The following client stories demonstrate the effectiveness of our HELM®methodology and its associated enterprise strategies and technologies.
By developing an enterprise approach to managing labor and implementing a healthcare scheduling software (Smart Square®) that supports and automates best practices hospitals and health systems can realize a conservative savings of 4-6% of their current labor spend. As labor typically accounts for 60% of a healthcare organization's operating budget, a savings of this size is truly substantial.
January 18, 2018 – It’s no secret that the rate of nurse burnout is excessive. In a field where emotional and physical stress is high, nurses are sometimes considering leaving their jobs within only a few of years of obtaining their license. Factor in the critical nursing shortage the U.S. is…
January 17, 2018 – Hospitals have become conditioned to functioning in staffing and scheduling silos (unit-based scheduling). When managers and staff follow staffing practices simply because it has “always been done this way,” it narrows their horizons and they become more resistant to change. Working in silos prevents transparency, increases an…
November 1, 2018 – Building nurse schedules is a complex and time-consuming process. With a lot of moving parts and circumstances to take into consideration, determining the right amount and types of staff needed can change up until the start of a shift. Many organizations have turned to advanced technology to…
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