for hospitals, managing staffing is a critical day-to-day process. Unfortunately, rural and community hospitals often lack the processes and tools to monitor workload and measure productivity. As...
An ongoing critical shortage of physicians in America’s rural areas requires innovative strategies to meet the healthcare needs of millions of individuals in these communities.
Although 20 percent of the...
Greg Bryant, IT Director, for North Texas Medical Center in Gainesville, Texas, describes the hospital at home services his hospital has introduced with the help of CHC.
Bonnie Hess, CNO, for North Texas Medical Center in Gainesville, Texas, outlines how innovative methods of recruitment and staffing have helped her hospital eliminate contract labor.
CHC CEO Jim Kendrick and Modern Healthcare CEO Dan Peres discuss the current environment for rural and community hospitals, the road ahead, and insights for success.
The shortage of clinicians is just one of many challenges community hospitals are facing, causing their leaders to think outside the box to provide quality care with limited resources. Learn more about some best practices for overcoming these challenges at your hospital.
Flexible scheduling and new care models can help provide nurses the work-life balance they demand.
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By now, employers have all heard of the Great Resignation or the Big Quit in healthcare. This is the ongoing trend of healthcare workers leaving their jobs for COVID-19 related...
In March 2022, more than 80 percent of hospitals reported a nurse vacancy rate exceeding 10 percent. The survey also found that it takes, on average, three months to recruit an experienced nurse. Recruitment is even more challenging for hospitals in rural areas. Following pandemic surges, hospitals are depleted of staff and resources – making it urgent to address the nurse shortage.
This white paper suggests innovations acute care hospitals can put in place to address staffing issues while managing labor costs and maintaining patient care standards.
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