An increasing number of healthcare organizations are looking for new and innovative ways to support competency assessment programs. The traditional paper and pen tracking systems are becoming more burdensome to manage especially with the growing number of regulatory requirements healthcare organizations must comply with, such as Joint Commission and MAGNET®. 

In a recent webinar, leading competency assessment expert Donna Wright discussed the challenges of competency assessments.

In particular, Donna cites there are too many [...]

Last week we announced that we are working with St. Louis-based St. Anthony’s Medical Center on their strategic talent management programs. What’s cool about this is how they are using our solutions to support their leadership excellence programs and to drive outstanding patient care. Especially when you consider that a recent Aberdeen Group benchmark study of more than 150 healthcare organizations in the United States cited performance management, succession planning and engagement as the highest priority areas in the healthcare market.

Last week, we announced that Los Angeles based Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center (PVHMC) recently joined our growing list of healthcare customers. PVHMC will be using Halogen’s talent management suite to help increase employee engagement and drive a performance-based culture.

PVHMC is a four time recipient of the 100 Top Hospitals award, and is focused on creating a culture of accountability and employee engagement. PVHMC is just one of our many customers who are true leaders in [...]

You know an issue is high profile when Oprah brings it up on her show. I rarely get a chance to see the show but a friend told me about an episode from last week that addressed the importance of patient safety. Oprah had actor Dennis Quaid on; talking about a simple medical error that almost cost him his newborn twins (they’re fine now.) The show focused on the importance of being a [...]