Blog Posts from May 2019
View all postsNational Healthcare Recruiter Recognition Day
By Anne Carrie - May 30, 2019
June 4th is National Healthcare Recruiter Recognition Day, and we would like to take this time to express our gratitude for the significant role you play in our healthcare system and for the extraordinary contribution you make in the lives of others and for healthcare organizations across the nation.
How to Source Passive Candidates in Healthcare
By Jennifer Alexander, SHRM-CP - May 28, 2019
The recruiting world has changed substantially over the last few years. With unemployment sitting at 3.6% as of April 2019, the lowest since December 1969, organizations must become more creative in the way they attract candidates. Not only should recruiters post appealing job advertisements, they must seek out the passive candidates who could be potential top talent but are not applying to your openings.
The Gender Pay Gap and What You Can Do About It
By Faith A. Coleman, MD - May 23, 2019
Women have made great strides toward equality with men in both their personal and their professional lives. There is, however, a glaring lack of action and change in a critical area – pay. Using data from 2017, the federal government reports that the median annual pay of women who work full time is 20 percent less than the median annual pay of men who work full time. That means that for every dollar a man is paid, a woman is paid only 80 cents.
7 Simple SEO Tips for Marketing a Medical Practice Online
By Anne Carrie - May 21, 2019
How can you reach potential patients online? Google has taught us that search is indispensable in the patient journey, and it is the number one driver of traffic to websites. Practices seeking a digital marketing strategy should consider some of the following medical SEO tips to improve their online visibility...
A Question of Centimeters – Navigating the Tricky Waters of Surveillance and Watchful Waiting
By Ryan Montoya, M.D. - May 16, 2019
How long do you wait for a centimeter? In this case, we waited just 6 months. Not because of conflicting abdominal aortic aneurysm data, but to assuage a woman’s very reasonable fears. And to make sure she could get the imaging study done at a feasible cost -- and because of broken water pumps and rabbit pies.
What Registered Nurses Earn in the Fastest Growing States
By Susan Gulliford CPRW - May 14, 2019
Nurses in some states earn strong incomes, but nurses in others have lower earning potential. Compare these factors against cost of living statistics, your own household's financial needs, and your reasons for considering a move. Have a good idea of what incomes await you if you relocate to a fast-growing state.
Interview Questions That Get Results
By Riia O'Donnell - May 9, 2019
In today’s difficult market, no healthcare facility can afford to waste time and resources on bad candidates or bad hires. Honing your interview skills can optimize the time you spend and the results they net.
Emotional Intelligence and the Physician Leader
By Ore Ogunyemi, MD - May 7, 2019
For many of us, medical training helped suppress our EI; burying emotions was a self-protective mechanism to get through the long days and nights and the emotionally stressful highs and lows of caring for the ill and dying while building a wealth of medical knowledge and developing procedural skills. As a collective, physicians are starting to realize that this attitude has led to an increase in burnout, fatigue, and even physician suicide.
How to Combat Night Shift Nursing Burnout
By Nathalie Hawse - May 2, 2019
Since many of the risks of shift work are tied to obesity and metabolic syndrome, step up your efforts to prevent them. Exercising regularly, eating well, and keeping a healthy weight will make a difference...
