ASHHRA eNews Pulse

Tuesday, July 23, 2023 | 1:00 p.m. CT (2:00 p.m. ET) FREE
Healthcare HR teams are constantly challenged to engage, motivate, and retain their workforce in a demanding environment. This session reveals how leading organizations are addressing these issues with innovative rewards and recognition (R&R) strategies. Join our expert panel of seasoned HR leaders to discover actionable insights and strategies that will boost engagement, productivity and retention, helping you build an award-winning culture aligned with your organizational goals.
Sponsored by: Bucketlist

Tuesday, August 27, 2024  |  1:00 p.m. CT (2:00 p.m. ET) FREE
Navigating the complexities of mental healthcare can be challenging, especially for those already working in healthcare. Physicians, who face constant exposure to stress and traumatic events, have one of the highest rates of suicide compared to any other profession. In this webinar, we’ll explore the transformative power of innovative mental health services, in partnership with Mount Sinai and Hazelden Betty Ford, for healthcare works dealing with severe mental health issues.
Sponsored by: Lyra

Health Exec
A report on employment numbers released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that, while the overall rate of unemployment has risen, the healthcare sector continues to add jobs. In June alone, healthcare added 49,000 new jobs to the economy, surpassing other industries including energy and technology. 

Healthcare Finance
Social media, which has become a primary source of information for many Gen Z individuals, is emerging as an influential factor in whether people decide to become nurses – and according to research from workforce technology company ShiftKey, social media outlets such as TikTok are creating a branding problem for the profession, and dissuading new nurses from entering the field.

Chief Healthcare Executive
Some women who are looking to move into healthcare leadership roles don’t pursue interesting jobs due to self-doubt, according to WellSpan Health CEO Roxanna Gapstur. In a recent interview, she offered her perspective for women aiming for leadership roles that will challenge them.

Healthcare Dive
More employers than ever are focusing on mental health benefits. Congress must invest more and act soon to reauthorize telehealth extensions before it’s too late, argues the director of health policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Becker's Hospital Review
Nearly 50% of all U.S. counties do not have a single practicing cardiologist, most of which are in rural counties where residents are most in need of higher levels of care, according to research published July 8 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 

HealthLeaders Media
Workforce challenges are running rampant in healthcare, could Netflix's buzzy employment strategy be the answer? Implementing Netflix's "Keeper Test" in healthcare may promote transparency, communication, personal growth and productivity among staff.

Healthcare Dive
Medical groups are increasing compensation in an attempt to lure talent, with median total compensation for registered nurses rising nearly 20% over the past five years.

Becker's Hospital Review
In February, lawmakers in California introduced a bill to enable community colleges in the state to offer a Bachelor of Science in nursing. The legislation is now facing pushback from leaders at state universities who say it would not actually serve its purpose of enabling more nurses to enter the workforce. 

HR Dive
All organizations have a responsibility to foster psychologically safe workplaces, which includes the responsibility of HR and other leaders to be trauma-informed and promote employee access to trauma-specific care, according to a resource from global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Co..

American Hospital Association
AHA has released the first three of a series of videos highlighting various behavioral health roles and career paths in a hospital or health system, as well as the commitment and passion of current health care workers. The initial videos feature a community health worker, a psychiatrist and a psychiatric nurse.