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…
July 26, 2019 – Recent statistics reveal that the demand for registered nurses continues to grow. The time to address nurse staffing concerns is now. Data analytics in nurse staffing and scheduling is a beneficial, yet largely overlooked, area. Incorporating modern modeling techniques and machine learning methodologies to forecast staffing needs, predictive analytics identifies demand…
July 9, 2019 – Burnout has officially become a recognized health concern by the World Health Organization (WHO). This type of extreme stress or fatigue can lead to everything from respiratory problems to gastrointestinal issues. Feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion, increased mental distance from one’s job or feelings of negativism or cynicism to one’s…
April 13, 2018 – Despite what many professionals working in provider organizations may have experienced, filling open shifts does not need to be a chaotic and challenging process. A tremendous amount of waste, in both time and dollars, is tied to traditional processes of filling open shifts. The emotional response and inefficiency of a last-minute process…
March 12, 2018 – HR and nursing leaders understand and feel the effects of unhappy employees – disengagement, decreased productivity, and turnover. Here are 5 ways leaders can help ensure team morale stays positive and employees are engaged. Click here to read the article in Becker’s Hospital Review.
October 16, 2017 – While provider organizations may feel overwhelmed and unable to control the current nursing shortage, it’s true that many organizations’ staffing and scheduling practices have fed their own nursing shortage. As Jackie Larson discusses, there is some good news; with the right tools and strategies, it is within their realm of control to…
August 25, 2017 – In this article, Jackie Larson discusses how predictive analytics improves healthcare workforce management (lower costs, higher staff morale, and improved patient care) and provides insight on why it isn’t more prevalent in healthcare. Click here to read the article in CIO Applications.
May 22, 2017 – Jackie Larson discusses how predictive analytics is helping healthcare organizations stop the guesswork commonly used for staffing and accurately schedule the right number of staff in the right places weeks or even months prior to the shift. Predictive analytics offer a new way forward, making scheduling and staffing much more efficient process, reducing…
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.
March 20, 2017 –The advance of technology has driven improvements to the delivery of patient care. Walking into a hospital, the use of technology can be seen in nearly every facet – from surgical instruments in an OR to monitors beeping by a patient’s bedside. Patients expect the best care when they choose a facility, and…