I participated in the AlaHA Leadership Forum last week, as I have done for the past several years. Although virtual, it was still a great opportunity to spend time listening to voice of our customers — leaders in Alabama’s hospitals. As someone who has spent many years practicing the discipline of innovation, both incrementally and … Read More
COVID realities have brought some difficulties but have also offered a few silver linings. For one, work has enabled me to relocate closer to family. Through the course of the pandemic, I’ve gone from working remotely, to hybrid, full-time back in the office and now back to full-time remote, only in a different city and … Read More
NAHQ’s annual conference, once again offered in a virtual format, provided healthcare leaders an opportunity to learn and strengthen their personal toolbox with competencies, processes and lessons learned from others to build quality across the healthcare spectrum. Acknowledging that “it has been another year of relentless challenges and an abundance of new opportunities for delivering … Read More
With the increasing issues surrounding stress and burnout in our healthcare professionals, the Inspirien team has developed a “Building Resiliency for Healthcare Professionals” toolkit. This toolkit is designed to provide guidance to help individuals, leaders, and organizations recognize stress and burnout in their team members and offer actionable steps including prevention planning and intervention if … Read More
Inspirien’s mission is to be a remarkable partner for whatever risk lies ahead. More than a statement for a board room or a website, our mission is a criteria for which we measure every decision and relationship. Not only do we hold ourselves accountable, but we hold all of our vendors and partners to the … Read More
They all impact healthcare in a number of ways. Not to mention, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought heightened awareness to all of them. So, what do we do about it — worry, fret, let things overwhelm us? Or, are there steps we can take to address effectively? At our recent Inspirien Risk Management Seminar, our … Read More
Burnout is on the rise and it is hitting frontline healthcare professionals harder than most. While not surprising given the stressors of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of burnout is very serious. It leads to depression, anxiety, insomnia, and in the worst and far too common of instances, suicide. Burnout is a force that … Read More
Have you identified a risk in your facility that places staff in jeopardy of injury? Would it be helpful to have funding to mitigate that risk? If the answer is YES, then consider applying for the Healthcare Workers’ Compensation Fund (HWCF) annual Grant Program. HWCF is launching its fourth year and has awarded over $121K … Read More
The Inspirien Team has been working collaboratively with the Alabama Hospital Association and other associations, along with expert legal counsel to protect the long term interest of our insureds, as well as all Alabama hospitals and healthcare facilities. Unfortunately, there are those that could be looking to capitalize on this crisis in terms of filing … Read More
This has been a strange and challenging year for all. So, we thought you might be interested in hearing about the ways Inspirien is continuing to overcome, even during this most unusual time. In the spirit of “Auld Lang Syne”, we want to share the highlights that topped our 2020 chart. 10. Culture – Continued … Read More