ASHHRA eNews Pulse

American Society for Health Care Human Resources Administration

Message from the President
Dear ASHHRA Members,

We hope you gained valuable education, tools, resources, connections, recognition … the list goes on … by being a part of ASHHRA this year. We hope you will consider sharing the gift that is ASHHRA by letting a colleague in on the magic of this community or providing your team with Organizational Membership.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/ahh-nwl/articles/index-v4.asp?aid=763358&issueID=90993 to view the full article online.

 
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ASHHRA News
The new ASHHRA Podcast featuring Bo & Luke is the ultimate resource for HR leaders, featuring weekly episodes with top healthcare HR professionals from around the country. Listen to the first episode with guest Olesea Azevedo, Chief People Officer at AdventHealth.

Visit https://ashhra.org/ashhra-podcast/ to view the full article online.

 
ASHHRA seeks to honor HR professionals for noteworthy accomplishments in the healthcare field. Applications are now open for nominations and submissions in the following categories. Award recipients will be recognized at the ASHHRA23 annual conference and exposition in Charlotte, N.C., (April 23 - 25) and will receive complimentary Full Conference registration.

Visit https://ashhra.org/member-recognition/ to view the full article online.

 
Registration is open for #ASHHRA23 and we want you to bring your whole team. Purchase three Full Conference registrations and you get a fourth for free! Learn together and enjoy everything that Charlotte has to offer. Early bird pricing ends Jan. 31.

Visit https://ashhra.org/register23/ to view the full article online.

 
Industry News
HealthAffairs

In October 2022, the National Academy of Medicine published its National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being. The plan builds on the previous work the NAM began before COVID-19, but which has only taken on greater significance in the wake of the pandemic. 

Visit https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/reading-national-plan-health-workforce-well-being-through-lens-history to view the full article online.

 
HealthcareDive
The healthcare sector added 55,000 jobs in December, according to preliminary data out Friday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Ambulatory healthcare services accounted for about 30,000 of those new jobs. Hospitals and nursing and residential care facilities also saw gains, adding about 16,000 and 9,000 new jobs, respectively.

Visit https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/healthcare-jobs-report-BLS-december-2022/639834/ to view the full article online.

 
Gallup

Nurses continue to garner the highest ethics rating from Americans among a diverse list of professions, a distinction they have held for more than two decades. The 79% of U.S. adults who now say nurses have “very high” or “high” honesty and ethical standards is 10 percentage points lower than the highest rating for nurses, recorded in 2020, however. 

Visit https://news.gallup.com/poll/467804/nurses-retain-top-ethics-rating-below-2020-high.aspx to view the full article online.

 
American Hospital Association
Tom Jenike, M.D., chief well-being officer and senior vice president at Novant Health, shares three keys to building a culture that supports resilience and well-being in your healthcare workforce, and how the AHA Leadership Experience can help physicians beat burnout. 

Visit https://www.aha.org/news/blog/2022-12-15-3-keys-supporting-well-being-your-organization to view the full article online.

 
Health Data Management

Every day, healthcare leaders have strategic meetings to decide how to conquer post-COVID pandemic challenges and other issues. Often absent from those discussions is the need to offer care and gratitude to those on the front line. Sparrow Health uses tech to share uplifting interactions across the organization, emphasizing the importance of gratitude for clinicians’ service.

Visit https://www.healthdatamanagement.com/articles/the-power-of-positive-emotions-in-empowering-retaining-staff to view the full article online.

 
Becker's Hospital Review

A nurse staffing community is encouraging nurses who left the profession or are considering an exit to recommit as part of a new "unResignation Notice" campaign. The campaign aims to spread awareness on the workplace challenges that contributed to nurses' departures. 

Visit https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/nursing/why-nurses-are-signing-unresignation-letters.html to view the full article online.

 
Healthcare Finance

The clinical workforce must be cyber aware, and the cybersecurity team must become clinically aware, according to experts.

Visit https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/clinicians-need-right-messaging-pay-attention-cybersecurity to view the full article online.

 
HealthcareDive

Staffing shortages across nonprofit hospitals appear to be improving incrementally, according to a new report from Fitch Ratings.

Visit https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/fitch-ratings-nonprofit-hospitals-labor-staffing-shortages-COVID-19/638682/ to view the full article online.

 
HealthLeaders Media

Health systems must do more than dip a toe into wellness waters; they must appoint a chief wellness officer with the resources to do the job correctly.

Visit https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/nursing/key-nurses-well-being-go-all-wellness-expert-bernadette-melnyk-says to view the full article online.

 
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