Government Regulation of Work Schedules?
According to this proposed bill, Congress may require employers to provide more "predictable and stable schedules for employees in certain growing low-wage occupations, and for other purposes". Congress has dubbed the bill the "Schedules That Work Act" and it is designed to improve the lives of working family and provide more flexibility and protection to employees.
Some provisions that employers should note include:
- A requirement that employers provide schedules to workers in advance and pay extra for short-notice changes
- Require shift-pay or call-in pay(specifically for employees who have to call in to find out if they are on the schedule)
- Reporting pay - employees who report to work but are sent home will be granted a minimum number of hours as compensation for their time
Why is scheduling the topic of a Congressional Bill? Why are America's leaders spending valuable time discussing shift workers? Congress feels that employees are entitled to better protection from employer retaliation, more flexibility in adjusting schedules due to unforeseen issues in life (including family care, education, job training, second jobs), and compensation for working non-standard shifts.
How can we overcome deficiencies in scheduling? Toss out the paper schedules and antiquated planners, discard the spreadsheets, refuse the inferior scheduling tools of yesterday, and EMBRACE SIMPLE. Time 360 will not only keep Congress off your back, it will make your life easy while saving you money. Schedule the right resources at the right time by signing up for your free account today.
Alleged Unethical Nurse Scheduling, Paper Waiting Lists Investigated at VA Clinic
Per a story in the Montgomery Advertiser, the Central Alabama VA was recently audited by the US Dept. of Veteran's Affairs. The audit was conducted, in part, to investigate the possible use of "paper waiting lists". Records were maintained in an electronic system; however, some reports indicated the use of "paper waiting lists" as a means of manipulating the response times. Response times that appeared more impressive were supposedly entered into the electronic system while the real lists were maintained on paper. Leadership reported that no paper lists were in use during their reviews. "A shortage of providers" was cited as the reason for extended waiting lists.
The VA system is under heightened scrutiny as this point time; however, any medical system could face similar challenges. With the increased pressure to produce greater outcomes with limited staff, any health care organization could be faced with the same dilemma.
How does your healthcare organization manage its limited resources to ensure optimal patient outcomes?
Are you able to effectively track your nursing and physician resources? Do you know if schedules are being worked? Can you schedule the right resource at the right time?
Visit our solutions pages at Time 360 to learn more about our approach to scheduling. You will never look at scheduling the same again...
Solution: Emergency Medical Staff Scheduling
Solution: Radiologist Scheduling
Solution: Hospitalist Scheduling
Solution: Clinical Nurse Scheduling
Solution: Hospital Nurse Scheduling
Solution: PRN Nurse Scheduling
Solution: Front Desk Staff Scheduling
The VA system is under heightened scrutiny as this point time; however, any medical system could face similar challenges. With the increased pressure to produce greater outcomes with limited staff, any health care organization could be faced with the same dilemma.
How does your healthcare organization manage its limited resources to ensure optimal patient outcomes?
Are you able to effectively track your nursing and physician resources? Do you know if schedules are being worked? Can you schedule the right resource at the right time?
Visit our solutions pages at Time 360 to learn more about our approach to scheduling. You will never look at scheduling the same again...
Solution: Emergency Medical Staff Scheduling
Solution: Radiologist Scheduling
Solution: Hospitalist Scheduling
Solution: Clinical Nurse Scheduling
Solution: Hospital Nurse Scheduling
Solution: PRN Nurse Scheduling
Solution: Front Desk Staff Scheduling
Nurse Stress Levels Exceedingly High - Nurse.com
Nurse.com's blog (http://blog.nurse.com/2014/06/30/nurses-survey-results-show-dangerous-stress-levels/) cites survey results that report nurses working long shifts and facing unrealistic workloads and a lack of sleep. These factors are contributing to high than expected levels of stress in those who are tasked with caring for others.
As management teams focus on profit maximization, staff members offer face longer hours, fewer days off, and overtime shifts resulting in less rest and higher stress. As stress levels increase quality of care will suffer. How do we react? How do we work together to improve health care and lower the stress levels of nurses?
One way to improve morale and normalize schedules is by using a quality nurse scheduling tool. Time 360 is a nurse scheduling tool that makes scheduling as easy as dropping nurses' names onto a calendar. Schedule managers can tell at a glance which nurse is scheduled for a shift. Alerts can be set to ensure overtime hours are not scheduled.
Not only are complex schedules easily created by managers, but nurses can participate in the scheduling process. Open shifts are published and nurses can claim them using PCs, tablets, or mobile phones. By participating in scheduling, nurses can reduce stress levels by choosing shifts that they prefer.
Are you doing everything you can to ensure your health care team is healthy and productive? Time 360 offers a free trial of its nurse schedule maker. Try it today,
As management teams focus on profit maximization, staff members offer face longer hours, fewer days off, and overtime shifts resulting in less rest and higher stress. As stress levels increase quality of care will suffer. How do we react? How do we work together to improve health care and lower the stress levels of nurses?
One way to improve morale and normalize schedules is by using a quality nurse scheduling tool. Time 360 is a nurse scheduling tool that makes scheduling as easy as dropping nurses' names onto a calendar. Schedule managers can tell at a glance which nurse is scheduled for a shift. Alerts can be set to ensure overtime hours are not scheduled.
Not only are complex schedules easily created by managers, but nurses can participate in the scheduling process. Open shifts are published and nurses can claim them using PCs, tablets, or mobile phones. By participating in scheduling, nurses can reduce stress levels by choosing shifts that they prefer.
Are you doing everything you can to ensure your health care team is healthy and productive? Time 360 offers a free trial of its nurse schedule maker. Try it today,
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