Triple Threat: The Next “it” Metrics in Healthcare
June 7, 2016 – Jackie Larson shares a trio of data-driven metrics healthcare organizations should consider for improved decision-making. Click here to read the article in HRO Today.
With Safety, There IS an “I” in Team – Individual Accountability
May 11, 2016 – Nurse and patient safety is critically important to all clinical leaders. Yet, safety practices frequently result from policies that are created when it’s too late – after a preventable event has occurred. Kelli Hinshaw, director of client education at Avantas, explains how proactively creating a positive safety culture is to admit that…
Three Staffing Metrics Every Hospital Should Monitor
April 6, 2016 – Kelly Gooch from Becker’s Hospital Review, spoke with Avantas president, Jackie Larson, about three staffing metrics every provider organization should be monitoring. Attention to these three metrics can play a big part in an organization’s drive to improve quality, increase retention, and save money. Click here to read the article in Becker’s Hospital Review….
Reducing Labor Costs and Improving Nurse Retention through Evidence-based Strategies: AONE 2016
March 31, 2016 – Holly Holz, Director of Client Engagement and Optimization at Avantas, and Keith Minnis, Regional Vice President and Senior Human Resource Executive for Mercy in Oklahoma will be co-presenting at AONE. The presentation will describe how Mercy’s facilities throughout Oklahoma partnered with Avantas in a three-year project to use workforce analytics and strategies to realign staff…
Jackie Larson Named Avantas President
March 7, 2016 – Jackie Larson has been named president of Avantas. Since joining Avantas in 2008, Jackie has served as senior vice president of client services. She has been the driving force in building out the company’s client management, analytics, and consulting groups into world-class teams providing guidance and support to clients on a wide range of…
Three Statements Leaders Say that Unintentionally Derail Progress
January 25, 2016 – Avantas’ director of client education, Kelli Hinshaw, identifies three common (and seemingly harmless) statements leaders make to staff that will end up dooming any initiative. Click here to read the article in Becker’s Hospital Review.
Keys To Building A Fortified Staffing Process Ahead Of The Nurse Retirement Surge
December 18, 2015 – Avantas’ president, Chris Fox, discusses how a combination of technology and workforce strategies that can provide more certainty with staffing, greater work-life balance, and increased time with patients. Click here to read the article in Health IT Outcomes.
Effective Resource Management – Two Strategies
November 18, 2015 – Avantas’ SVP, Jackie Larson, discusses an all-too-common staffing scenario and provides insight on two strategies that can help relieve this and similarly challenging staffing situations. Click here to read the article in ADVANCE for Nurses.
Avantas Wins Honor for Healthcare Enterprise Scheduling Software
October 15, 2015 – Avantas has been named as a 2015 top performing vendor for financial systems software and services solutions for the healthcare industry. The company received the award for its enterprise scheduling software, Smart Square®. Avantas ranked highest in financial services for enterprise scheduling software by Black Book™, a healthcare-centric market research and public opinion…
Meridian Health Selects Avantas for Healthcare Enterprise Labor Management Solutions
August 25, 2015 – Meridian Health, named one of Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” and the first health system in the country to receive Magnet designation for Nursing, will leverage Avantas’ consulting services and workforce management technology, Smart Square®, to optimize labor management processes across its six hospitals. Maureen Sintich, MSN, MBA, R.N., WHNP-BC,…