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April 3, 2020 - In the Arena

Arena’s TALENT DISCOVERY Connects the Newly Unemployed to Essential Jobs in Healthcare

In countering the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, hospitals and post-acute care sites desperately need more people to work at the front lines. In addition to the credentialed RN/MD/tech roles, there are non-certificated jobs that play critical roles in caring for the…

March 18, 2020 - In the Arena

We’re Sending Care Packages to Those Working on the Front Line of Healthcare, care to join us?

As we watch the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rise around us, we at Arena are concerned about so much… health… economy… hospital capacity… ventilator volume… and the healthcare workers who are risking their lives to take care of us.…

March 18, 2020 - In the Arena

Healthcare System Analysis Reveals Vulnerability in the Fight against COVID-19

Advisory Board Company warns that staffing at post-acute facilities, especially Skilled Nursing Facilities (aka Nursing Homes), leads to higher infection rates In a recent article based on in-depth research and analysis, the Advisory Board has issued specific strategies to address…

March 17, 2020 - In the Arena

From Hospitality…to Hospitals

We are on the cusp of an unprecedented need for dedicated healthcare workers. The pending escalation in COVID-19 patients is projected to mostly include our vulnerable seniors and the heroic healthcare workers who currently care for them. In an effort…

March 3, 2020 - In the Arena

How I went from Job Jumper to Committed Caregiver

A personal perspective on healthcare employee turnover You know me. I’m the work-to-live, easily-bored, no-dependents, employee who will do a pretty good job until I suddenly disappear. I might give proper notice to pursue another opportunity or I might stop showing…

February 26, 2020 - In the Arena

How is Arena different from talent assessments and pre-employment screening tests?

Talent assessments – also called pre-employment screening tests – have been around for over 100 years. Army Beta Test: “Identify what is missing from each picture” Inspired by Alfred Binet’s Intelligence Tests of the early 1900’s, psychologists developed the first…

December 18, 2019 - In the Arena

How to Wish Healthcare Workers a Happy Holidays

Advice from a few 3rd year nurses… We hail from 3 different health systems in the Rocky Mountain region. And each of us has already worked at two different health systems. We, therefore, are not experts, but we do have…

October 13, 2019 - In the Arena

Applying AI to Reduce Labor Costs in Healthcare

With median operating margins dropping to 1.7% last year, hospitals are demanding new solutions with a quick ROI. But with so many purported strategies in the mix, how can a senior leader determine which approach will impact the bottom line?…

May 15, 2018 - In the Arena

How Data Can Transform Your Health Care Workforce

Data and predictive analytics are everywhere today. Amazon uses it to tell you what to buy. Netflix uses it to tell you what to watch. Google tells you what to search for. Facebook tells you who to befriend. And yes,…

April 19, 2018 - In the Arena

Healthcare Is Bad at Hiring — Here’s a New Solution

High employee turnover has plagued healthcare organizations for decades, and the problem is about to get worse. Baby boomers are retiring. Fewer young people are entering the field. And with the massive transformation in how care is being delivered, organizations…