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August 15th, 2024 · 2 min read
How workforce education can unlock key talent goals for healthcare systems
We recently hosted an insightful conversation between Laura J. Atkinson, VP and CHRO at Saint Peter’s Healthcare System, and Rod Nunn, VP of DE&I at SSM Health that highlighted how workforce education supports the mission shared by many Catholic health systems: providing compassionate care.
But compassionate care is not just a core principle for Catholic health systems—it’s a driving force behind all healthcare organizations that aim to provide care in an equitable, dignified way.
A growing number of healthcare systems across the U.S. are turning to workforce education to achieve this goal. The conversation between these healthcare leaders revealed how they’re using workforce education strategically to increase recruitment, retention and internal promotion rates, which advances their mission.
Serving the healthcare mission through education: 3 key takeaways
Missed the live discussion but curious to know more? We’ve got you covered. Here are three key takeaways from the session:
- Investing in employees deepens the commitment to the healthcare mission: Fostering a workplace where employees have the opportunity to flourish builds a stronger workforce and as a result, reinforces a healthcare organization’s ability to provide quality, compassionate patient care.
- Education addresses multiple talent goals: Education is a strategic investment that not only promotes retention and internal mobility but also fuels workplace diversity, equity and inclusion. When you provide equitable access to education, you help uplift diverse talent within your organization.
- Education is a cost-saving measure: An effective workforce education program helps health systems build internal pipelines for critical roles. In the long run, this helps to offset the cost of turnover as well as contract labor and external recruitment.
Client spotlight: Discover how Intermountain Healthcare is using workforce education to upskill and reskill frontline employees into higher-level healthcare roles within the organization.
If you’re interested in learning more about how healthcare leaders are using workforce education to create life-changing opportunities for their caregivers and communities at large, you can watch the full conversation here.
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