MHA will receive support from UCare to develop a
plan based on proven standardized best practices in health care workforce
development, recruitment, and retention to change this trajectory for Minnesota
health care organizations. The resulting roadmap will guide organizational
efforts to support, strengthen, and improve the health care workforce. MHA and
UCare anticipate that organizations will see higher levels of workforce
satisfaction, improvement in diverse recruitment, and staff retention after
implementing roadmap best practices.
“It is imperative we explore all options for
finding forward-looking solutions to the health care workforce challenge,” said
Ghita Worcester, senior vice president of public affairs and chief marketing officer
of UCare. “We are proud to join this initiative that will set a path towards
building a workforce for the future.”
MHA will lean on a group of leading industry experts that will help develop and pilot
the roadmap. Workgroup representatives will bring diverse areas of expertise,
such as human resources, chief nursing officers, operational leaders, CEOs,
chief medical officers, staff development representatives, quality improvement
staff, and others. The initial roadmap will be piloted in several
hospitals and health systems throughout the state, including both metro and rural
communities that are being impacted by workforce shortages.
"The
pandemic has significantly exacerbated the long-standing workforce problem for
Minnesota's hospitals and health systems and turned it into a crisis,” said Dr. Rahul Koranne, president and CEO
of the Minnesota Hospital Association. “This grant from UCare will enable us to
expedite development of a roadmap to uncover, share, and spread best practices
to build a strong pipeline of health care staff to care for generations well
into our future.”
About UCare
UCare
is an independent, nonprofit health plan providing health care and
administrative services to more than 570,000 members throughout Minnesota and
parts of western Wisconsin. UCare partners with health care providers,
counties, and community organizations to create and deliver Medicare, Medicaid,
and Individual & Family health plans. All its plans are National Committee
for Quality Assurance (NCQA) accredited.
About MHA
The Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) represents Minnesota’s
hospitals and health systems, which employ more than 127,000 people, provide
high-quality care for patients, and meet the needs of communities. Since 1917,
MHA has worked to provide Minnesota’s hospitals and health systems with the
resources, best practices, and guidance to provide an exceptional patient
experience and high-quality, affordable care that extends beyond the hospital’s
walls.