May 7, 2018 – Artificial intelligence (AI) is weaving its way into healthcare whether patients know it or not. AI has become a compelling wave of interest in healthcare as it offers to improve aspects of medical care and inform healthcare leaders how to advance in a rapidly changing environment. But are there circumstances when human compassion…
October 27, 2017 – It’s easy to get lost in a sea of data. In this article, Jackie explains how a workforce planning dashboard can shine a light on specific workforce metrics to uncover areas of opportunity to optimize your workforce. Click here to read the article in Becker’s Hospital Review.
October 17, 2017 – Data analytics are doing big things in healthcare. But how do we make sense of all that data to drive actionable improvements? Jackie Larson discusses how approaching analytics with empathy guides healthcare organizations to impactful results. Click here to read the article in The Huffington Post.
September 25, 2017 – Metrics such as how much time staff spend on the clock before or after their scheduled shift time are often overlooked but offer cost-savings opportunities if monitored routinely. Read how analytics can help uncover areas of opportunity in this latest article by Jackie Larson. Click here to read the article in Becker’s Hospital…
September 1, 2016 – ThedaCare™, a community health system of seven hospitals, numerous clinics and related services, has selected Avantas to deliver workforce management solutions that include predictive analytics and scheduling software to optimize the health system’s workforce. Click here to read the full release.
June 8, 2016 – The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), the top ranked hospital in that state by U.S. News & World Report, has selected Avantas to deliver system wide workforce planning services that include predictive analytics, scheduling software, and centralized resource management to optimize the health system’s core and contingent labor. Click here to read the full release.
December 18, 2015 – Avantas’ president, Chris Fox, discusses how a combination of technology and workforce strategies that can provide more certainty with staffing, greater work-life balance, and increased time with patients. Click here to read the article in Health IT Outcomes.
November 18, 2015 – Avantas’ SVP, Jackie Larson, discusses an all-too-common staffing scenario and provides insight on two strategies that can help relieve this and similarly challenging staffing situations. Click here to read the article in ADVANCE for Nurses.
October 15, 2015 – Avantas has been named as a 2015 top performing vendor for financial systems software and services solutions for the healthcare industry. The company received the award for its enterprise scheduling software, Smart Square®. Avantas ranked highest in financial services for enterprise scheduling software by Black Book™, a healthcare-centric market research and public opinion…
August 25, 2015 – Meridian Health, named one of Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” and the first health system in the country to receive Magnet designation for Nursing, will leverage Avantas’ consulting services and workforce management technology, Smart Square®, to optimize labor management processes across its six hospitals. Maureen Sintich, MSN, MBA, R.N., WHNP-BC,…