Workforce

The American Hospital Association offers these resources for addressing health care workforce issues for leaders of hospitals and health systems.

In this episode - Kathleen Wessel, VP of Business Management and Operations at the AHA, speaks with Felicia Sadler, VP of Quality, and Lora Sparkman, VP of Patient Safety and Quality at Relias, about how workforce strategy dovetails with high-quality patient care. Engaged, high-quality…
In this episode, Kathleen Wessel, VP of Business Management and Operations at the AHA, speaks with Dave Robbins, Senior Vice President of Healthcare Services at BluSky Restoration Contractors, and Robbie Sills, Vice President of Healthcare Services at BluSky Restoration Contractors. Disasters,…
In this episode, Kathleen Wessel, VP of Business Management and Operations at the AHA, speaks with Justin Lambert, President, and COO at Nomad Health. The shortage of nurses is placing further strain on hospitals and health systems that are already incredibly understaffed. Untenable patient-to-…
In this episode, Kathleen Wessel, VP of Business Management and Operations at the AHA, speaks with Kathy Kohnke, Senior VP of Client Services at Ingenovis Health. Their conversation focuses on the complex world of healthcare staffing and how data-driven insights can be a game-changer. Throughout…
In this episode, Elisa Arespacochaga, Vice President of Clinical Affairs and Workforce at the AHA, engages in a conversation with Dr.Tejash Shah, Managing Director of Accenture Global Healthcare and the Global Lead for Care Reinvention at Accenture. Healthcare is facing an unprecedented global…
In this episode, Claire Zangerle interviews June Altaras, Chief Quality, Safety and Nursing Officer for MultiCare Health System; Heather Coleman, VP of Clinical Practice and Professional Development for MultiCare; and Bambi Gore, Chief Clinical Officer for SimpliFi. Claire Zangerle who has served…
In this episode, Kathleen Wessel, Vice President of Business Management and Operations at the AHA, speaks with Dr. Ronald L. Harter, President-Elect of the American Society of Anesthesiologists and Professor at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, and Dr. Mary Dale Peterson, Past…
The gap between supply and demand for care is growing too fast, requiring health systems to reinvent the nature of care delivery. A combination of human plus machine can help increase efficiency for physicians, nurses and the nonclinical workforce so that they might meet the rising demand for care…
Throughout the pandemic, healthcare systems were forced to rely heavily on contingent labor, especially travel nursing. As we emerge from the pandemic, healthcare systems are seeking talent acquisition strategies that reduce contingent labor spend and drive financial stability. Proactive workforce…
In this episode, Kathleen Wessel, Vice President of Business Management and Operations at the AHA, speaks with Dr. Denise Brown, CEO of Fident Health. Dr. Brown shares insights on Virtual Hospitalist Strategy. This strategy can not only help hospitals achieve their financial goals, but also improve…