Forbes | Fixing Health Equity and Access: Is Collaboration the Answer?

The industry is experiencing large gaps in care and patient access amidst ongoing labor shortages – all of which are hindering health equity programs. Learn more about how not-for-profit health systems can band together to enact real change from SullivanCotter's President and CEO, Ted Chien.


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INFOGRAPHIC | 2024 Health Care Staff Compensation Survey

Equip your health care organization with the latest employee compensation insights! Download our infographic to preview the 2024 survey results – including annual compensation, salary increase budgets, and projections as we move forward into next year.


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Take Your Organization’s Career Architecture to the Next Level

Job leveling is a critical part of an overall career architecture, helping to clarify role progression and streamline your health care organization’s hierarchy and decision-making processes. In today’s competitive landscape, it’s vital to understand the significance of job leveling and how it can serve as a cornerstone for effective workforce planning and organizational success.


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Executive Span of Control | Identifying the Optimal Structure

Utilizing data-driven insights from its Workforce Metrics Benchmark Database, SullivanCotter shares strategies for optimizing executive span of control with health systems.


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Optimize your job titles to support a more engaged and accountable workforce

Clear and consistent job titles are powerful tools for attracting and retaining top talent, cultivating employee engagement, and supporting a well-developed career framework.


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Forbes | How Health Care is Evolving to Combat Labor Shortages

With the health care workforce crisis in full swing, the industry requires more agile and innovative solutions if it hopes to forge a sustainable path forward. Learn more from SullivanCotter's President and CEO, Ted Chien.


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ON-DEMAND WEBINAR | Struggling to recruit and retain your nursing workforce?

How is your organization addressing ongoing nursing shortages? Join our recent webinar hosted by the American Hospital Association to learn about developing a more holistic approach to recruitment and retention.


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PRESS RELEASE | Sullivan Cotter Holdings, Inc. Acquires Lotis Blue Consulting

“When we offer Lotis Blue services in conjunction with our portfolio of companies, we create synergistic services for health care and other not-for-profits that supports business transformation at all levels,” said Ted Chien, President and CEO, Sullivan Cotter Holdings, Inc.


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Optimize span of control to help reduce the cost of labor

Is your organization struggling with evolving staffing models, redundant management layers, or job levels that are not clearly defined? Utilizing data-driven insight from our Workforce Metrics Benchmark Survey, SullivanCotter can help you organization to optimize span of control and align divergent staffing models.


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FLSA: Increase in Salary Threshold for Exemption Status

The US Department of Labor recently announced that the salary threshold for exemption status will increase to $1,128/week. While the proposed ruling is not yet final, enactment is likely. As a result, organizations should start considering the impact of the rule and how to address it.


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The FTC’s Ban on Noncompete Clauses

In this article, SullivanCotter provides initial guidance for health care organizations to consider – including an overview of the Final Rule, potential implications on employment arrangements, and steps to take as they develop action plans to move forward.


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INFOGRAPHIC | APRNs and the Magnet Recognition Program®

Establishing a high-functioning APRN workforce – with an effective leadership structure in place – can help your organization obtain Magnet designation. Utilize key workforce insights and data from recent SullivanCotter surveys to assist with clarifying APRN reporting relationships, properly defining APRN performance, and better understanding factors impacting turnover.


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Revisit RN Workforce Strategies to Address Re-energized Unions Amid Worker Shortages

SullivanCotter’s Cathy Loose was recently featured in Healthcare Business Today to discuss how leaders can be more proactive in ensuring the right compensation programs and rewards are in place for all nurses.


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Forbes | The Labor Crisis is Derailing Health Care Transformation

Without a stable and engaged workforce, health care organizations are limited in their ability to truly transform. Learn more from SullivanCotter's President and CEO, Ted Chien, on how organizations can address the ongoing labor crisis.


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Mergers and Acquisitions: Integrating Total Rewards Strategies to Drive Value

This article focuses on common total rewards challenges that many health care organizations encounter during an M&A transaction. Recognizing and addressing these opportunities will help minimize potential risks and deal-breakers, prioritize pre- and post-merger activities, and support a successful implementation process.


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PRESS RELEASE | Health Care Organizations Deploy Cost-Cutting Initiatives as Labor Costs Grow

As labor expenditure remains high due to ongoing health care workforce challenges, many hospitals and health systems are reevaluating the size and shape of their employee populations to offset rising costs and create a more affordable and sustainable workforce architecture. Learn about key findings from SullivanCotter’s 2023 Workforce Metrics Benchmark Survey.


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INFOGRAPHIC SERIES | Workforce Metrics Benchmark Survey Insights

Discover how the size, shape and cost of your health care workforce compares to the market with data from SullivanCotter's growing Workforce Metrics Benchmark Survey database. Learn more from our recent series of infographics.


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Case Study | Co-Sourcing: Don’t let critical compensation initiatives fall to the wayside

Learn how SullivanCotter worked with one organization to address time and resource constraints by assisting with compensation planning, management of annual survey submissions, and the delivery of additional strategic and operational support as needed.


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Case Study | Transform Your Operations with Co-Sourcing

SullivanCotter recently stepped in to provide support to a client who was not satisfied with their previous co-sourcing relationship – which caused them to fall behind on compensation management.


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INFOGRAPHIC | 2023 Total Rewards Pulse Survey

SullivanCotter recently surveyed 82 health care organizations to see how total rewards strategies are evolving in response to an increasingly competitive marketplace for talent.


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