Healthcare Financial Management Association In a review of the first quarter of 2022, labor and staffing issues remain the primary concern for hospitals and healthcare facilities across the United States. Several key trends are contributing to these concerns, mostly stemming from residual effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. These trends include reduced numbers of elective procedures, declining profit margins, and high …
Global Importance of Healthcare HR
Bio Med Central: Human Resources for Health A 2006 research paper examined the global impact of healthcare human resources on overall patient outcomes and delivery or services. By comparing healthcare systems across the United States and Canada, researchers found a strong relationship between proper management of human resource departments and higher quality of care. The paper also provides suggestions for …
2018 Hospital Warranty Credit Report Highlights Problems
Star Tribune A 2018 report that reviewed 210 hospitals found a failure to report approximately $4.4 million in warranty credits that should have been sent to Medicare. In examining 296 surgeries to replace problematic medical devices for Medicare beneficiaries, none of them were properly billed. While this report is several years old, it highlights the essential need for systems and …
U.S. Hospitals See Unequal Financial Hit and Relief During COVID
CIDRAP A trio of recent studies have shed new light on the disparities facing hospitals in the wake of COVID-19. One study published in JAMA Health Forum focuses on fund allocation, finding that a disproportionate amount of federal relief funds went to the already best-equipped facilities, among other details related to average funding amounts, total funds distributed, and questions about fund …
HealthCareSource Improves U.S. Healthcare Talent Management
symplr Talent management software HealthCareSource (by developer symplr) is now being in used in more than a third of U.S. healthcare facilities to bring data-driven and patient focused solutions to talent acquisition, employee development, performance evaluations, and beyond. These comprehensive tools reflect the growing demand for sophisticated, interconnected healthcare HR systems that can help staff keep up with the industry’s …
COVID-19 Leads to Hospital Supply Chain Changes
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center The COVID-19 pandemic led to countless changes across the healthcare industry, including supply chain challenges. Because of the critical role of PPE in reducing the spread of COVID-19, demand in healthcare facilities increased – while at the same time, manufacturing, shipping, and other components of the supply chain were facing challenges of their …
Hospital Finance Flaws Exposed by COVID-19
Washington Post Over the past two years, hospitals across the healthcare industry have reported losses in the billions, partially due to postponed elective procedures. This massive downturn in revenue has prompted reviews of historical hospital financing, including the roles of Wall Street, government funding, and the insurance industry in driving development, treatments, and facility construction. Multifaceted issues plague the current …
Hospitals Use Text Messaging for COVID Exposure Warnings
Employee Benefit News Technological developments continue to change the way industries manage the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. For the past year, hospital HR departments have been able to use emerging technology like FastCommand to send text messages to staff alerting them to possible COVID exposure, among other urgent notifications. This tool (and others like it) ease the burden on …
Managing Hospital Supply Shortages
Harvard Business Review Supply chain shortages have created numerous and ongoing problems for healthcare facilities of all kinds. Through strategies and best practices, however, these challenges can be eased, and help hospitals keep up with the pressing demand for medical supplies, PPE, and so on. The primary strategies for managing supply shortages rely on data, understanding interdependencies, forecasting potential bottlenecks, …
Hospital Partnerships with Recreation Facilities
National Recreation and Park Association Parks and recreation centers help promote public health through fitness activities, enjoyable spaces, and access to therapeutic treatments. Growing connections among healthcare priorities and preventative strategies have led to partnerships between wellness centers and hospitals. In one specific example, the Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Corporation is leasing over 10,000 square feet of the Glenview Park District …
