Optimizing Staff Utilization: Effective Scheduling and Deployment of Internal Resources

A well-structured onboarding process is crucial for the success of your internal locum program. It sets the stage for a positive experience, ensures compliance, and ultimately contributes to quality patient care.

Working effectively with locum tenens staff is crucial for maintaining seamless healthcare operations. By implementing best practices, healthcare facilities can ensure a smooth integration and maximize the benefits of temporary staffing.

Optimizing staffing strategies is paramount in an era of rising healthcare costs and tight budgets. An in-house locum program, or internal resource pool, offers a compelling solution for healthcare facilities seeking to achieve significant cost savings and operational efficiencies. By reducing reliance on external agencies and leveraging existing talent, hospitals and clinics can reap substantial financial benefits.

A well-structured onboarding process is crucial for the success of your internal locum program. It sets the stage for a positive experience, ensures compliance, and ultimately contributes to quality patient care. Here are the best practices for onboarding internal locum physicians, advanced practitioners (NPs/PAs), and RNs.

This blog explores how RNs contribute to continuity of care within an in-house staffing program.

As we move deeper into the digital age and face a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, Chicago hospitals are bracing for new and intensifying staffing challenges in 2025. Here's a look at the top 5 issues, informed by government data and industry trends, and how DirectShifts can help