Message from the President
Dear ASHHRA Colleagues, Welcome to February 2021 and Happy Black History Month. February is the month of celebration for achievements by African Americans and their contributions to America. I want to pay homage to all the leaders that have helped to create a pathway for other African American professionals in our profession, and for me.
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ASHHRA News
HCHR Week (March 15 – 19, 2021): Strategic Partners for the Health Care WorkforceASHHRA is looking to recognize exemplary teamwork and ideas in the health care HR field. Nominations for a Team of the Day and Initiative of the Day are now being accepted. We will be highlighting them on ASHHRA.org and on social media throughout HCHR Week. Submit your nominations by Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. And don’t forget to order unique HCHR Week gifts early to ensure on-time delivery!
Visit https://www.ashhra.org/hchr-week-nominate-team-or-initiative-recognition to view the full article online.
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Each year, ASHHRA seeks to recognize the significant achievements of its members in the health care human resources field. Applications are now being accepted for the awards, scholarships and grants. Please click below to learn more about each program and submit an application or nomination. Applications are due by March 1, 2021.
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Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021 | 1:00 p.m. CT During this webinar, Earl Dalton, Chief Nursing Officer, Health Carousel, will discuss the impact of inadequate nurse staffing in hospital units and offer insights into how flexible staffing can help hospitals maintain optimal patient-nurse ratios. Attendees will learn about: the negative impact of inadequate staffing; understanding true vacancy and operational vacancy; benefits of flexible staffing; contract and international nursing; and Managed Services Programs (MSPs).
Visit https://www.ashhra.org/education-events/webinar-predictive-model-staffing-during-covid-19 to view the full article online.
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Texas Tribune Now praised as heroes of the pandemic, nurses and other front-line medical workers have been routinely scratched, bitten or verbally abused by patients. Well over half of Texas' nurses reported being subject to workplace violence in their career, according to a 2016 state study.
Visit https://www.texastribune.org/2021/02/09/Texas-nurses-workplace-violence/ to view the full article online.
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COVID-19 Updates
Healthcare Finance All health systems and hospitals have struggled during the pandemic, in terms of both caring for patients who have COVID-19 and in staying above water financially. CEOs, CFOs and other executives heading the financial ship had to become more agile overnight — and to do so, they shared many of the same best practices.
Visit https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/top-ten-things-ceos-got-right-during-pandemic to view the full article online.
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Kaiser Health NewsCOVID-19 has taken an outsize toll on Black and Hispanic Americans. And those disparities extend to the medical workers who have intubated them, cleaned their bedsheets and held their hands in their final days, a KHN/Guardian investigation has found. One recent study found health care workers of color were more than twice as likely as their white counterparts to test positive for the virus.
Visit https://khn.org/news/article/covid-decimated-our-staff-as-the-pandemic-ravages-health-workers-of-color-in-us/ to view the full article online.
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