Labor Cost Management

AMN Healthcare: Innovator in Workforce Solutions

An innovative workforce solutions company details how its array of staff and technology options help healthcare organizations address workforce challenges and improve patient care quality and efficiency.

HFMA July 1, 2019

Optimizing the hospital workforce in a rapidly changing environment

Hospitals and health systems can use the insights from modeling exercises to calculate the impact of everything from changes to weekend staffing schedules to the creation of new float pools.

Therese A. Fitzpatrick, PhD, RN, FAAN June 12, 2019

Hospitals Save When They Reduce Food Waste

Addressing food waste can help the environment and hospitals’ bottom lines.

Laura Ramos Hegwer May 27, 2019

Where health systems are finding areas for innovation

Health systems have found some effective innovations to improve productivity, outcomes and consumerism.

Rich Daly May 24, 2019

Boosting Accountability Helps ProMedica Save $108 Million in 2018

Each year, leaders at ProMedica set a 3 percent cost-reduction goal, which they believe is achievable and still has a significant impact on the bottom line.

Laura Ramos Hegwer May 19, 2019

Setting Targets for Health System Leaders Garners Results

Swedish American Health System’s VP and treasurer shares her organization’s successes in margin improvement.

Betty Hintch, CHFP May 15, 2019

Determining the Long-Term Value of Labor Costs

Various methods can help healthcare leaders express the savings realized from a reduction in staff time and effort required to complete a task.

Pat Edmonds February 15, 2019

Advanced Practice Providers Optimize Efficiency and Improve Financial Performance

Phoenix Children’s Hospital optimizes its advanced practice provider staff to ensure clinicians are working at the top of licenses, improving productivity and cost efficiency. 

Zachary Hartsell, MHA, PA-C January 16, 2019

Advanced Practice Provider Strategy Improves Results

When advanced practice provider growth exceeds plans, it can lead to the costly challenges. 

HFMA January 16, 2019

A Growing Health System Contains Costs Through Outsourcing

Methodist Health System wanted to manage and maintain its facilities more efficiently after more than a decade of expansion. Improved contracting practices saved $250,000 in the first several months.

Laura Ramos Hegwer October 10, 2018
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