of mild weather. We also realize that it won't last long. During our most recent ASHHRA Executive Committee meeting, the group expressed their desire for an in-person conference to take place soon. The ASHHRA team is very excited to share our plans for 2022 as soon as we can.
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Tuesday, Oct. 26 | 1:00 p.m. CT | FREE for ASHHRA members!
This webinar will share a business case overview for increasing diversity, equity and inclusion within the organization. Participants will learn about the importance of cultural competence and the importance of recognizing and addressing one’s own bias. In addition, participants will examine strategies for fostering an inclusive leadership team and the value of equity and diversity within the organization.
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The Call for Content for ASHHRA22 will be opening soon. Complete this online form to be among the first to be notified when it opens.
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ASHHRA is accepting articles for publication in the HR Pulse magazine. HR Pulse is published quarterly and content is being gathered now for upcoming issues. Learn more about the submission process, along with deadlines and content guide on ASHHRA.org/HRPulse or click here for the submission form.
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Healthcare Finance
The nation's hospitals lost roughly 8,000 jobs during the month of September, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nursing and residential care facilities also had decreases in employment, resulting in about 37,600 jobs lost last month. Meanwhile, ambulatory care centers, including physicians and dentist offices, and medical laboratories, added approximately 28,200 jobs. Overall, health care employment fell by 17,500 in September to sit at just under 16 million.
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HealthLeaders Media
Proactive recruitment means finding physicians on the medical staff who have the ability to lead, but whose talents may not have come to the notice of others. Using surveys is one tool to ferret out potential leaders.
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Modern Healthcare
Health care workers already bore the brunt of workplace violence in the U.S. Now, tensions from an exhausting pandemic are spilling over into hospitals.
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Becker's Hospital Review
As many hospitals adopt permanent remote and hybrid work models, nearly half of employees working from home report it increases their anxiety and hurts their efficiency at work, according to a recent Breeze survey.
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Fierce Healthcare
Hospitals are paying an average 8% more in daily clinical labor costs since the pandemic began, according to a recent data analysis from Premier.
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Medical Economics
Investing time and attention in the medical practice staff hiring process can reduce costs and boost staff retention. The data vary widely, but it is generally agreed that filling a staff position costs more than the associated annual salary. The biggest soft cost, however, is making a hiring mistake. Hiring carefully is worth the investment. Here are six steps to significantly reduce hiring costs.
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Chief Healthcare Executive
The UCSF Health Workforce Research Center on Long-Term Care recently conducted two surveys in California to assess the current and future supply and demand of registered nurses. According to their findings, published in a recent report, California is poised to face a significant shortfall of RNs over the course of the next five years. This is primarily due to long-term trends that have worsened due to the pandemic.
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HealthAffairs
Safety-net health systems that serve low-income, immigrant, and black and brown communities typically are resource constrained. These systems have limited innovation capacity and thus struggled with their response to COVID-19. There is a sustainable solution that works—embed innovation competencies in safety-net provider systems. This is the story of how a wide range of organizations did this by building upon philanthropic dollars to spark, seed, and spread health care innovation and ensure that communities with the greatest need for innovation are not left behind.
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American Hospital Association
A new analysis prepared for the AHA by Kaufman, Hall & Associates, LLC shows a range of partnerships, mergers and acquisitions can be an important tool for keeping financially struggling hospitals open and preserving access to care, along with other key benefits for the surrounding community.
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HealthLeaders Media
In today's modern economy, workforce represents the most important driver of productivity and profitability. Yet most companies don’t know the skills and capabilities of their workforce, according to a recent survey showing that just 10% of those surveyed reported having an employee skills database or inventory with profiles for all employees.
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STAT
The last 21 months have proven that the U.S. needs to improve its public health workforce. To address this issue, President Biden plans to spend $6.5 billion, which is money sorely needed. Removing requirements to be a medical doctor for senior public health leaders is a costless first step to improving the U.S. public health system.
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Healthcare Dive
The pressure on health system profitability comes as lucrative non-emergency procedures are on hold in some areas to handle incoming COVID-19 inpatients, according to the report.
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