White Papers

Winning the War for Talent
by Katherine Welter, MHSA
When MaineGeneral Health (MGH) found itself in the unenviable position of needing to hire two emergency room directors simultaneously for its acute care facilities two years ago, Karen Dostie, MGH’s recruitment manager, saw almost immediately that her organization would need to rethink its salary guidelines.

Baby Boomer Healthcare Exodus
by Brian Krehbiel
Little noticed yet looming large, an impending mass exodus of baby boomer executives from healthcare might be the 800-pound gorilla in the hospital boardroom. Everyone sees it, but no one wants to talk about it.

Advancing your Leadership Career with an Executive Search Firm
by Kathy Noland, RN, PhD and Mike Myers, MBA, CSCS
During a career transition, many executives may view the search process as a sprint to the finish line prompted by the very quality that has set them apart—the drive to succeed. Yet, finding the right fit in a new position involves introspection and interaction, which is more of a paced marathon with intervals allowing time for relationship building, self-evaluation, and professional growth.

How to Survive Your Next Hospital Leadership Crisis
by Doug Smith, MBA, MHA
Hospitals have been struggling with staffing shortages for quite some time now. Even major media outlets have focused on this crisis in our healthcare system. At the same time, however, a related problem has been simmering that has not received the attention it deserves. The growing shortage of hospital leadership talent is an erupting crisis for our nation’s hospitals and will be a significant challenge for many years.

In Search of Top Leadership
by Kathy Noland, RN, PhD
Shrinking reimbursements, escalating costs, unparalleled staff shortages, consumer skepticism, regulatory scrutiny...the complex challenges impacting healthcare organizations show no signs of abating. Yet some healthcare organizations are thriving, leading the industry and achieving remarkable outcomes. What is their secret? The ability to attract and retain a high-performing leadership team.

Improve Your Financial Success - Focus on Your Physicians
by Willis Bultje, MBA, FACHE, CASC
It may seem counterintuitive, but consider that physicians are a hospital’s prime customers and salespeople. Perioperative services now account for 60 percent of hospital margins, on average, meaning that to improve financial performance, hospitals must improve volume and margin with physicians’ active participation.

Planning and Executing a Successful Candidate Site Visit
by Kathy Noland, RN, PhD
Virtually every healthcare organization conducts site visits for candidates, but do they really know why? Chances are, if your organization follows an intractable administrative hiring process, you understand the administrative process you strictly follow rather than the “why” of the visit.

Marketplace and Industry Equivalent Titles are Essential for Successful Recruitment
by Ilah Stolz, RN, MS
A title on a business card or a job description today is much more than just a label. Rather, it offers to the world a definition of the individual’s level of experience, stature within an organization, and decision-making authority.