St. Luke’s University Health Network, a 972-bed nonprofit health system in Pennsylvania, faced two increasingly persistent challenges. One was economic, as the health system faced continuing pressure on margins because of rising costs and diminishing payments and reimbursements. The other was meeting its staffing goals in an increasingly tight healthcare labor market.

On Monday, September 24, HealthTrust Workforce Solutions Senior Vice President Jim Davis and Vice President of Advisory Services Rich Lopez, as well as St. Luke's Director of Management Engineering Michael Kimball, will share insight into how they partnered together to overcome these workplace challenges at the Healthcare HR Management Institute conference in Ponte Vedra, Florida. Their session, called Leveraging Analytics to Develop a Roadmap to Achieve Higher Workplace Performance, Improved Patient Care and Workforce Satisfaction, will begin at 4:30 pm. 

One of a hospital system’s greatest challenges is how to optimize its workforce. Labor often represents a hospital’s largest expense, so developing a workforce management strategy is crucial to a healthcare facility’s continued success.

In HealthTrust: Solving Workforce Management Challenges, HealthTrust Workforce Solutions VP of Advisory Services Rich Lopez and HealthTrust Purchasing Group Senior VP of Strategic Accounts David Osborn offer their expertise on creating comprehensive strategies for managing labor.

We're looking for an Account Manager in Houston! If you have a strong business acumen and enjoy providing exceptional customer service, learn more about this exciting career opportunity. 

We're looking to hire Regional Recruiters across the country! If you're passionate about the healthcare industry and know your local market well, consider this exciting career opportunity in healthcare staffing. 

Once again, HealthTrust Workforce Solutions was ranked as one of the Largest Healthcare Staffing Firms in the United States! This ranking was determined by Staffing Industry Analysts based on the amount of revenue generated overall and from each staffing segment in 2017. 

During the month of August, 201,000 new jobs were created throughout the United States and the unemployment rate held steady at 3.9%, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Report.  Job growth spiked within the Healthcare sector, increasing by a total of 33,200 jobs, with 8,200 in the hospital space and another 21,100 in ambulatory care settings. Jobs within the healthcare industry have grown by 301,000 jobs over the course of the last year.

As we enter the height of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, we wanted to take a look back at last year's hurricane relief efforts along the Gulf Coast and throughout Florida. 

Our Sunrise corporate office kicked off the Labor Day holiday with a "Pop Up" Popcorn and Popsicle Party! In addition to enjoying the delicious treats, staff members also were invited to wear tropical attire.

We wish everyone a safe and happy Labor Day weekend!

As the competition for nurse talent increases, HR leaders must take a closer look at what’s influencing their employment decisions—and employer reputation is leading the charge. Nurses today want to peak behind the curtain to get a real-life picture of what it’s like to work for your healthcare facility.

Congratulations to Sydnee Siebold on earning a DAISY Award! Sydnee is a Neuro-ICU nurse at Methodist Stone Oak Hospital who provided unparalleled support for the family of a patient. Sydnee's DAISY Award nomination can be read in full below.