Two years of chaos has triggered massive changes in the hospital workforce. From flexible scheduling to hybrid work models, provider organizations are making critical transformations to meet changing labor demands and create more agile workforces. Healthcare leaders weigh in on how they are adapting workforce strategies during the pandemic and beyond.
The pandemic has been the ultimate stress test for healthcare organizations, putting their financial resilience on trial. When COVID-19 first hit in March 2020, organizations faced waves of critically ill patients, forcing them to shut down elective procedures and pivot to telehealth services. At the same time, they needed to move much of their workforce remote and tighten their belts to stave off layoffs.
With COVID-19 vaccinations on the rise and a new normal coming into view, organizations must now ask themselves: What changes should stay, and how can they be more financially resilient in the future? The latter may require a combination approach that relies on flexibility, attention to detail, increased efficiency, and prioritizing patient-centric care.
In the latest HealthLeaders Industry Focus Section, we had the opportunity to interview Michael Burke, executive vice president and CFO of PRISMA Health, and Mike Morris, president and CEO of Xtend Healthcare, about the situations their facilities are facing and what they are doing to ensure long-term success.
Taking Action: SDOH Programs Innovate in a New Era
May 27, 2021
Tackling social determinants of health (SDOH) has been a top-line issue for healthcare leaders, especially during the pandemic, which exposed more disparities across vulnerable populations, including increased social isolation and lack of food and adequate technology, to name just a few. As patients face ongoing social risks, needs, and other repercussions from the pandemic, healthcare organizations are mobilizing in new ways to connect them to healthy food, safe housing, transportation, medication, technology, and more.
In the latest HealthLeaders Industry Focus Section, we had the opportunity to interview Lyn Salsgiver, MBA, vice president of community health equity at Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS), Connecticut, and Meryl Weinberg, chief of staff and strategic partnerships at MetroPlus Health, about the situations their facilities are facing and what they are doing to ensure long-term success.
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Trending Technologies: How Hospitals Are Transforming Telehealth in 2021
April 1, 2021
COVID-19 forever changed the doctor-patient visit with the overnight growth of telehealth. Now, as the pandemic starts to move to the rearview mirror, healthcare organizations are unpacking critical lessons learned and looking at their telehealth programs through new lenses. Here, four hospital leaders explore the next phase of telehealth, including new programs, technologies, and integration strategies.
COVID-19 has hastened the need for hospitals and health systems to provide their patients with stronger digital connections and more telehealth options than ever before.
In the latest HealthLeaders Industry Focus Section, we had the opportunity to interview Jason Kressel, senior vice president, consumer products and analytics for Experian Health, about the accelerated drive towards digital healthcare tools and technological solutions to enhance the consumer digital experience.
How Healthcare Organizations Are Adapting to Extreme Change: Industry leaders share top lessons learned from COVID-19
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January 28, 2021
2020 brought unprecedented change to the healthcare industry. Hospitals face more uncertainty in 2021 with an unending pandemic, a potential vaccine rollout, new regulations, and political changes. How are successful hospital leaders driving transformation when the road ahead is so unpredictable? This report will dive into the key success strategies for managing under extreme change with a look at:
Creating an agile leadership team
Sharpening your purpose
Protecting your mission
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