We are pleased to share that the Phase I of the MSP Program for Albany Medical Center is now live.

Albany Medical Center is a single facility hospital located in Albany, NY. Effective today, August 10, 2020, they will begin to engage with HealthTrust Workforce Solutions as their Managed Services Provider (MSP) to support consistent protocols for initiating and managing their clinical line of business needs via Workforce 2.0 VMS.

HCA Healthcare East Florida Division (NYSE:HCA), today announced that it has received a donation of 2,800 face shields from Bombardier Aviation, a global leader in the design, manufacturing and entry into service of cutting edge business jets. The shields were delivered to Fort Lauderdale International Airport aboard a Global 7500 aircraft and were transported to HCA’s Supply Chain distribution center. The materials will then be distributed to HCA’s 15-affiliated facilities across East Florida.

Please take notice of the communication below which was emailed to all HealthTrust Workforce Solutions MSP staffing vendor partners earlier this week.

The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) was signed into law on June 28, 2018, and went into effect on January 1, 2020. The enforcement date for the final regulations is July 1, 2020. CCPA grants California consumers additional data privacy rights and control over their personal information, including the right to know, the right to delete, and the right to opt-out of the sale of personal information that businesses collect, as well as additional protections for minors.

At the onset of COVID-19, management and conservation of personal protective equipment became a crucial part of the equation to ensure our frontline caregivers are supported as they care for patients.

“We are blessed to have all the PPE and equipment we need to appropriately care for our patients while staying protected,” said Noel Edwards, an HCA Healthcare nurse at Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria, Louisiana. “Our workload has increased but we have adapted, communicated and come together to provide the best care for our COVID-19 patients.”

While our 4^th of July celebrations may feel a bit subdued as we continue to practice social distancing, the reason for our celebration shines more brightly than ever before. We feel it is especially important to take a moment to honor those who have dedicated their lives to preserving our freedom, calling to mind the core values our country was built upon.  

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) June 2020 Hiring Situation reported that payrolls grew by 4.8 million last month.  Higher than the 3 million jobs economists have anticipated would be gained.  Unemployment dropped from 13.3% to 11.1% while job growth numbers were the largest since the government started keeping records in 1939 amid what economists believe to be the deepest and shortest recession in American history.

In an effort to enhance learner and business efficiencies the HealthTrust Workforce Solutions Education Team has recently reviewed the entire EHR training process and implemented enhancements. The enhancements will go live on June 15, 2020 and directly impact the following:

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) May 2020 Hiring Situation surprised economists, revealing that 2.5 million jobs were regained last month, significantly higher than the 7.5 million job loss anticipated. The gains come as the economy has begun to open up across the country and the initial economic shock of COVID-19 appears to have stabilized. That said, many economists still believe the road to economic recovery will be long. The unemployment rate edged down to 13.3%. 

Within the healthcare sector, 312,400 jobs returned, with gains seen primarily in offices of physicians, healthcare practitioners and dentists. Jobs within ambulatory care settings grew by 375,700, however hospital payrolls fell by 26,700.

Dear Valued Vendor Partners,

We are sharing this communication to notify you that effective 5/22/20, the decision has been made for HealthTrust and Tenet to end our contractual MSP relationship. The management of the Program will be transitioned over the next 90 days. We look forward to your continued partnership and support of our many system wide MSP programs, with several new client partnerships on the horizon. Please direct any questions to Beckie Daniel.