Within a few years Millennials will make up a majority of the workforce, and that percentage will continue to grow for at least another decade. Though many have not yet entered the workforce, Millennials have eclipsed Baby Boomers in numbers, according to the Pew Research Center. As of 2015, there were 75.4 million Millennials, compared…
Read Full BlogHospitals today are facing higher turnover and attrition rates than ever before, according to a survey from Leaders for Today, a hospital management staffing firm. This increasing turnover isn’t limited to certain healthcare jobs, it is affecting every role from the C-suite to the front lines. Survey data shows hospitals will need to replace nearly half…
Read Full BlogWellness programs can increase companies’ productivity, suggests a new study titled “Doing well by making well: The impact of corporate wellness programs on employee productivity.” Researchers from the University of California, Riverside, UCLA, and Washington University in St. Louis found wellness program participation increased average worker productivity by more than 5%, “roughly equivalent to adding one additional…
Read Full BlogAlong with nurses, physician burnout is a growing problem. The Mayo Clinic offers these nine inexpensive strategies to improve physician engagement and reduce burnout: Admit there is a problem and then assess it. Identify physician leaders: Look for physicians who have the ability to listen, engage, develop and lead physicians, then train them. Develop interventions to prevent…
Read Full Blog“Burnout.” That is the main reason most nurses are leaving the profession. One important factor in reducing burnout is making sure nurses take breaks. Many are working 12, 14, or 16-hour shifts and they need time to rest, time to recharge and renew. Break rooms must be available on every unit, and they must be…
Read Full BlogThere are nearly 3 million registered nurses in the U.S. Most of them, 61%, work in a hospital setting. Creating a healthy work environment for them should be a top priority for employers. Some of the biggest issues in nursing today — recruitment, retention, burnout and bullying — can be addressed by focusing on creating…
Read Full BlogThe movement to add a fourth component to the healthcare industry’s ideal of the Triple Aim is gaining steam. In its current form, the Triple Aim – better care, better health and lower costs – fails to acknowledge workers’ critical role in transforming healthcare, Rishi Sikka, of Advocate Health Care, Julianne Morath, of the Hospital…
Read Full BlogEmployers need to work harder to retain top employees as the labor market tightens, says the Society of Human Resource Management. Since 2012 it has become more difficult to retain employees at all levels of an organization. The cost of replacing highly skilled staff prompts more employers to look for new ways to boost retention.…
Read Full BlogAll healthcare givers and leaders agree that when we take better care of ourselves we can take better care of patients. Patient Safety Awareness Week is a perfect time to explore that proof. No one can deny that working in healthcare is stressful. Stress has been regarded as an occupational hazard since the mid-1950s, causing…
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