Upcoming ASHHRA Webinars

• Labor Update
  
  
  
• Performance Based Culture

• Physician Recruitment Program

ASHHRA Labor Update Webinar
Thursday, May 17, 2012
1:00pm ET, 12:00pm CT, 11:00am MT, 10:00am PT
75 minute webinar - Register Now  

You are invited to participate in the ASHHRA Labor Relations Update webinar presented by the labor relations experts at IRI Consultants and Jones Day. This educational webinar will explore current trends in labor and employee relations. From an active National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), to union organizing and strikes, these experts will examine how recent developments will impact your organization.  The agenda will include the following topics:

I. Recent National Labor Relations Board Developments

• The employee rights poster issue - U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit temporarily enjoins the Board from enforcing its Rule
• Status of the NLRB Expedited Election Rule, including Congressional Review Act debate regarding the Rule
• Status of the Challenge to the President’s Recess Appointments to the NLRB
• Status of the NLRB Decision in Specialty Healthcare and the recent application of this new decision finding appropriate “micro” bargaining units

II. Recent Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Developments

• Record Number of Complaints Filed by the EEOC in Fiscal Year 2011
• Uncertainty regarding employer Wellness Programs
• EEOC monitoring of Employer use of credit and criminal background checks

III. Other Emerging Employment Issues

• "Textual" harassment
• GPS monitoring
• Bring Your Own Devices (BYOD) to Work policies
  

Webinar participants will also receive the following sample documents to assist in complying in your own organization:

• Organizational position/philosophy statement on unions and unionization - how to personalize it to your organization
• Sample letter to employees - for use upon receiving reports of initial organizing activity
• Supervisory pocket guide - for use by all levels of management as a handy reference when engaging employees in conversations regarding unions and unionization

Faculty:
Jim Trivisonno, President, IRI Consultants
Roger King, Esq, Attorney, Jones Day
Gail Blanchard-Saiger, VP Labor & Employment, California Hospital Association

Price:
ASHHRA Members: FREE
Non Members: $39.99 (Join ASHHRA and you can register for FREE!)

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Shifting to a Performance-Based Culture: A Successful Journey to Improved Performance and Accountability
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
1:00pm ET, 12:00pm CT, 11:00am MT, 10:00am PT
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It seems that every article on health care reform talks about the need to shift your organizational culture to one that values and rewards performance improvements, positive outcomes and efficiency. But how, exactly, do you drive that shift?

Hear how Black River Memorial Hospital uses talent management practices and tools to transform culture and improve performance. Through effective goal management and employee accountability, the hospital moved from an environment of vague goals and missed deadlines, to a culture based on driving performance and success.

What You Will Learn:

• How employee reviews, goal setting and organizational alignment successfully creates a performance-based culture
• A proven approach and lessons learned for success
• Results achieved, 100% performance management process compliance, organizational improvement and higher employee engagement scores 

Speaker:
Holly Winn, Vice President of Ancillary Services and Human Resources, Black River Memorial Hospital, Black River Falls, WI

Price:
ASHHRA Members: FREE (Join ASHHRA and you can register for FREE!)

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Building an In-House Physician Recruitment Program - The What, Why, and How Every Health Care Organization Needs to Know
Thursday, June 14, 2012
1:00pm ET, 12:00pm CT, 11:00am MT, 10:00am PT
60 minute webinar - Register Now

Today’s physician shortage compounds these challenges and requires health care organizations to become more creative and strategic in their physician recruitment efforts. The presenters will provide information and guidance on how to implement an In-House Physician Recruitment Program in your organization. Details including who to hire, program budgetary requirements, necessary tools, and an overview of best practices and trends in physician recruitment will be provided. This session will be an interactive presentation which will engage participants in the discussion.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the role of an In-House Physician Recruiter and the benefits that an In-House Physician Recruitment program can bring to your organization
• Evaluate your organization’s need for an In-House Physician Recruitment Program 
• Learn what steps and information are required to implement a successful In-House Physician Recruitment Program

Faculty:
Scott Manning, FASPR, Director of HR and Provider Recruiting, District Medical Group
Jennifer Metivier, Executive Director, ASPR

Price:
ASHHRA Members: FREE