Solutions to Mitigate the Healthcare Staffing Crisis

Many ASC leaders have been facing issues related to staffing, and there are no signs of these issues being resolved. Because of this, ASC leaders must prepare to rethink staffing and retention strategies.  MedHQ recently hosted a roundtable discussion at the 20th Annual Becker’s Healthcare Spine, Orthopedic, and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference to talk through today’s staffing crisis, how we

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Leveraging Culture to Combat Labor Issues

Key drivers of success By Rita Hernandez Figi Persistent labor issues continue to pose financial and operational challenges for surgery centers. The rising costs to staff cases combined with the inability to operate at full surgical capacity is a one-two punch that is expected to cause damage throughout 2023 and beyond. It might seem difficult to prioritize an initiative like

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Top 3 Most Under-Utilized Healthcare Benefits and How to Encourage Employees to Use Them  

A competitive benefits package is often ranked among the top considerations for job seekers. And having a strong benefits package can signal to potential employees that you value their well-being and are committed to supporting them in all aspects of their life, including their health, financial stability, and work-life balance.   Prioritizing the health and well-being of your employees includes teaching

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How to Mitigate the 3 Top Human Resources Risks  

Mitigating risks is a key component of human resources. There are inherent risks associated with hiring, retaining, training, and managing people — and to avoid those risks, it’s important to take a proactive approach to HR planning. If you ignore potential problems, hoping they will go away or resolve themselves, you can face serious operational and financial consequences down the

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Creative Solutions to ASC Staffing Issues

A new outpatient surgery center was set to open and was struggling to find enough nurses for its ORs and surgical schedules. Becker Health partnered with the ASC to solve its critical staffing challenges. The first step? Thinking beyond typical hiring profiles. “Opening the opportunity to specialty nurses beyond OR nurses meant that we immediately had a larger talent pool

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Avanza Intelligence 2021-2022 Hospital Leadership ASC Survey

Avanza Healthcare Strategies is pleased to share the results of the 5th Avanza Intelligence Hospital Leadership ASC Survey. We want to thank all those who participated, with a special thank you to HealthLeaders Media for leading the survey efforts. The results for 2023 continue to illustrate the fluidity of the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) industry and how a maturing market

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Changing HR Metrics Through a Pandemic and Beyond

Human resources is most effective when it truly focuses on the humans in an organization. The people who work in your organization have been through an enormous amount of change and adaptation over the past year — personally and professionally. The pandemic hasn’t fundamentally altered the function of HR in healthcare, but it has underlined its importance. As HR leaders,

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Recruiting and Retention in the Post COVID-19 Economy

Businesses across the nation are struggling to fill open positions. For many reasons, millions of workers are choosing to remain on the sidelines. This new COVID-19 labor gap presents unique challenges for business leaders and hiring managers as the economic recovery ramps up. Given these obstacles how should healthcare providers approach recruiting, retention, and search in this new economy? Proactively

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2020: Prevailing Despite the Challenges

In 2020, MedHQ was able to help its healthcare customers overcome many challenges and became a trusted resource throughout COVID-19. Our team helped surgery centers across the nation address HR issues affecting their workplaces by sharing critical insights on the ongoing pandemic and deploying our accounting team to enable PPP loans and emergency tax credits. Following are a few highlights

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