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Tag: contingency staff

Home Posts Tagged "contingency staff"

Four Staffing Strategies to Implement

03/10/2020admin

March 10, 2020 – Talent acquisition and retention goes through peaks and valleys. The reality is that the job climate has changed a lot in the past 50 years. With unemployment rates at historic lows, organizations are pulling out all the stops to deploy staffing strategies to bring in workers and keep them there. Many…

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The Overtime Tipping Point in Healthcare Staffing (is lower than you might think)

04/16/2019admin

April 16, 2019 – A workforce struggle that spans the ages: overtime, which has its time and place in nearly every industry. But excessive overtime is a pain point for many organizations, burning out employees and driving up labor costs. What constitutes an excessive amount of overtime in a healthcare provider setting? In general, a…

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3 Things a Health System needs to Know about Improving Workforce Projections

08/29/2018admin

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? What about the changes we…

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How Standardization of Staffing Policies Nurtures an Enterprise Mentality

12/15/2017admin

December 15, 2017 – A key aspect of an enterprise mentality is standardization of practices across the organization. In this article, Jackie Larson, along with Ken Bailey and Denise Robertson from CHI Health, explain how standardization of shift times has helped them expand their enterprise float resources and reduce instances of incidental worked time. Click here…

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The Value of an Outsourced Centralized Resource Management Strategy

05/16/2017admin

May 16, 2017 – Jackie Larson discusses  the benefits of an outsourced centralized resource management strategy, including how it provides a holistic view of what is happening at an organizational level – resulting in a more productive and efficient staffing process. Click here to read the article in Becker’s Hospital Review.

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Building your Contingency Resources: Designing an Enterprise Resource Pool

04/19/2017admin

April 19, 2017 – Jackie Larson discusses how building an enterprise resource pool can help keep  nurses happy and prevent them from feeling frustrated or overworked – two of the causes of burnout and eventually turnover. Click here to read the article in Becker’s Hospital Review.

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Predictive Analytics Provide Healthcare Staffing Certainty in Uncertain Times

01/11/2017admin

January 10, 2017 – Jackie Larson discusses the importance of predictive analytics in coordinating around-the-clock delivery of care both in light of staffing shortages and the uncertain times ahead resulting from the changing White House administration. Click here to read the article in Becker’s Hospital Review.

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5 Benefits of a Centralized Resource Management Strategy

12/15/2016admin

December 15, 2016 – Ken Bailey, division director, staffing operation and productivity at CHI Health and Jackie Larson discuss the benefits of centralizing resource management. Click here to read the article in Becker’s Hospital Review.

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Linking Staffing to the Quality of Work/Life

10/18/2016admin

October 18, 2016 – Rita Barry and Brian Sheinfeld of Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State Health, teamed up with Jackie Larson to write about their initiative to improve the working environment for nurses through the formation of a Quality of Work Life Council. The council looks at a number of issues that affect the well…

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How Hospitals Can Create Their Own Nursing Shortages

10/14/2016admin

October 14, 2016 – Jackie Larson provides thoughts on how hospitals can engage in certain practices that exacerbate the nursing shortage. She offers three common staffing practices that can go a long way to improving morale, work-life balance, and, as a result, retention. Click here to read the article from the ADVANCE for Nurses.

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