ASHHRA eNews Pulse

At the AHA, we believe that tackling health disparities and promoting diversity in health care leadership is critical to ensuring the highest quality of care for everyone. That’s why we are proud to announce that all AHA hospital and health system members are now members of the newly renamed Institute for Diversity and Health Equity, an affiliate of the AHA.

In a recent Aon Pulse survey of 2,000 employees, measuring workers' opinions on where they would like to see their employer's tax savings allocated, 65 percent say employers should spend their savings on increases in annual and hourly wages.

"Help Wanted" ads have evolved significantly since the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) was first enacted in 1967 and with the recent advent of advertising on social media platforms, the recruiting landscape has changed even further. While some employers have hailed the ability to target hiring ads on social media to specific demographics as an efficient use of their recruiting dollars, some job applicants are crying foul.

In a recent interview, the CEO of the 13-hospital health system shared some of this leadership learnings and highlights. 

Most managers (85 percent) claim they know how to explain pay decisions to employees, but a new PayScale study found that only 37 percent of organizations agree. That's a problem, because effective conversations about pay can build trust, increase retention and drive engagement.

From bundled payment models to uncompensated care, here are recent developments in the reimbursement realm to keep nurse leaders informed.

At the start of 2018, the health care industry is on the cusp of more significant change. The GOP Congress has moved health care away from the center of their public policy agenda, creating more certainty and a clearer view. Of course greater certainty doesn’t mean total certainty, but here are some predictions as to what the future holds.