Hospitals are having trouble finding qualified help in clinical and management areas. A new survey suggests there just aren't enough qualified people to fill all those jobs.

 

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

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Where Are the Hospital Job Candidates?
Hospitals are having trouble finding qualified help in clinical and management areas. A new survey suggests there just aren't enough qualified people to fill all those jobs.
 

NEWS & ANALYSIS

New Wave of Recruitment Strategies Targeting Nurses
Some organizations are going to great lengths to fill their vacant nursing positions.
HHS Chief Pushes Patient-centered Care, Sees Key Role for Community Health Centers
Azar outlines plans to give patients control over health data through HIT; push transparency from providers and payers; test value-based models in Medicare and Medicaid; and remove government burdens that impede the transformation.
Predictive Modeling and Analytics Drive Quality Improvements at Rush
Rush University Medical Center is applying data technology in several areas, including documentation improvement, value-based care, dashboard development and implementation, readmissions reduction, and cost of care.
Anthem’s Anesthesia Policy Draws Fire
Clincians raise patient safety concerns about a policy that foists onto ophthalmologists the responsibility for anesthesia monitoring during cataract surgery. Anthem says the policy is consistent with its commitment to providing high-quality, affordable care.
California Unions Secure 12% Raises from Kaiser Permanente, Dignity Health
Under the terms of separate, five-year contracts, about 34,000 workers in the state expect their wages to rise at least 12%, with lump sum payments added thereafter.
 

AROUND THE WEB

Funerals set for UAB Highlands nurse killed in workplace shooting
Source: AL.com
Nurses will have higher than average job opportunities reports NY's labor department
Source: Democrat & Chronicle
Alabama hospital gunman identified as disgruntled employee, authorities say
Source: CBS News
Nurse charged with stealing fentanyl from Merritt Island surgery center
Source: Florida Today
Virginia bill would elevate nurse practitioner profession
Source: WCYB
 

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