The American Hospital Association's (AHA) Commission on
Workforce for Hospitals and Health Systems recently issued a
report aimed at helping hospitals deal with the current and
coming health care workforce shortage.
In
Our Hands: How Hospital Leaders Can Build a Thriving Workforce
focuses on five key areas for addressing this issue:
- fostering meaningful work
- improving workplace partnerships
- broadening the base of health care workers (ie, increased
diversity)
- collaborating with others
- building societal support
During the AHA's Annual Membership Meeting in Washington,
DC, three hospitals highlighted in the report shared their success
stories in addressing workforce concerns:
- New Hanover Regional Medical Center (Wilmington, NC) introduced
a mentorship program that helped reduce staff attrition 26%
over 2 years.
- Turnover dropped significantly at Baptist Health (Pensacola,
FL) since implementation of internal communications initiatives,
including quarterly forums by the administrator with staff
on all three shifts.
- The Salsbury Scholarship Program, administered by the Arizona
Hospital and Healthcare Association and the Healthcare Institute,
has helped increase the cultural and ethnic representation
of the Arizona healthcare workforce by awarding scholarships
to students of Hispanic, Native American, African American,
and Asian backgrounds.
Source: ASAHP
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