Actively engaged healthcare employees play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality patient care. Implementing a strong employee recognition and appreciation strategy will not only bolster engagement levels, but it’ll also decrease turnover rates.  In our current climate, healthcare employees are operating within incredibly stressful environments. Their workload has increased, accessibility to resources has decreased and…

As healthcare systems scrambled to tackle the unanticipated and unprecedented arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic, many elective procedures were put on hold. The idea was to minimize the risk of transmitting the virus, optimize hospital bed capacity, preserve personal protective equipment (PPE) for corona-related cases and remain mindful of resource availability.  The result? A tremendous…

After the coronavirus pandemic hit, the already pressing need for healthcare providers and support staff skyrocketed. The pressure to identify qualified healthcare workers has become more critical than ever, as engaging and retaining your staff will directly impact employee burnout, turnover and overall revenue generation.  Innovators and top performers are in high-demand – especially given…

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it completely uprooted some core elements of our health care system. Physicians across the country faced unprecedented challenges, including an immense amount of physical and emotional strain.  Not only is there a massive shift underway in how care is delivered, but physicians must now grapple with a level of pressure…

With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic came a slew of challenges for healthcare systems – including the need to expand their Telehealth staff. A bulk of hospitals and facilities implemented telemedicine procedures as a way to maintain continuity of care with patients without the need for an in-person meeting.  Not only is this ideal…

First, let’s agree on what we know: Newly published data from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) is projecting an estimated shortage of between 54,100 and 139,000 physicians in the U.S. by 2033. Even worse, the shortage of hospital staff, especially nursing, has only increased during the pandemic.  As we improve health care equity,…

With COVID-19 came unprecedented hardships and challenges for workers around the globe. The one industry grappling with enormous strain and pressure? Our healthcare system.  Health care facilities are facing massive staffing shortages across the country, limited supply of personal protective equipment and ICU beds that have been and continue to edge on maximum capacity.  High-level…

A lot of medical providers are wondering: “How is health care coverage going to change over the next few years?” And, more importantly: “What’s the best way to plan for those changes?” It’s a perfectly reasonable- and downright critical- question to be asking ourselves right now. But as with most future-oriented questions, no one can…

If you spend any time on the internet, you’re bound to come across health care articles wanting to prepare you for the “March of the Millennials”. While well-meaning, most of these articles don’t make any recommendations that you haven’t already heard before: “Provide a positive work-life balance.” “Give employees opportunities for advancement.” “Create a culture…