An internal resource pool, combined with efficient scheduling and deployment strategies, can significantly enhance staff utilization. This blog explores effective techniques and highlights how DirectShifts can further streamline these processes.
An internal resource pool, combined with efficient scheduling and deployment strategies, can significantly enhance staff utilization. This blog explores effective techniques and highlights how DirectShifts can further streamline these processes.
Read MoreDiversity and inclusion are paramount in all areas of life. Healthcare being a service industry caters to a large melting pot of humanity. People of varied genders, ages, races, cultural backgrounds, languages, ideologies, sexual orientation, physical and mental abilities, and national origins come to healthcare organizations seeking care.
Did you know that the prevalence of stroke is expected to increase by 21% by 2030? Over 1.2 million citizens in the US are projected to suffer from Parkinson's disease during this period. The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated medical complexities including neurological conditions in patients.
One of the many challenges that the Covid-19 crisis launched at the healthcare industry was that of recruitment. As the pandemic reached its peak levels, the shortage of healthcare workers and the inability of health facilities to hire medical professionals became glaring.
With at least 188 countries rolling out vaccination programs against Covid-19, some countries have issued or are actively considering implementing a vaccine passport system to help open up international and domestic travel. In the United States, although states have been divided over the ethicality of vaccine passports, some states have already adopted the system, hoping that it might contain any further spread of the virus.
When onboarding a locums clinician, you'll want training to be effective in a short period of time. Locums providers won't need to know everything about your worksite. However, introducing them to your team and procedures is crucial. A thoughtful welcome will help your permanent team and patients, along with your new hire.
As one of the earliest pandemic hot spots in the country, NYC hospitals had to find ways to reduce fixed costs while managing historic levels of demand. In these unprecedented times for healthcare, one response is surprisingly normal. Hospitals are responding to COVID-19 like any other employer.
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