We are thankful for our HWS Vendor Staffing Partners. Your dedication to patient care is valued.

As the deadline for submitting non-Locum payment discrepancies for 2020 has passed, we are now focused on processing your requests. In an effort to ensure timely resolution, we will be working diligently on all year-end activities throughout this week. 

We are proud to share that HCA Healthcare, our parent company, has entered into a new joint venture business with A Plus International Inc. (A Plus), a global manufacturer of healthcare products, to expand access to personal protective equipment (PPE) by manufacturing surgical and procedure masks in the United States. Under the partnership, production of Level 1 and Level 3 masks meeting American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards for quality and safety is expected to begin in early 2021 from a manufacturing center in Asheville, North Carolina.

According to a recent Gallup poll, Nurses were polled as being the most honest and ethical professionals for the 19th year in a row, especially throughout their efforts to help fight COVID-19. Nurses received their highest ethics rating and earned an 89% overall score. We are thankful for the nurses who continue to excel with bravery in the midst of adversity and remain diligent in the goal to increase patient care. 

The DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) Award is an international recognition program that honors and celebrates the skillful, compassionate care nurses provide every day. Presented by the DAISY Foundation, the DAISY Award celebrates and rewards nurses for the extraordinary clinical skill and compassionate care that they demonstrate daily.

Currently, the DAISY Foundation is running a public campaign where people are encouraged to share their appreciation for the diligent work of extraordinary nurses. Through your nominations for the DAISY Award, nurses who have made an exceptional impact in your life and in the lives of your families and friends can have the potential opportunity to be recognized and acknowledged. 

The campaign, which kicked off with virtual signs in Manhattan's Times Square, will continue to be shared throughout the country. The DAISY Foundation's ultimate goal is to show the public's gratitude for the diligent work of nurses and to help reduce the burnout that many nurses continue to feel, especially during the fight against COVID-19.

We are standing alongside the DAISY Foundation and are asking for our community to make nominations, sharing how a nurse has made a meaningful impact on a patient or on a patient’s family. DAISY Award honorees receive a certificate of recognition, a DAISY Award pin, and a Healer’s Touch stone sculpture.

To learn more or to nominate an outstanding nurse, click here. 

The U.S. economy lost 140,000 jobs in the final month of 2020, according to the December U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Hiring Situation. This represented the first month of loss since the pandemic began impacting our nation early in 2020. The decline in payroll employment reflects the recent increase in COVID-19 cases and continued efforts to control the pandemic.

*Please disregard the earlier blog communication which cited an incorrect facility partner. We apologize for any inconvenience.

As the year comes to an end, HealthTrust Workforce Solutions would like to take a moment to thank you for your continued partnership. Throughout the uncertainty that 2020 has brought us, one thing is certain - our appreciation for our valued vendor partners. While this year has presented us with unprecedented challenges and has tested each of us personally and within our businesses, we know we are stronger together because of it.

Due to the continued spiking numbers with COVID-19 across the country and our prioritization of patient care, our 2020 Annual Updates deadline has been extended to March 31, 2021.

PLEASE NOTE: This does not include the flu requirement, which is required now.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation and understanding of this important matter of compliance.