Events & Education

Strategy Trumps Shortage–How to Retain a Highly-Skilled Nursing Workforce

Tuesday, February 9, 2010   @ 1 - 2 p.m. EST

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During this webinar, be the first to hear the findings and conclusions from a soon-to-be-released report by the American Hospital Association Board of Trustees and its 2009 Long-Range Policy Committee that examines the key workforce issues hospitals and health systems will face in the next decade. Learn how demographic trends will drive a drastic change in the workforce with a decreasing pool of skilled employees--and how hospitals will need new strategies to attract, engage, and retain these workers.

In addition, learn how Monongalia County General Hospital developed strategies to retain experienced professionals, delay nurse retirement, engage nurses, and foster staff longevity and loyalty. Don’t miss Monongalia’s successful strategies including flex hours, development and mentoring programs, work environment assessment, recognition and feedback—and how they successfully contributed to resolving nursing workforce issues.

Expanding your reach with Position Manager® & AHACareerCenter.org – a Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Started

Wednesday, February 10, 2010  @  3 - 3:30 p.m. EST

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This 30-minute session will take you through the basics of requesting implementation, selecting the positions you’d like to transfer to using the system reports and resume database access.  Our career center concierge – will take you through a quick demonstration of the tools and be available to answer questions.  By accessing the AHACareerCenter.org through your Position Manager account you will see how easy it is to access 2 million+ health care professionals that are active members of the health care professional association community.  

Grappling with An Aging Population and An Aging Workforce: A Visionary Perspective from Ken Dychtwald

Originally broadcast on Monday, August 17, 2009 

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Listen in as celebrated author and visionary, Ken Dychtwald, Ph.D., inspires and engages hospital executives in today’s healthcare environment. Dr. Dychtwald is joined by AONE Chief Executive Officer, Pamela Thompson and Victor Buzachero, Vice President Scripps Healthcare, discussing how the healthcare field is grappling with the current demographics in  the aging population of patients and workforce.  Additionally, Dr. Dychtwald highlights key points from his new book, With Purpose, and discuss how healthcare executives personally find purpose and career success in healthcare. 

Over the past 30 years, Ken Dychtwald, Ph.D., has emerged as North America’s foremost visionary and original thinker regarding the lifestyle, marketing and workforce implications of the "Age Wave." He has appeared on numerous talk shows and magazine covers, and was a keynote speaker at last year's AHA and Health Forum Leadership Summit, speaking to hospital administrators from all over the country. This is a great opportunity to hear an outstanding keynote address that you may have missed!

PANEL DISCUSSION TOPICS INCLUDE:

• Impact of aging and the healthcare needs of the aging population
• Demographics of the current healthcare workforce and related concerns for healthcare organizations
• Impact of retiring baby boomers
• New definition of "success"
• How the “purpose driven life” translates into a hospital setting

SPEAKERS:

• Ken Dychtwald, Ph.D, Psychologist, Gerontologist, author of With Purpose
• Pamela Thompson, MS, RN, FAAN, Chief Executive Officer, American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE)
• Victor Buzachero, Senior Vice President Human Resources, Scripps Health, San Diego
• Tony Burke, President and CEO, AHA Solutions & the AHA Career Center