Message from the President
Dear ASHHRA Colleagues, Our Pittsburgh conference is behind us, and the holidays are fast approaching. For those of you who attended our conference and got to see Aneesh Chopra, Jeff Glasbrenner, The Water Coolers and all our other presenters, I hope you enjoyed it and found the experience valuable. The Annual Conference Committee along with the ASHHRA staff did a great job putting together this year’s conference.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/ahh-nwl/articles/index-v4.asp?aid=525781&issueID=55754 to view the full article online.
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ASHHRA News
ASHHRA has announced its new board members and officers for 2019. Joining the board are Emily Endert, director of human resources at Covenant Woods in Mechanicsville, Va., and Marie Stehmer, senior director of human resources at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center in Eugene, Ore. Sarah Fredrickson, director of workforce insights at Mayo Clinic, will serve as president; Willis Tisdale, director of human resources at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Greenville, S.C., as vice president; and Deborah Hanratty, human resources manager at Pyramid Peak Corporation in Gilbert, Ariz., as treasurer.
Visit http://www.ashhra.org/resources/news/files/PressRelease_2019ASHHRABoard_FINAL.pdf to view the full article online.
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Looking to get certified in health care HR? ASHHRA members who apply will be considered to receive a voucher for the full CHHR exam fee (a $295 value!). Applicants must be active ASHHRA members and meet the exam eligibility requirements. The application for this scholarship closes Friday, Nov. 9, 2018.
Visit http://www.ashhra.org/learning/chhrexamoffer.shtml to view the full article online.
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Industry News
AHA News The AHA and Federation of American Hospitals have urged the National Labor Relations Board to consider hospital electronic communication systems as a virtual “patient care area,” and to reestablish a previous NLRB standard that would lawfully permit hospital employers to limit employees’ use of these systems to communicate about union organizing and other National Labor Relations Act Section 7 protected activities.
Visit https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2018-10-04-nlrb-urged-reestablish-limits-using-employers-email-union-organizing to view the full article online.
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AHA News A new study conducted for the AHA by KNG Health Consulting LLC found that Medicare patients who receive care in a hospital outpatient department are more likely to be poorer and have more severe chronic conditions than Medicare patients treated in an independent physician office.
Visit https://www.aha.org/front to view the full article online.
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