Tag Archive | workforce management
Lawson Analytics for Healthcare is Making News
On April 4, 2011 Lawson announced at CUE11 Lawson Analytics for Healthcare, a new analytic solution purpose-built for healthcare to identify and drive out costs without adversely impacting patient outcomes. There has been tremendous response from customers, media and analysts. InformationWeek and SearchHealthIT both have highlighted the progress at Catholic Health East use of analytics [...]
Overtime policies – the very first line of defense to reduce premium pay expense!
What do you think the reasons are for excessive overtime?
What policies do you have regarding restricting overtime?
Are these policies followed consistently across the organization and are they published for all to see?
Can the “Future of Nursing” report released today make an impact on nursing practice?
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing, at the Institute of Medicine (IOM), seeks to build a blueprint for the future of nursing as part of larger efforts to reform the health care system. What’s your reaction to the study?
An interesting paradox: Similar working conditions yet more satisfied nurses at Magnet facilities?
Similar working conditions yet more satisfied nurses at Magnet facilities? Why is this? I believe nurse satisfaction is related more to the scheduling empowerment provided to Magnet nurses and less related to the actual hours worked.
