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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…
November 8, 2018 – The vast majority of nurses are overworked because of an ever-growing skills gap in the healthcare sector, and nursing managers are not immune. The more time spent on administrative tasks, the less time spent on critical patient care. Without an efficient labor management plan in place, it…
November 1, 2018 – In many hospitals across the country, nurse scheduling is still being done on basic spreadsheets or even pen and paper, with managers using little more than intuition, guesswork, or simply the previous schedule period to plan the appropriate number and type of staff to match patient volume….
October 9, 2018 – Advanced technology in the digital age has resulted in nearly every aspect of our lives being tracked and measured. The number of steps we take, our heart rate, and our sleeping patterns can all be analyzed from the convenience of a smartwatch or smartphone app. This type…
September 24, 2018 – It is a highly competitive recruitment climate for hospitals and health systems thanks to low unemployment and an increasing shortage of healthcare workers. Organizations are offering appealing incentives to try and draw in talent – including tuition reimbursement and thousands of dollars in sign-on bonuses. While these…
August 30, 2018 – The overabundance of available data in this digital age is both a blessing and curse. Meaningful insights are waiting to be unlocked in healthcare staffing data, but the struggle is knowing where to look and how to harness the information for actionable insights. For those in healthcare…
August 29, 2018 – This time of year, many organizations are deep into the planning phases for next year’s budget. There are so many questions being asked and finding the right answers takes time and focus. What will we need to properly care for our patients? Are we expecting any changes?…
July 10, 2018 – Hospital and health system consolidation continues to be bustling business. Healthcare organizations across the country are coming together for a variety of reasons, such as to improve efficiency and expand access to care. Consolidation of health systems is made up of many moving parts and can be…