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Financial Performance Improved Through Effective Staffing Practices

A Case Study with Main Line Health

register December 11, 2007 at 12:00 AM PST
John Doyle, FHMFA, CPA
CFO, Paoli Hospital

Doug Huges, RN, BSN, MBA, CNE,
Director of Nursing, Paoli Hospital

Main Line Health, a Magnet™ designated 5 hospital system, has designed and implemented a staffing program that has resulted in break-through financial and operational performance.


ORGANIZATION

Main Line Health

LOCATION

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

DEMOGRAPHICS

5 Hospitals, 1200 Beds, Magnet™ Designated, 5 Outpatient Facilities, home care network, physician practice organization, 100 Top

FINANCIAL
GOALS

Decrease use of premium labor, better management of overtime, management of incentives, minimize cost of turnover by retaining staff

OPERATIONAL
GOAL

Leveraging resources within and across facilities, bring visibility to work opportunities, support centralized staffing operations, bring structure and consistency to staffing practices, and utilize technology to increase communication and decrease phones calls and help managers

CULTURAL
REASONS

Investment in Magnet™ Commitment, increase staff satisfaction, manager satisfaction

HOW BIDSHIFT
IS USED

In Lab and Radiology, Per Diem, Agency Management, Core Upload

FINANCIAL
RESULTS

362% ROI ,$1,156,097 system savings in productive costs per hour, cost savings of $885,299 achieved by reduction in salary expense and dollars per unit of service, $37,000 worth of savings after three months in Radiology

OPERATIONAL
RESULTS

26.3% overall decrease in vacancy, turnover decreased by 30%, Managers save time: 4-5 hours per week, staff working more hours and cross campus, safe scheduling supported with defined alerts. used across facilities and multiple departments, such as: OT, PT, Recreational Therapy, Speech, Laboratory and Radiology



"Radiology was a late adopter of BidShift. We have already seen $37,000 worth of savings over three months.  They are ramping up usage of the product.”
– John Doyle, CFO