The Physician Shortage May Be Shrinking (a Little), but Patient Need is Growing
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) projects a physician shortage of up to 86,000 doctors by 2036. Regional Vice Presidents of Recruiting, Tara Osseck and Helen Falkner, examine the factors behind this shortage and explore innovative strategies to meet the increasing demand for healthcare providers. Read the full story here. To learn more about Jackson Physician Search, contact Liz Orjuela.
Introducing Vizient Commit: Drive Value Across Spend Categories
Introducing Vizient Commit, the industry’s most flexible and holistic solution for driving value and efficiency across your chosen spend categories, including Med-Surg, Physician Preference Items (PPI), Pharmacy, Capital, and Indirect Spend. With leading data, expert resources, and clinically vetted products and services from top U.S. providers, Vizient Commit helps healthcare organizations manage uncertainty, strengthen supply resiliency, and support a healthy bottom line—all while enabling you to focus on initiatives that drive cost-effective, sustainable change and better patient care. The Vizient Commit | Capital program offers exceptional value by aggregating budgets and shifting time-consuming local contracting to Vizient’s expert team, ensuring efficiency and cost savings in select capital categories. Providers can unlock this value by signing a participation agreement, sharing capital budget data for aggregation, and committing to suppliers managed by Vizient. For more information, contact Jeneen Ablan.
Strengthening the Foundation for New Nurses: Insights from Workforce Trends and Nurse Residency Programs
An exclusive webinar, complimentary for SCHA members, thanks to the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAPevolve) and endorsed partner Vizient.
The Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program (NRP)—one of the first of its kind—helps transition newly licensed nurses from academic to practice. Developed by Vizient® and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, the NRP includes an evidence-based curriculum, as well as interactive exercises. The NRP is designed to help decrease the nurse turnover rate, improve decision-making skills, enhance clinical nursing leadership practices, and promote the incorporation of research-based evidence into practice. Participants benefit from access to benchmarking data, an up-to-date curriculum, and the opportunity to network with peers.
Objectives will include:
Explore how insights from the workforce landscape and nurse residency programs can strengthen the transition to practice for nurses.
Identify actionable strategies for leveraging workforce data and nurse residency program frameworks to address challenges faced by new nurses.
Register here and secure your spot for Tuesday, January 21 at 12:00PM. For more information, contact Jeneen Ablan.