by John G. Self | Oct 19, 2017 | Healthcare, Recruiting
SAN ANTONIO — Diversity remains a continuing challenge for healthcare, say members of the National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE), a national organization of African American executives and managers who are meeting this week in the Texas’ second...
by John G. Self | May 23, 2017 | Career Management, Recruiting
Many healthcare organizations today are facing significant challenges in identifying and selecting the right people. Their underlying problem is that they are using an outdated approach to evaluating and hiring job applicants. As we continue the volume-to-outcomes...
by John G. Self | Feb 23, 2017 | Recruiting
How do you hire? What characteristics do you look for to ensure this new addition to your team will deliver important value to the organization? How do you avoid employing the wrong person? There is no magic formula, no certain mathematical algorithm. There are some...
by John G. Self | Nov 30, 2015 | Leadership
Editor’s Note: David C. Pate, MD, JD, FACP, FACHE, is the Chief Executive Officer of St. Luke’s Health System, the market leader in Boise Idaho. Dr. Pate is a graduate of Rice University with a degree in Biochemistry. He earned his Doctor of Medicine from Baylor...
by John G. Self | Sep 11, 2015 | Recruiting
For a staff level position a hiring mistake is costly but never fatal. When you start rolling the dice for the C-Suite – the Chief Executive, the Chief Financial or Chief Nursing Officer – making an employment mistake can be painfully costly, even...