Consortium 2009Annual Report

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.

Consortium 2008 Board of Directors

• 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 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

CNO/Dean Committee• 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 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

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

Recruitment & Retention Committee

• 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 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

Recruitment/ Retention Committee Accomplishments

• Maintained Junior Achievement Exchange City Booth

• Held Nursing Assistant Recognition Event• Created a National Nurses Week Courier

Journal Ad

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

Workforce Survey DataRegistered Nurse Vacancy Rates

Position Current Employees

Vacancies Current Emp. Ages 55+

Projected Staff Increase

CCRN 15 0 (0%) 3 (0%) 1 (0%)

M/S RNs 1430 146 (10%) 337 (24%) 58 (4%)

ED RNs 328 30 (9%) 30 (9%) 33 (10%)

ICU/CCU RNs 914 49 (5%) 133 (15%) 157 (17%)

OR/PACU RNs 882 32 (4%) 277 (31%) 52 (6%)

L&D RNs 455 28 (6%) 58 (13%) 16 (4%)

Ped RNs 512 18 (4%) 77 (15%) 100 (20%)

Psych RNs 186 37(20%) 98 (53%) 10 (5%)

Other RNs 897 93 (10%) 224 (25%) 12 (1%)

Overall RNs 5619 433 (8%) 1237 (22%) 439 (8%)

Workforce Survey DataLPNs & Allied Health Vacancy Rates

Position Current Employees

Vacancies Current Emp. Ages 55+

Projected Staff Increase

LPNs 401 24 (6%) 80(20%) 4 (0%)

ED Techs 138 18 (13%) 8 (6%) 4 (3%)

Nurse Assist./Techs 1465 189 (13%) 182 (12%) 14(1%)

Surgical Techs 245 13 (5%) 41 (17%) 0 (0%)

Reg. Pharmacists 181 16(9%) 39 (22%) 10 (5%)

Pharm Techs 224 10 (4%) 26(12%) 1(0%)

Resp. Therapists 322 19 (6%) 66 (20%) 7 (2%)

Mammo Techs 37 2 (5%) 9 (24%) 0(0%)

Imaging Techs 213 3 (1%) 18 (9%) 6 (3%)

Workforce Survey DataLPNs & Allied Health Vacancy Rates

Position Current Employees

Vacancies Current Emp. Ages 55+

Projected Staff Increase

Nuc Med Techs 30 0 (0%) 7 (23%) 0 (0%)

MRI Techs 49 7 (14%) 8 (16%) 1(2%)

Ultrasound Techs 44 11(25%) 3 (7%) 2 (5%)

CT Techs 77 3 (4%) 9(12%) 0 (0%)

CV Techs (Echo) 32 1 (3%) 5 (16%) 0(0%)

EEG Techs 12 3 (25%) 11(92%) 0 (0%)

Physical Therapists 162 12 (7%) 13 (8%) 3 (2%)

PT Assistants 67 5 (7%) 5 (7%) 1(2%)

Occ Therapist 75 4(5%) 4 (5%) 0 (0%)

Workforce Survey DataLPNs & Allied Health Vacancy Rates

Position Current Employees

Vacancies Current Emp. Ages 55+

Projected Staff Increase

Speech Therapists 49 4 (8%) 4 (8%) 1 (2%)

MLTs 288 15 (5%) 55 (19%) 4 (1%)

Med Techs 80 3 (4%) 9(11%) 0 (0%)

Monitor Techs 60 2 (3%) 15 (25%) 2 (3%)

Coders 47 2 (4%) 10 (21%) 1 (2%)

Reg. Dietitians 31 0 (0%) 7 (23%) 0 (0%)

Unit Secretaries 615 35 (6%) 75 (12%) 0 (0%)

Phlebotomists 196 21 (11%) 19 (10%) 2 (1%)

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

Metro Louisville RN Graduates

Year BSN ADN Total2001 3092002 2432003 3372004 4472005 5672006 300 373 6732007 359 477 8362008 427 569 996

Workforce Survey DataRN Turnover Rates

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Metro Louisville 14% 13% 14% 15% 17%

Statewide 13% 13% 13% 14% 14%

Workforce Survey DataAll Employee Turnover Rates

2005 2006 2007 2008

Metro Louisville 15% 16% 17% 15%

Statewide 15% 14% 15% 14%

Academic Year 2008 Graduates

Baccalaureate Degree ProgramsBellarmine University (77) 113Spalding University (67) 88University of Louisville (215) 226

(last year - 359) Totals 427Associate Degree ProgramsElizabethtown C&TC (50) 65Galen College of Nursing (202) 252Jefferson C&TC (154) 182Spencerian College (54) 70St. Catharine College (17) 0

(last year - 477) Totals 569

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