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Hospitalist Staffing: How to Know When to Hire
Determining appropriate staffing levels is a huge challenge for those in charge of hospital medical programs. The truth is, there’s no right answer and the correct solution depends on the individual needs of each facility. Knowing when to hire hospitalists for your...
Leadership Tips to Overcome Difficult Situations With Your ED Team
It’s been said that the mark of a true leader isn’t how he or she acts when things are going well, but how they act when the going gets tough. In an Emergency Department, the going certainly can get tough. Within your ED team, whether you’re a doctor or administrator,...
Why Good Medical Documentation is Important
Medical records are an important tool in treating patients, but they’re often overlooked regarding their importance and the way they’re maintained. In many cases, medical documentation is handled by employees who have a heavy workload and not enough time to devote to...
Benefits of Moonlighting With Concord Medical Group
If you’re a physician who earns secondary income by moonlighting with other hospitals – or even within your hospital – you’re not alone. A 2013 survey by Medical Economics showed that 36% of family medicine and general practitioners earned additional income outside of...
The Hospital’s Bottom Line – How Physician Satisfaction Leads to Lower Turnover Rates
Managers often equate cutting costs with trimming operating expenses, which is important in many cases, but what’s more costly for many hospitals is employee turnover. Retaining quality doctors and other healthcare providers is of huge concern to hospital...
Patient Satisfaction Starts With Doctor Satisfaction
There’s an old saying that says, “If you love what you do for a living, you’ll never work a day in your life.” That applies to any field, including the medical field, where a doctor’s compensation includes how satisfied patients feel with his or her service. Indeed,...
How Concord Medical Improves Patient Outcomes
There’s no question that an emergency department can be a busy, hectic environment that can place incredible stress on physicians, nurses and – of course – the patients under their care. When an ED is overcrowded and understaffed, you can kick the stress up another...
Residents: Why You Should Consider an ED Staffing Agency
As a physician who is fresh out of residency, or about to complete residency, landing a job in emergency medicine and gaining healthcare experience is probably your primary goal. If you’re like most physicians, you’ve started your job search in the final year of your...
Bridging the Gap: Integrating Medical Staffing into Your Corporate Culture
There’s no one answer when it comes to determining the best way to integrate your medical staffing company into your corporate culture. Instead, it takes a multi-faceted approach that involves collaboration, communication, and a lot more. The following are some tips...