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Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025  |  1:00 p.m. CT (2:00 p.m. ET) 

Join us on Aug. 21, to kick off ASHHRA’s new member-exclusive quarterly webinar series, designed specifically for ASHHRA members, by ASHHRA members. This session will be led by your ASHHRA peers and will feature a round of interactive roundtables. Limited spots are available, so sign up today and join us in creating a collaborative space where valuable insights around key HR domains come to life.

Visit https://ashhra.org/resources_library/ashhra-webinar-roundtable-member-exclusive-healthcare-hr-exploring-passions-purpose-and-potential/ to view the full article online.

 

Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025 | 1:00 p.m. CT (2:00 p.m. ET) FREE

Hospitals face a unique challenge: delivering care while managing employee benefits. Join experts from Quantum Health and Lifepoint Health to explore how integrated navigation and innovative benefit design are improving member experience, boosting in-network utilization, and driving better financial and clinical outcomes.
Sponsored by: Quantum Health

Visit https://ashhra.org/resources_library/caring-for-caregivers-how-one-health-system-is-rethinking-benefits-strategy-to-keep-care-in-house/ to view the full article online.

 
Naylor Association Solutions
Connect with healthcare HR professionals from across the country who share your challenges, goals, and passion for the field. Engage in peer-led sessions and roundtables that spark meaningful dialogue. Join networking receptions designed to foster authentic connections. Exchange ideas and insights with colleagues who understand your work. Bring your curiosity, your questions, and your commitment to advancing healthcare HR — we will take care of the rest. Register today and stay tuned for more exciting updates!

Visit https://ashhra.org/ashhra26-registration/ to view the full article online.

 
Industry News
HealthLeaders Media

CNOs should lay the goundwork for nursing pathways in schools as early as possible, and partner with local colleges and universaries to build those pipelines. 

Visit https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/cno/hl-shorts-effective-nurse-recruitment-and-retention-begins-these-steps to view the full article online.

 
Chief Healtcare Executive

Before becoming chief nurse executive of the Duke University Health System, Theresa McDonnell ran a bakery and cared for loved ones with serious health conditions. She says it’s important to recognize lived experience.

Visit https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/you-ll-figure-it-out-a-nontraditional-path-to-leadership-in-health-care-viewpoint to view the full article online.

 
Health Data Management

A well-designed mentoring program is the best way to build a more representative, compassionate and forward-looking healthcare system.

Visit https://www.healthdatamanagement.com/articles/mentoring-for-the-future-a-call-to-action-for-healthcare-leaders?id=135878 to view the full article online.

 
Healthcare Dive

Physicians are working harder now than in past years, but they’re getting less for that work, according to new research from Kaufman Hall.

Visit https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/physicians-working-more-reimbursement-falling-kaufman/757406/ to view the full article online.

 
American Hospital Association

Nell Buhlman, chief administrative officer and head of strategy at Press Ganey, and Chris DeRienzo, M.D., AHA chief physician executive, explore the data-backed connection between employee engagement and patient outcomes. 

Visit https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2025-08-06-aha-podcast-workforce-culture-key-patient-outcomes to view the full article online.

 
HealthLeaders Media

Employee engagement is key to delivering on patient experience promises and to high performance as an organization, says this CNO.

Visit https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/cno/declining-nurse-engagement-heres-what-do-about-it to view the full article online.

 
CHief Healthcare Executive

Many hospital staff are attacked or face aggressive behavior, but some don’t come forward. Andrea Greco of Centegix talks about creating a culture of safety.

Visit https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/why-some-healthcare-workers-don-t-report-violence-healthy-bottom-line-podcast to view the full article online.

 
Health Data Management
While it’s crucial to recognize that problems with administrative burnout exist, it’s time for leaders to ask how best to respond.

Visit https://www.healthdatamanagement.com/articles/what-health-systems-can-do-to-alleviate-administrative-burnout?id=135869 to view the full article online.

 
Healthcare Dive

Women and pediatricians were likely to receive lower compensation relative to their peers, according to Doximity’s 2025 physician compensation report.

Visit https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/doximity-physician-compensation-report-2025/756490/ to view the full article online.

 
HR Morning

A PEO is a co-employment partner that can streamline HR and strengthen compliance — or stall progress and expose your business to risk if the fit is wrong. Choosing the right PEO is one of the most critical decisions in HR outsourcing.

Visit https://www.hrmorning.com/articles/choosing-the-right-peo/ to view the full article online.

 
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