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The current state of healthcare staffing is insufficient to meet evolving needs. Healthcare workforce solutions must innovate to address the challenges.

With the new year upon us, everyone has an eye on what we can expect for the next 12 months. 2024 was a year of great change in healthcare. We continue to deal with the fallout from the COVID-19 and the resulting shifts within the healthcare industry, but instead of being reactive, we are in a...

Value is a key focus in healthcare. Patients seek more value in the care they receive, providers in the care they deliver, and organizations from their vendors and partners. At its core, value in healthcare is a blend of cost and outcomes. In workforce management, value is achieved through...

Change is difficult and change efforts often fall short. Numerous statistics have underscored this in change management consulting for the past three decades. The claim that 70% of change initiatives fail originates from the 1993 book “Reengineering the Corporation.” In many ways, this is a...

From market volatility to rapidly increasing costs, CFOs face significant headwinds in 2024 as they look to create sustainable operations and resilient organizations. In healthcare, there are unique financial pressures that keep many CFOs up at night. Margin Compression—As the costs of goods and...

ATLANTA, October 15, 2024 — Venn Workforce Optimization, a provider of locum tenens optimization, program and supplier management and workforce solutions technology, announces the appointment of Bev Colan to company President. An industry veteran, Colan brings over 20 years of healthcare staffing...

Clinicians are the beating heart of healthcare, delivering care to patients and communities every day. Their work is dependent on the back-end operations allowing them to ensure access and deliver world class treatment. In many cases, we have found there are ineffective and inefficient workforce...

Scheduling is a crucial yet frequently undervalued component of healthcare delivery. Optimizing clinician scheduling in hospitals or medical practices can significantly boost productivity and flexibility. In a time where health systems are focused on reducing burnout, improved scheduling can have...

Data has never been more crucial in healthcare, yet it’s overwhelming for organizations. Administrators are swamped with responsibilities and flooded by data from all angles, much of it going by unnoticed. Today, approximately 30% of the world’s data volume is being generated by the healthcare...

Sarah O'Neil VP of Workforce Management In the dynamic world of healthcare, maintaining quality patient care, operational effectiveness, and financial stability is a challenging task. A key strategy to achieve these goals is the effective use of float pools. Healthcare facilities often face...