Healthcare Workforce Web Site (Don’t Miss This!)
Published by: American Hospital Association
Date: 2003
Contents: An extremely helpful site with a wealth of resources and information. Check out the toolkit for links to checklists and guidelines, reports, data and metrics, Ideas in Action profiles and health careers marketing materials. The related links page can take you instantly to dozens of useful web sites, including national and state health profession sites.
Availability: healthcareworkforce.org.
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Building a Framework for Workforce Solutions
Published by: American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration (ASHHRA) and Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development of the American Hospital Association.
Date: 2001
Contents: A comprehensive guide to workforce issues with tools to facilitate planning and selection of appropriate and effective strategies.43 pages, softbound.
Availability: $45 for non-members, $35 for AHA members. Item number 210800. Order online at ahaonlinestore.com
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Healthcare Workforce Resource Manual
Published by: GHA - An Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Date: Latest revision 2002
Contents: Guidelines for building a sound recruitment and retention program plus ideas, best practice models and other resources. 96 pages, download pdf file.
Availability: Free on GHA web site. Go to gha.org.
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Ohio Hospitals: Best Practices for Attracting and Retaining Staff
Published by: Ohio Hospital Association
Date: 2001
Contents: Prepared for OHA annual meeting in 2001, includes resources, models for best places to work, six best workforce practices models, and survey results from Ohio hospital human resources executives on their successful recruitment and retention initiatives. 42 pages, download pdf file.
Availability: Free on OHA web site. Go to ohanet.org.
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In Our Hands: How Hospital Leaders Can Build a Thriving Workforce
Published by: American Hospital Association
Date: 2002
Contents: Bellweather report presents conclusions of AHA’s Commission Workforce for Hospitals and Health Systems regarding the workforce crisis and both strategic and tactical recommendations. Categories of focus include fostering meaningful work, improving the workplace partnership, broadening the base of healthcare workers, collaborating with others and building societal support. 94 pages, softbound.
Availability: $10 for AHA members, $20 for non-members. Order at ahaonlinestore.com.
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Workforce Ideas in Action: Case Examples
Published by: American Hospital Association
Date: 2003
Contents: Executive summaries of 100 workforce initiatives in hospitals. Includes organizational profiles and contact information. Cases are organized into the five areas of action recommended by AHA workforce commission described in In Our Hands. 80 pages, softbound.
Availability: $10 for AHA members, $25 for non-members. Order at ahaonlinestore.com.
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Healthcare Workforce Ideas in Action
Published by: American Hospital Association
Date: 2001-2003; updated regularly
Contents: One-paragraph summaries of promising practices archived from AHA News Now and other AHA publications. Organized by date and topic category: recruitment and retention, work restructuring, work environment, and education and training.
Availability: Free online access, no membership required. Go to healthcareworkforce.org and click on Ideas in Action.
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Rx for the Nursing Shortage: A Guidebook
(Authors: Julie W. Schaffner and Patti Ludwig-Beymer)
Published by: Health Administration Press
Date: 2003
Contents: Practical advice for workforce strategists written by two experienced nurse executives. Includes strategies for recruiting and retaining nurses and creating a healthy workplace environment. Includes toolbox lists "100 Ways to Recruit RNs," "100 Ways to Retain RNs" and "100 Ways to Lead RNs." 278 pages, softbound.
Availability: $52 for AHA members, $72 for non-members through AHA at ahaonlinestore.com), or $61 through ACHE at ache.org, member or non-member.
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Employee Retention: Solving the Healthcare Crisis
(Authors: Rita E. Numerof and Michael N. Abrams)
Published by: Health Administration Press
Date: 2003
Contents: Includes recommendations for building human resources processes and systems; also findings from a survey of 68 hospitals on turnover rates and trends, accountability and measurement, effectiveness of retention methods and future initiatives. Contains 11 examples of workforce strategies employed by some of America’s top hospitals and insights into successful strategy execution. 223 pages, hardbound.
Availability: $61 for members or non-members through ACHE at ache.org.
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Workforce Initiatives at State Hospital Associations
Published by: American Hospital Association
Date: 2003
Contents: A web-only supplement to a special workforce insert to May 19, 2003 edition of AHA News. Includes snapshot summaries of initiatives in 24 states plus the District of Columbia. Reports for some states (including Tennessee) do not include current activities.
Availability: Free at hospitalconnect.com.
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Share Your Resources
Know of other great resources for healthcare workforce strategists? E-mail them to Bill Jolley at bjolley@tha.com to share with your colleagues.
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