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Dear ASHHRA Colleagues,
Happy February! 2016 gives us the gift of an extra day this month. Let’s make it count! We celebrate Black History and we get to Go Red for Women! Plus it’s the month of Valentine’s Day. Lots of reasons to wear red.
I am really excited about what we have to look forward to in 2016. The ASHHRA Board held its January meeting and retreat in Grapevine, Texas, at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center, the site of this year’s annual conference. Get ready to kick up you heals and enjoy yourself at this gorgeous property! It is quite the location for this year’s conference — the perfect location for connection; learning and renewal. Make sure to make your reservations early as you don’t want to miss out on our great conference or this wonderful hotel and property.
As you know, this year’s theme is Nurturing Engagement in Shifting Landscapes. As leaders, we model this approach through our interactions with others and by how we care for ourselves. As you reflect on the work that you do every day, connecting your caregivers to the missions of your organizations, please take a moment and showcase your engagement successes and best practices. ASHHRA is always looking for your success stories for issues of the HR Pulse magazine. If you have a great story to share, please see the guidelines and complete the Call for Articles.
I wish each of you a wonderful February. The days are staying lighter longer and spring will be here before we know it. Enjoy this time!
Kristen E. Fox, MBA, CHHR, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
ASHHRA 2016 President
Director, Partner Integration
Providence Health and Services
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The latest issue of HR Pulse magazine is now available. ASHHRA members have access to the digital version, and a print copy is also mailed. This issue includes articles on consumerism in health care, winning the battle for better health care talent and tactics for conquering "improvement fatigue."
Visit http://www.ashhra.org/publications/hr_pulse_public.shtml to view the full article online. |
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Registration is now open for for the ASHHRA 52nd Annual Conference & Exposition in Grapevine, Texas, September 24–27, 2016! Take advantage of the biggest savings by registering today!
Visit http://www.ashhra.org/conference/2016/index.shtml to view the full article online. |
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ASHHRA is seeking poster presentations for its 52nd Annual Conference and Exposition. Interested members should submit their proposal online, by the February 29 deadline.
Visit http://www.ashhra.org/conference/2016/callforproposals.shtml to view the full article online. |
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AHA News Now
This week, a federal appeals court reversed a lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit brought by the AHA and several hospitals, which sought to compel the Department of Health and Human Services to meet its congressionally mandated deadlines for reviewing Medicare claims denials. Visit http://news.aha.org/article/160209-appeals-court-revives-lawsuit-over-alj-delays to view the full article online. |
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AHA News Now
President Obama announced a federal plan to enhance cybersecurity, which includes a new Commerce Department commission that will recommend by December how to strengthen cybersecurity in the public and private sectors. Among other actions, the plan calls on health insurers and health care stakeholders to "enhance their data stewardship practices," and seeks feedback to inform further development of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s cybersecurity framework for critical infrastructure. Visit http://news.aha.org/article/160209-president-announces-cybersecurity-plan-aha-comments-on-nist-framework to view the full article online. |
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Jessica Davis, Healthcare IT News
While financial incentives influence physician behavior and moderately improve quality measures, non-incentivized providers targeted with other quality measure efforts have greater performance improvement, according to a recent study published by the JAMA Network. Visit http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/jama-big-data-and-analytics-improve-aco-quality-more-value-based-models to view the full article online. |
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Lena J. Weiner, HealthLeaders Media
No one wants to believe one of their employees is diverting drugs meant for sick patients. That makes frank discussion of drug diversion between management and employees uncomfortable and difficult. That’s why hospitals need proactive policies to deal with the issue before it becomes a problem. Visit http://healthleadersmedia.com/content/HR-325250/HR-Strategies-for-Dealing-with-Drug-Diversion to view the full article online. |
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Aine Cryts, Fierce Practice Management
Between calming down the stressed out parents of sick children and figuring out how to juggle physicians' busy schedules, physician practices need employees with emotional intelligence. What's more, team members with high emotional intelligence are more likely to be empathetic and self-motivated. Visit http://www.fiercepracticemanagement.com/story/why-practices-should-hire-staff-emotional-intelligence/2016-02-08 to view the full article online. |
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Beth Jones Sanborn, Healthcare Finance News
Financial challenges once again ranked as the top concern for hospital chief executive officers in 2015, according to a new study by the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). Patient safety and quality, and governmental mandates came in as the 2nd and 3rd highest concerns. Visit http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/hospital-ceos-list-financial-concerns-top-worry-point-value-based-care-study-finds to view the full article online. |
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Zack Budryk, Fierce Healthcare
How a hospital responds to a crisis — and potential bad press — is vital. Recent cases of clinician misbehavior highlight need for transparency and accountability. Visit http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/when-pr-disaster-strikes-hospitals-must-make-first-move/2016-02-01 to view the full article online. |
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Jess White, Healthcare Business & Technology
There are many issues that affect a hospital’s operations. But which ones should be top of mind for your hospital’s board this year? To prime your hospital for success in 2016 and beyond, it’s important to pinpoint the areas your board should prioritize now. Visit http://www.healthcarebusinesstech.com/hospital-board-focus/ to view the full article online. |
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Sarah Heath, Patient Engagement HIT
Increasing patient engagement strategies in follow-up care is critical in maintaining the health of patients beyond the scope of care within the hospital. By using health IT systems to spark patient engagement, providers can prevent complications during follow-up care. Visit http://patientengagementhit.com/news/driving-follow-up-care-patient-engagement-with-health-it to view the full article online. |
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Laura Landro, Wall Street Journal
When things go wrong, communication and resolution programs help patients get an apology, an explanation and, sometimes, monetary compensation. Stanford’s Pearl program, for example, is serving as a model for more so-called communication and resolution programs that hospitals are adopting to interact with patients when things go wrong and avoid costly litigation. Visit http://www.wsj.com/articles/hospitals-find-a-way-to-say-im-sorry-1454355564 to view the full article online. |
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Jessica Davis, Healthcare Finance News
The revisions on the Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records would also facilitate health information exchange, feds say. Visit http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/hhs-tighten-rules-protecting-medical-records-substance-abuse-patients to view the full article online. |
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Susan Morse, Healthcare Finance News
Physicians need to have and share analytical information to deliver quality care that drives down costs. But too often valuable findings aren't making it to the right people, according to Deloitte's Dorrie Guest. Visit http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/deloitte-evaluate-physicians-clusters-get-them-involved-analytics to view the full article online. |
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Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News
Patients suffered no extra harm when doctors training to be surgeons were allowed to work longer shifts, a recent study concludes, adding to a push to relax the strictest limits on resident hours. Visit http://khn.org/news/study-finds-no-harm-in-allowing-surgeons-in-training-to-work-longer-shifts-3/ to view the full article online. |
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Jennifer Thew, HealthLeaders Media
Hoping to counter stress and compassion fatigue, one hospital has created private spaces for its nurses to process their emotions before returning to their patients, refocused. At least one study links better nursing environments to better patient outcomes. Visit http://healthleadersmedia.com/content/NRS-325283/Nurse-Renewal-Rooms-Benefit-Patients-Too to view the full article online. |
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Henry Powderly, Healthcare Finance News
According to the labor department, healthcare has added 470,000 jobs in the past 12 months, with 40 percent of those jobs being created by hospitals. Visit http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/healthcare-adds-37000-jobs-january-though-laboratory-workforce-shrinks to view the full article online. |
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Katie Hafner, New York Times
Geriatrics is one of the few medical specialties in the United States that is contracting even as the need increases, ranking at the bottom of the list of specialties that internal medicine residents choose to pursue. Visit http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/26/health/where-are-the-geriatricians.html to view the full article online. |
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Julie Bird, Fierce Healthcare
Hospitals could treat more patients, increase revenue and improve patient satisfaction if they hired more staff to work directly with patients, a new study finds. Visit http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/low-staffing-levels-hold-back-hospital-revenue-patient-satisfaction-scores/2016-01-24 to view the full article online. |
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Zack Budryk, Fierce Healthcare
A new generation of nurses is on the rise within the health care field, even as older generations continue to put off retirement, and hospital executives must understand a few key principles to successfully teach younger nurses to be the next wave of leaders in the field, according to Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality. Visit http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/hospitals-must-train-millennial-nurse-leaders-empathy-frontline-engagement/2016-02-09 to view the full article online. |
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Jessica Davis, Healthcare IT News
A new study shows that evidence-based practice — a care-delivery approach that integrates problem solving, best practices, clinician expertise and patient preferences — is a low priority across the United States, despite evidence of its effectiveness. Visit http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/evidence-based-practice-underutilized-hospitals-fall-short-performance-study-finds to view the full article online. |