Traditionally, hospitals and health systems implemented workforce management initiatives primarily to reduce labor costs. However, there has been a sweeping shift in focus over the last 12-18 months. Now, hospitals and health systems want their workforce management initiatives to improve patient satisfaction, patient safety and clinical outcomes.

This survey is designed to dig a little deeper into the patient experience metrics healthcare organizations are hoping to impact through their workforce management and staffing initiatives.

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* 1. About You:

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* 2. How would you describe the prioritization of workforce management in your organizational strategy? (Select one)

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* 3. Which primary goals are driving your organization's workforce management strategy? (Select 3)

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* 4. Which of the following events/trends/goals has influenced your organization's workforce management strategy most in the past 2 years? (Select 2)

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* 5. Please indicate which two workforce management tactics your organization views as having the biggest impact to improve patient satisfaction: (Select 2)

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* 6. Please indicate which two workforce management tactics your organization views as having the biggest impact to improve clinical outcomes: (Select 2)

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* 7. Please indicate which workforce management tactics your organization views as having the biggest impact to reduce medical errors and never events: (Select 2)

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* 8. Please indicate which workforce management tactics your organization is enabling through automated workforce management software: (Select all that apply)

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* 9. For agreeing to participate in a brief follow up interview, a select number of survey participants will receive a complimentary badge to attend an upcoming Becker's Healthcare Conference. Please fill out the information below to be included in this opportunity.

More information on the meeting can be found here: (http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/conferences-and-events.html)

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