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Dear Colleagues, As I write this monthly message, I am excited to share that registration for the 2019 annual conference is NOW OPEN! From keynote speakers to the complete list of learning sessions, the ASHHRA19 program looks amazing!
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/ahh-nwl/articles/index-v4.asp?aid=553989&issueID=64055 to view the full article online. |
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Don't miss the lowest pricing for the ASHHRA 55th Annual Conference & Exposition this September in Chicago! Early Bird pricing ends June 30.
Visit https://annual.ashhra.org/2019/registration.cfm?utm_source=eNewsPulse&utm_medium=Naylor-email&utm_campaign=ENP-Registration_041019 to view the full article online. |
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With the generous support of sponsors, ASHHRA is pleased to offer: Annual Conference Scholarships (sponsored by AIG Retirement Services), New-to-the-Profession Grants (sponsored by HealthcareSource) and the Gary Willis Leadership Award.
Visit https://annual.ashhra.org/2019/tools_to_attend.cfm?utm_source=eNewsPulse&utm_medium=Naylor-email&utm_campaign=ENP-ToolstoAttend_041019 to view the full article online. |
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Know someone making significant contributions to the field of health care HR? Nominate them or yourself for an individual ASHHRA award! All award nominations are due by May 1, 2019.
Visit http://www.ashhra.org/awards/index.shtml?utm_source=CareerPulse&utm_medium=Naylor-email&utm_campaign=CP-Awards_040519 to view the full article online. |
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Sign up now for access to relevant benchmarks on turnover rate, costs per hire, and more. Gain a better understanding of the investment in the HR function and its areas of strength and opportunities for improvement.
Visit http://www.ashhra.org/products/metrics.shtml?utm_source=eNewsPulse&utm_medium=Naylor-email&utm_campaign=ENP-Metrics_041019 to view the full article online. |
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AHA News Supporting access to care in rural communities and reining in escalating drug prices are two areas that have bipartisan support and could see legislative action in a divided government, AHA Executive Vice President Tom Nickels said in a recent conversation with Frank Sesno, former CNN anchor and Washington bureau chief.
Visit https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2019-04-08-nickels-outlines-hospital-and-health-system-advocacy-priorities to view the full article online. |
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AHA News A lifelong career in health care is a life of service, and “more importantly, it’s a lifetime spent in the company of the most dedicated, self-sacrificing, resilient people on the planet,” AHA Chairman Brian Gragnolati said recently at the inaugural Leadership Celebration where he was formally introduced as chairman of the association.
Visit https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2019-04-08-gragnolati-formally-introduced-aha-chairman to view the full article online. |
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AHA News Medicare patients who receive care in a hospital outpatient department clinic are more likely to be poor, previously hospitalized and have severe chronic conditions than those treated in an ambulatory surgical center, according to a study by KNG Health Consulting released by the AHA.
Visit https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2019-04-04-study-hospital-outpatient-clinics-treat-poorer-sicker-patients-ascs to view the full article online. |
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Modern Healthcare Much research and analysis has been dedicated to the price implications of consolidation among health care providers, economists’ conclusion being that prices typically rise when they combine. But now, evidence is mounting that in less-competitive markets, employees’ wages may also be impacted.
Visit https://www.modernhealthcare.com/finance/health-system-consolidation-may-be-holding-down-healthcare-employee-wages to view the full article online. |
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Human Resources Today Today's firms must develop plans for making the transition from the current administrative/compliance model to the emerging, “business impact HR” model. That name is appropriate because the primary differentiator of the HR function of the future will be a focus on maximizing its business impacts. Visit http://www.humanresourcestoday.com/?open-article-id=1003768&article-title=12-ways-to-go-from-administrative-hr-to-business-impact-hr to view the full article online. |
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ReWork
Organizational behaviorist and author Kelly Monahan has dedicated much of her career to helping solve big workplace problems, focusing on demonstrating how companies can use advanced technologies to design work in a way that empowers workers and complements their inherent capabilities while helping organizations reach their business goals. Visit https://www.cornerstoneondemand.com/rework/take-it-futurist-kelly-monahan-shares-framework-making-humans-shine-work to view the full article online. |
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Workforce Over the last decades, we have created a wide variety of digital means of communicating that replace older, slower face-to-face interactions. But this has a downside, as transferring many of our human interactions to the virtual world means we no longer get the emotional information, support and reinforcement we used to when communicating face-to-face. Visit https://www.workforce.com/2019/04/05/adding-emotional-subtext-back-into-virtual-communications/ to view the full article online. |
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Patient Engagement HIT
A one-point increase in employee engagement scores resulted in half-point improvements in patient satisfaction scores, according to research from the Partnership for Public Service and Boston Consulting Group. Visit https://patientengagementhit.com/news/employee-engagement-tied-to-higher-patient-satisfaction-levels to view the full article online. |
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Becker's Hospital Review
Physicians are generally happy in their lives and jobs, but there are parts of work that cause unhappiness, according to a joint study released by CompHealth and the American Academy of Family Physicians. The study surveyed more than 5,000 practicing physicians, including members of AAFP. Visit https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/workforce/physicians-generally-happy-at-work-but-still-face-stresses-study-shows.html to view the full article online. |
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NPR
When a rural community loses its hospital, health care becomes harder to come by in an instant. But a hospital closure also shocks a small town's economy on multiple levels. And in one Tennessee town, a lost hospital means lost hope of attracting retirees. Visit https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/04/07/703932131/economic-ripples-hospital-closure-hurts-a-towns-ability-to-attract-retirees to view the full article online. |