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Dear ASHHRA Colleagues, Happy National Nurses Week and National Hospital Week! Last month, it was wonderful to see everyone in Phoenix — in person — for ASHHRA22. For our ASHHRA board and staff, having an in-person conference was a major accomplishment. I know I was able to Connect, Innovate and Transform, and I hope that everyone else’s experience was just as inspiring.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/ahh-nwl/articles/index-v4.asp?aid=728600&issueID=82099 to view the full article online. |
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ASHHRA is seeking volunteers to serve on a Job Analysis Task Force. The job analysis is a critical step in validating the competencies of HR professionals in the healthcare field. The data collected from the job analysis establishes and documents the competencies required for the healthcare HR professional and identifies the job-relatedness of the tasks and competencies needed to perform the job competently. Apply by Friday, May 20.
Visit https://ashhra.org/resources_library/job-analysis-task-force-call-for-volunteers/ to view the full article online. |
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Share your professional healthcare HR knowledge with your peers by presenting a webinar. Build your portfolio of presenter events and earn continuing education credits for your CHHR, SHRM and HRCI certifications.
Visit https://ashhra.org/present-a-webinar/ to view the full article online. |
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ASHHRA and Dallas College are seeking healthcare systems and sites to use the Healthcare Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (IRAP) model to onboard, train and retain employees. IRAPs are validated by industry experts, recognized and evaluated by a third party, low cost, and have high return on investment. The call is open for as long as grant funds are available.
Visit https://ashhra.org/resources_library/healthcare-iraps/ to view the full article online. |
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Health Affairs
Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the supply of RNs is under threat. Growth in the RN workforce plateaued during the first 15 months of the pandemic and new data shows the total supply of RNs decreased by more than 100,000 in one year—a far greater drop than ever observed over the past four decades. Visit https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/forefront.20220412.311784 to view the full article online. |
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Becker's Hospital Review Staffing costs and labor shortages are a pervasive challenge for health systems across the U.S., but the right partnerships and automation capabilities could ease the pain for systems. Here, Brad Reimer, CIO of Sanford Health in Sioux Falls, S.D., outlines how Sanford is tackling talent and cybersecurity issues.
Visit https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-information-technology/how-cios-can-win-the-battle-for-talent-systemwide.html to view the full article online. |
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HealthLeaders Media
Parents balancing a career in the work-from-home era need specific support to thrive in their workplace. Working parents really have a challenge on their hands. Some of your employees may be thriving in this new norm, while others could use some extra support from HR and company leaders. Visit https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/human-resources/how-hr-can-help-employees-balance-parenting-and-career-work-home-era to view the full article online. |
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Healthcare Dive
Healthcare workers and federal legislators are pushing for heightened regulations regarding violence against nurses and other front-line staff often face on the job as staffing shortages and other workforce challenges persist two years into the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/workplace-violence-prevention-healthcare-workers-bill-pandemic/623244/ to view the full article online. |
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American Hospital Association
Hospitals and health systems added 4,500 jobs in April, while U.S. jobs overall increased by 428,000, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Hospital employment remains over 90,000 below its March 2020 peak, but has grown in 16 of the past 25 months for a slow but steady job recovery. Visit https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2022-05-09-hospitals-and-health-systems-add-4500-jobs-april to view the full article online. |
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Chief Healthcare Executive
Nurses have endured significant stress over the past two years, but healthcare organizations can take steps to reduce burnout before good nurses leave. Here, Nicole Banister, senior vice president of transformation at Caravan Health, a company which supports accountable care organizations and helps them improve their performance, addresses ways healthcare organizations can support nurses. Visit https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/how-healthcare-systems-can-work-to-keep-nurses to view the full article online. |
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Becker's Hospital Review
Labor expenses in hospitals have risen by more than one-third from pre-pandemic levels, a May Kaufman Hall report found. This equates to a 37% increase per patient between 2019 and March 2022, from $4,009 to $5,494 per adjusted discharge. Visit https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/a-perfect-storm-labor-expenses-rise-37-from-pre-pandemic-levels-kaufman-hall-finds.html to view the full article online. |
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STAT
Researchers studying the experiences of surgeons and surgical residents who are pregnant or considering pregnancy have found a bleak picture. One survey of neurosurgeons and neurosurgery residents found only 35% worked at institutions with formal maternity leave policies, a problem that experts say extends to other specialties. Visit https://www.statnews.com/2022/05/06/surgery-pregnancy-hours-harassment/ to view the full article online. |