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HR & Workforce Management
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Why hospitals can't afford to skimp on physician engagement
Too many hospitals overlook the importance of physician engagement, which means they may miss out on some of the advantages of an engaged clinical workforce, according to a Gallup Business Journal article.
Healthcare jobs boost American middle class
The healthcare industry provides a ray of hope for middle-class workers seeking well-paying jobs with opportunities for advancement, the New York Times reports, though not all workers may benefit from this trend.
3 communication strategies to prevent lawsuits
When patients are upset, the best way you can prevent their dissatisfaction from escalating into a lawsuit is to communicate with empathy, according to experts.
3 tasks hospital leaders shouldn't delegate
To successfully lead a healthcare organization, there are several tasks executives should handle themselves rather than delegate, according to Becker's Hospital Review.
Injured nurses often lack support from hospital leaders
Despite research showing nurses are at greater risk for workplace injuries than police officers, correctional officers and construction workers, hospital administrators often refuse to provide the support injured nurses need, according to National Public Radio.
How healthcare leaders can make it clear that black lives matter
The healthcare community has not been--and should not be--isolated from the recent dialog about racism spurred by outcry over what some view as police brutality and unequal justice targeted at black citizens, according to two recent opinion pieces in the New England Journal of Medicine.
How healthcare executives can gain doctors' trust
Healthcare executives who seek to successfully integrate doctors into their organization will soon find out the task is easier said than done, argues Jeff Goldsmith, Ph.D., in a recent article for Hospitals & Health Networks Magazine, but a good place to start is by taking steps to build physicians' trust.
NPR documentary explores how nurses handle stress, burnout
Nurses outnumber doctors by six to one, spend more time with patients and, with an expanding scope of practice, are the backbone of American healthcare. A new documentary says these factors lead nurses to feel stressed, overburdened and unsupported.
5 truths about physician practice management
Wow. There is no other word for my newfound perspective on what practice managers actually do. Just wow. Last week, I spent about three hours behind the scenes at a mid-sized independent primary...
Network confusion can lead to angry patients, practice headaches
Finding out whether a physician is in a patient's insurance network is more complicated than meets the eye, leaving practices to sort out the confusion following an unexpected bill for high out-of-network rates, according to an article from Kaiser Health News.
