What Healthcare Workers Need Now to Improve Their Wellbeing
For all the talk about this problem, the industry has struggled to make big headway. But there are solutions — here are a few steps that make a substantial difference.
Trends Shaping the Next Generation of Healthcare Workers
Healthcare organizations will need to proactively engage the next generation of workers in order to meet demand. They can start by factoring in these trends and creating an environment that supports a healthy work-life balance, finding opportunities to prioritize flexibility, and leaving room to staff up for new and expanding care fields.
The Hidden Administrative Tasks Draining Small Practices
Small practices play a critical role in healthcare delivery, but they cannot continue to absorb ever-increasing administrative demands without consequences.
Which Tech Solutions Are Actually Having a Positive Impact on the Workforce Crisis?
Knowing that many tech solutions end up being not as effective as health systems would have hoped, two health system executives gave examples of tools they believe have made a significant impact on staffing issues at their organizations. One is a wearable patch that continuously monitors inpatients’ vital signs, and one is a platform that allows providers to fill open shifts with local nurses.
Good Pay & Value Alignment Are What Workers Seek in Healthcare Jobs, Reports Say
Healthcare providers will continue having a difficult time retaining employees unless they make necessary changes, such as establishing pay increases and improving company culture. Healthcare ranked last for employee satisfaction with pay among 27 other industries, according to a recent report. A separate report found that many healthcare employees are leaving their jobs because their company’s mission no longer aligns with their values.
‘It’s Not a Lack of Ability — It’s an Absolute Lack of Will’: Why HCA Workers Are Demanding Better Staffing
Workers at the largest for-profit health system in the country, HCA Healthcare, have planned a rally for Thursday. The goal of the rally is to show HCA that its workers know how profitable the company is and that they won’t be able to tolerate poor staffing levels for much longer.
Automation Frees up Clinicians and Staff To Spend More Time Focused On Patient Care
In most cases, healthcare organizations choose not to let employees go following an RPA implementation. Instead, they reallocate their (human) resources where they can be better used, boosting employee satisfaction and easing staff burnout.
Beyond Analytics: How Sellers Dorsey is Hard-Coding Value into Medicaid Policy [Video]
How to turn analytics into actual policy outcomes.
Dousing Burnout Takes a Combination of the Human and the Digital
Healthcare institutions must make clear their seriousness about employee mental health support and overall wellbeing and take decisive actions to make things better.