Dear ASHHRA Colleagues,

 

ASHHRA members, I wish you a happy holiday season. The year 2021 will be remembered as a year of introspection and change as we work together to beat the pandemic. We have responded to the call to aid in getting it done, since many states have been dealing with frequent spikes, hiring pool limitations and requests for an increase of vaccinated staff.

Here is your opportunity to submit your proposal to be considered for a learning session presentation. We are looking for emerging, solution-driven and thought provoking content relevant for human resources professionals in healthcare.

In many professions such as athletics, music and business, we see coaching readily utilized as a tool for goal setting, growth and career development. In healthcare, physicians are often on their own to learn the ropes of running a practice, while being expected to deliver the best patient care possible. For various reasons, physician coaching has yet to catch on in a field where rates of burnout are over 40% by many measures. This webinar will define physician coaching, provide examples of how coaching skills can be used in colleague and patient interactions, and discuss the benefits to the physician, client and employer.

The Learning and Education Committee (L&EC) is currently accepting applications for new members to begin in January 2022. Active engagement in a committee is an excellent opportunity for personal and professional growth, allowing you to foster lifelong relationships while making a positive impact on the healthcare HR profession as a whole. If you are interested in being part of the this committee, please review the committee charge and expectations, and submit your application before Dec. 17.

Becker's Hospital Review
Five Pennsylvania hospitals and health systems were chosen to participate in a new statewide music therapy program supporting front-line healthcare workers who are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

HealthLeaders Media
Since the onset of the pandemic, the American Medical Association has been partnering with health systems, hospitals, and practices around the country to measure the impact of COVID-19 on the well-being of their staff using the “Coping with COVID-19 for Caregivers” survey.

Healthcare Dive
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction in a suit brought by 14 states challenging the COVID vacccine requirement for healthcare workers, following separate pauses in other states.

Chief Healthcare Executive

A new survey reveals discrepancies between employee preferences for job training and what companies actually provide to new hires, with 40% of respondents saying that learning and development is mostly or entirely course-led, and 25% of companies saying they provide employees with on-the-job training. Interestingly, 92% of respondents said that on-demand knowledge is key for business performance. 

Healthcare Finance
Hospital margins became even thinner in October due primarily to rising labor expenses, according to Kaufman Hall's new November flash report. Expenses remained on the rise across most metrics and benchmark measures, but non-labor expenses declined month-over-month for supplies, drugs and purchased services. 

From predictive algorithms to revisiting past care models to virtual nursing, nurse leaders are digging in and finding solutions to the current staffing crisis.

American Hospital Association
Employment at hospitals and health systems decreased by nearly 4,000 jobs in November, as U.S. jobs overall increased by 210,000, according to preliminary data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Health care jobs overall increased by more than 2,000 to just over 16 million (seasonally adjusted).

Healthcare CIOs help companies maintain the quality of care, balance costs, keep critical IT infrastructure up and running and attract enough talent to meet innovation goals.

Becker's Hospital Review
While physicians and nurses got the most attention for dealing with the chronic stress and burnout exacerbated by the pandemic, direct service workers should also be appreciated, Jehan El-Bayoumi, MD, founder of the Rodham Institute at George Washington University, wrote in a recent op-ed.