Consortium 2009 Annual Report

1. Consortium 2009Annual Report

2. Consortium for Health Care Professions MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Consortium for Health Care Professions is to bring together hospital leaders in the greater Louisville area to identify recruitment, training, and retention strategies for their prospective and current employees in the areas of nursing and health science professionals. The Consortium will partner with educational systems. The Consortium will establish any/all required financial obligations for Consortium membership.

3. David Gray, Chair - Hardin Memorial Hospital Tom Gessel, Chair Elect - Sts. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital John Harryman, Norton Suburban Hospital John Hollinsworth, Ten Broeck Hospital Susan Stout Tamme, Baptist East Hospital Michael Collins, Jewish Hospital Shelbyville Gary Bensing, U of L Hospital Wayne Pfeffer, VA Medical Center April Myers, Kindred Hospital Dennis Johnson, Baptist Northeast Hospital Consortium 2008 Board of Directors

4. Consortium Leadership 2008 • Board - David Gray - Hardin Memorial Hospital • CNO/Dean Committee –Heather Cote – Norton Suburban Hospital • Recruitment & Retention Committee - Tiff Howell, Norton Healthcare and Sean Davenport, Ten Broeck Hospital

5. Heather Cote – Norton Suburban (Chair) Jeanette Griffin – Hardin Memorial Mickie Opalecky – Sts. Mary & Elizabeth Karen Newman – Baptist East Cheryl Fugatte – Jewish Jane Carmody – Norton Audubon Donna Meador – Jewish Shelbyville Mary Jane Adams – U of L Hospital Pat Bentz – Kindred Healthcare Maureen Capalbo – Norton Hospital Tracy Williams/Kim Maffet – Norton Healthcare Teresa Stroud – Norton Brownsboro John Bisig/Larry Koebel – Ten Broeck Michelle Spurlock - Our Lady of Peace Lynn Rigon – Baptist Northeast Hospital Pamala Thompson - VAMC Kathy Neuner – Clark Memorial Jerri Quillman – Floyd Memorial Ruth Donahue – Harrison County Hospital Charlotte Beason – Kentucky Board of Nursing Audria Denker/Joan Frey - Galen Carolyn O’Daniel/Debbie White – JCTC Sue Davis – Bellarmine Ann Obergfell/Bob Wade – St. Catharine Carol Bence/Jeff Stone – Indiana Wesleyan Marcia Hern – U of L Marian McKay – IUS Susan Mudd – ECTC Robert VonKanel – Ivy Tech MaryAnn Thompson – McKendree Jane Younger – Spencerian Betty Olinger – KY State University CNO/Dean Committee

6. CNO/Dean Committee Accomplishments • Provided feedback to the KBN re: pre-graduation 120 hour requirement • Provided feedback to the KBN re: post-graduation 120 hour requirement • Ongoing clinical practicum site discussions • Evaluated clinical placement software • Informatics Educational Offering

7. CNO/Dean Committee 2009 Initiatives • Monitor employee relations & track trends • Monitor health care related legislation and issues • Collaborate on mutual needs & solutions • Collaborate on educational offerings • Collaborate on increasing nurse education capacity

8. Tiff Howell – Norton Healthcare (Co-Chair) Sean Davenport – Ten Broeck (Co-Chair) Cindy Price – Jewish (Chair-Elect) Brenda Martin – Baptist Northeast Judy Stephens/Ann Kelley – Hardin Memorial Jamie Rogers/Melissa Payton– Baptist East Dabney McCauley/Angela Dutton - VAMC Terri Montgomery/Toni Haysley – U of L Hospital Jackie Beard/Debra Rayman/ Jason Coffey – Norton Healthcare Christina Taylor – Ten Broeck Angie Phelps-Sells – Harrison County Hospital Jennifer Pardon – Floyd Memorial Linda Neal – GLI/JCPS Sam Mannino - GLI Audria Denker - Galen Karen Golemboski – Bellarmine Linda Blair – Spencerian Patricia Bentz/Lisa Irvin – Kindred Healthcare Recruitment & Retention Committee

9. Recruitment/ Retention Committee Accomplishments • Maintained the Database for Educational Facility Loan/Scholarship Information • Continued monitoring/reporting on the Employment Verification Program • Continued collaboration with JCPS for health career presentations • Distributed multi-career brochures • Attended Health Occupations Student Association (HOSA) event

10. Recruitment/ Retention Committee Accomplishments • Maintained Junior Achievement Exchange City Booth • Held Nursing Assistant Recognition Event • Created a National Nurses Week Courier Journal Ad

11. Recruitment/ Retention Committee 2009 Initiatives • Evaluate age-related retention programs • Evaluate nurse refresher courses • Update & expand the Consortium website • Develop educational offerings • Collaborate with other workforce related agencies • Evaluate grant re-application to Bluegrass State Skills Corporation

12. Workforce Survey DataRegistered Nurse Vacancy Rates

13. Workforce Survey DataLPNs & Allied Health Vacancy Rates

14. Workforce Survey DataLPNs & Allied Health Vacancy Rates

15. Workforce Survey DataLPNs & Allied Health Vacancy Rates

16. Workforce Survey DataRecruitment and Retention Expenses Of the 16 reporting Consortium facilities: • Two are in rural areas and 14 are in urban areas • 3 of 16 pay sign-on bonus • 15 of 16 pay a referral bonus • 8 of 16 pay educational loan forgiveness • 11 of 16 pay weekend staffing programs • 11 of 16 use agency staff • 5 of 16 pay a specialty differential

17. Metro Louisville RN Graduates Year BSN ADN Total 2001 309 2002 243 2003 337 2004 447 2005 567 2006 300 373 673 2007 359 477 836 2008 427 569 996

18. Workforce Survey DataRN Turnover Rates

19. Workforce Survey DataAll Employee Turnover Rates

20. Academic Year 2008 Graduates Baccalaureate Degree Programs Bellarmine University (77) 113 Spalding University (67) 88 University of Louisville (215) 226 (last year - 359) Totals 427 Associate Degree Programs Elizabethtown C&TC (50) 65 Galen College of Nursing (202) 252 Jefferson C&TC (154) 182 Spencerian College (54) 70 St. Catharine College (17)0 (last year - 477)Totals 569

21. Consortium 2009 Initiatives • Assess possible grant opportunities • Collaborate with the KBN • Develop an assessment tool to accurately project MetroLouisville’s nursing and allied health workforce needs • Address clinical placement/preceptor issues • Continue partnership with area nursing schools