An understaffed workplace is a stressful situation for any employee, regardless of the industry. But for healthcare employees, the consequences of high turnover can be especially taxing. When a healthcare team loses a member, their ability to provide and promote quality patient care is compromised. That’s why it’s so imperative for healthcare providers to continually
In our whitepaper “5 Healthcare Talent Management Best Practices,” we focused on the five critical factors we think all healthcare organizations should focus on now to maximize their recovery efforts and achieve significant business results. Like most endeavors worth pursuing, creating this piece led to deeper thinking about the connections between macro-economics, the impending recovery,
Bersin & Associates, one of the leading talent management analyst firms, recently published some interesting research connecting talent management initiatives with real business objectives. According to their research, organizations with better talent management processes, gain significant business advantages such as 26% higher revenue per employee, 40% lower turnover of high performers, and 156% improved ability
A few thoughts on the connection between job descriptions and employee performance appraisals, and the associated risks and rewards. The Joint Commission requires that job responsibilities be clearly communicated to employees. In most industries, this is not a problem. But in healthcare – facing the ever-present shortage of talent – many employees are working far
At the recent NAHCR Image Conference we heard Beverly Jacobson of Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters Health System speak about the power of positive communication with respect to employee recruiting. This excellent presentation started a lot of dialogue about how candidate touch points, yes even the rejections, should be positive and engaging. It also