Healthcare Scouts Honors National Hospital Week
By Healthcare Scouts | May 11, 2009
In honor of National Hospital Week, Healthcare Scouts is proud to recognize all of its hospital partners for their daily dedication to patient care improving the quality of their internal teams.
“Our partners are continually striving to improve patient care quality, and many understand that starts with the quality of the work environment “said Brian Hudson, President of Healthcare Scouts. “We partner with Hospitals to improve human capital quality across their organization and utilize our specialization to complement their own recruitment and retention strategies.”
Healthcare Scouts is the nation’s premier healthcare recruiting firm specializing in permanent placement of licensed healthcare professionals. Healthcare Scouts works as a business partner with healthcare organizations across the United States. To learn more visit www.healthcarescouts.com or call 800.708.0605.
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Healthcare Scouts celebrates National Nurses Week all month long in May
By Healthcare Scouts | April 28, 2009
Healthcare Scouts has extended celebrations for National Nurses week to the entire month of May 2009! Healthcare Scouts will be extending retention based incentives to current client placements made in May 2009. Contributions will also be made for every candidate placed in May to charities that support Cancer and Alzheimer’s research; further recognizing Healthcare Scouts partnership & commitment to quality patient care. According to Tyler Schuster, Managing Director of Healthcare Scouts Nurse Case Management Division, “May is also a great opportunity for future clients to take advantage of Healthcare Scouts proprietary data base, specialization, national scope, and our industry expertise. May is also a great month to build new relationships heading into the National CMSA conference that will be held in Phoenix this year.” Healthcare Scouts will be in Phoenix June 16-19, 2009 at the CMSA, booth 246. To learn how Healthcare Scouts unique blend of speciation and scope of services can assist your organizations recruitment and retention efforts, visit www.healthcarescouts.com or call 800-708-0605.
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Healthcare Scouts will be attending the CMSA’s 19th Annual Conference & Expo in Phoenix Arizona June 16-19, 2009
By Healthcare Scouts | April 24, 2009
Healthcare Scouts will be attending the CMSA’s 19th Annual Conference & Expo in Phoenix Arizona June 16-19, 2009. The CMSA Annual Conference is the largest case management event of the year. For nurse professionals, this year’s event will provide educational sessions designed expose you to various changes and arm you with the knowledge to make change positive for you, your workplace, and most importantly your patients. The world of health care is changing. As the premier recruiter for Nurse Case Professionals, Healthcare Scouts prides itself in assisting candidates and clients explore and discover this “exciting positive change” in the growing Nurse Case field. According to Brian Hudson, President of Healthcare Scouts, “The CMSA conference allows us the opportunity to recognize and further educate our team, while understanding the unique needs of our clients and candidates attending the event.” Healthcare Scouts will be exhibiting at booth 246. To learn more, feel free to visit www.healthcarescouts.com or call 800-708-0605.
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ASHP Survey Reveals Impact of Economy on Hospital Pharmacy Services
By Healthcare Scouts | April 24, 2009
A recent survey by the ASHP on of the Impact of the Current Economy on Pharmacy Services in Hospitals and Health Systems reports that “Pharmacy departments are being asked to do more with less while they still have to meet critical patient care needs to ensure safe and effective medication use,” said ASHP President Kevin J. Colgan, M.A., FASHP. “Networking with peers and sharing experiences can help pharmacists meet these challenges and ASHP intends to serve as that resource for our members.””
Healthcare Scouts serves as a resource as well assisting organizations acquire top pharmacy talent who have the competencies to lead during today’s economic storm, and have the capacity to do more with less while delivering optimal patient care. Progressive organizations understand the value of talent and investing in retention strategies (ROI), such as permanent placement, vs. “bandaid” short sighted cost cutting measures that can negatively impact the organizations culture, morale, and overall patient care. The shortage and demand for quality pharmacy professionals will continue to grow. Implementing procurement & cost cutting policies designed for commodity items such as “pencils”, does not work with “people”…Pharmacy professionals need to lead in this forward thinking.
Pharmacists can also utilize social networking sites such as “Linkedin” groups; Health System Pharmacists http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1506157, Hospital Pharmacists US http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=735007 , and a brand new group Pharmacy Professionals & Associations http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1918118 .
To learn more visit www.healthcarescouts.com or call 800-708-0605. To review the entire ASHP survey, click the following link: http://www.ashp.org/import/news/pressreleases/pressrelease.aspx?id=524
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National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week April 19-25
By Chris Handrahan | April 20, 2009
Healthcare Scouts would like to recognize and appreciate the thousands of Laboratory Professionals that work behind the scenes to save millions of lives each year. Healthcare Scouts would also like to recognize our Lab Division on their success in assisting Lab professionals find rewarding permanent positions nationwide with many of the nation’s premier healthcare organizations. The 4th week in April gives us an opportunity to increase public appreciation for the clinical laboratory professionals nationwide. National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week is the perfect time to raise awareness of the day to day work of individuals within your own lab. As the leading nationally recognized permanent placement solution for lab and biotech professionals, Healthcare Scouts places candidates in a wide range of positions including histotechnologists, cytotechnologists, medical technologists, cytogenetic technologists as well as Pathologist Assistants. If you are currently exploring new career opportunities please feel free to visit www.healthcarescouts.com or call 800-708-0605 ext. 126 and ask for Chris Handrahan, National Director of Lab and Bio/Tech.
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Fortune Magazine 2009 Most Admired Companies
By Brian Hudson | April 10, 2009
The March 16th edition of Fortune Magazine lists the most admired companies. We salute those clients of Healthcare Scouts and recognize the hard work and effort of the professionals in these organizations. The current national healthcare shortage makes it harder to find, recruit, and retain high-caliber licensed professionals. Healthcare Scouts, www.healthcarescouts.com, understands the increased workload pressures resulting from smaller staffs have led to many over-tasked HR professionals and directors. Finding a truly qualified fit for their open positions and organizations can be as frustrating. Healthcare Scouts can make your job easier! We’re empowered to find the right professional so you can save time and resources that can be allocated toward your organization’s retention efforts. When you partner with Healthcare Scouts, you’re armed with a national scope, continuously educated field specialists, and one of the largest databases of qualified applicants in the nation. We’ll help you define optimal professional care for your organization that is successful, rewarding, and prosperous. Our differentiating focus is all about the right fit for retention!
With Healthcare Scouts’ national scope, elite status, and proprietary national database, you’re able to cast a wider net and reach thousands of active and passive candidates inside and outside your local market. Our rigorous prescreening and interviewing process allows us to recruit high-performing talent poised for long-term growth. We work with a sense of urgency to fill your open positions and allow you the time to focus on retaining your current talent. At Healthcare Scouts, we know the value of a specialist! For more information visit www.healthcarescouts.com or call 800-708-0605.
Here is the list of the 2009 Most Admired Companies from Fortune Magazine.
Healthcare Medical Facilities:
1. Kindred
2. DaVita
3. Community Health Systems
4. HCA
5. Health Management Associates
Healthcare/Insurance Managed Care:
1. Aetna
2. Wellpoint
3. UnitedHealth
4. Humana
5. Cigna
Healthcare Pharm
1. Medco
2. Quest
3. US Oncology
4. LabCorp
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The State of Nursing Salaries
By Healthcare Scouts | March 13, 2009
The most recent issue of Advance for Nurses, Sandy Keefe, MSN, RN and Karin Lillis dissect the State of Nursing Salaries with some very important points that both clients and candidates should be aware of.
1. As demand continues to remain high, nurses can expect higher salaries – especially those with specialty skills.
2. Education and experience pays – over 50% of nurse managers and case managers made between $60k and $90k annually.
3. The economic issues’ affecting the country does not mean that the demand for nurses will diminish. According to Mary Lou Brunnel, MSN, RN executive director of the Florida Center for Nursing; “Economic changes are “blips” that have no lasting impact on nursing needs. Employers might freeze hiring or delay growth until the economy recovers – so there could be a false impression the shortage is resolving, if people think that us a valid situation, they could cut funds or lose interests in implementating resolutions – big mistake.” Progressive organizations are taking proactive measures to ensure that they are upgrading talent in a down economy. According to the article, the new pay for performance and CMS regulations will see “highly skilled nurses” moving to organizations that “value their contributions.”
Healthcare Scouts specializes in nationwide permanent placement of highly qualified healthcare professionals who value excellence and high quality patient care. Offering a unique blend of specialization and scope of services, Healthcare Scouts places Nurse Case Management and high level nurse professionals, in permanent leadership positions nationwide. For more information visit www.healthcarescouts.com or call 800.708.0605.
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Leveraging Return on Investment to Attract Top Talent and Reduce Fees
By Brian Hudson | March 3, 2009
Although the economic slowdown has affected overall FTE’s in many Healthcare organizations, you can rest assured that this is only temporary and demand will soon outstrip supply for qualified licensed professionals. The latest survey by the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) sees personnel shortages as a top 5 concern for 2009. Many progressive and forward thinking clients are using the downturn in the economy to top grade their talent, as many top professionals are seeking organizations with the financial where withal and leadership to weather the economic storm. Many progressive organizations see the Return on Investment (ROI) from acquiring top talent thru Healthcare Scouts. Progressive organizations understand that the investment made in professional level recruiting fees will more than offset with longer retention and referral benefits. The placement of one professional in a high level position, such as pharmacist, nurse case manager, or other professional level position can attract up to 5-10 referrals that will follow the professional that was placed. The easiest way to reduce recruiter fees is to retain your people and invest in top talent that will invigorate your professional referral pipeline. To learn more about maximizing your recruitment and retention efforts, please feel free to visit www.healthcarescouts.com or call 800.708.0605.
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More Lab Professionals Seeking Permanent Positions
By Chris Handrahan | February 5, 2009
Tired of jumping from position to position and not knowing where or even if you will have another assignment? Over the past few months I have noticed firsthand an increase candidate request for permanent full time positions. Due to the economy and tightening of facilities budgets, contract and travel assignments are becoming few and far between. Since the budget for contract is different than the budget for a permanent position, contract has been the first to be cut. In these tough economic times, security and stability has been the number one focus for many candidates. If you are looking to be part of a team, have great benefits, career growth opportunities, and truly be part of your community- permanent placement is your key to success.
The good news is Healthcare Scouts (www.healthcarescouts.com) is the national leader in specialized permanent placement for lab and bio tech professionals. Healthcare Scouts is a valued partner to many of the most reputable and prestigious reference labs, hospitals and high tech growth bio tech companies in the country. Being the industry expert in permanent placement, we receive positions not posted by these organizations and many confidential searches. Organizations that are hiring right now truly are ahead of the game and understand the value of great talent. Continuing to expand in a downturn economy is truly the sign of a stable organization. If you are looking for stability and security please contact me directly today to discuss our current full time permanent positions. Chris Handrahan 800-708-0605 ext 126 chrish@healthcarescouts.com
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Cancer to be top killer by 2010
By Healthcare Scouts | January 26, 2009
According to a report by the World Health Organization, cancer is expected to overtake heart disease as the world’s top killer by 2010. The number of global cancer deaths is projected to increase 45% by 2030. The aging population is one reason for the dramatic increase. At Healthcare Scouts, aging population diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer’s are two areas of our charitable causes. We also understand that the demands of an aging population will have a critical affect on the healthcare professionals serving these patients and human resource professionals focused on staying ahead of the recruiting and staffing needs of their organizations. As retention based firm, Healthcare Scouts serves as a valuable and trusted business partner. For more information visit www.healthcarescouts.com, or call 800-708-0605.
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