Davita Dialysis
Devita Dialysis ‘Overhauls” Recruiting Department
Jessie Hammond
September 30, 2010
Devita Dialysis ‘Overhauls” Recruiting Department
Recruiting new employees is one of the biggest challenges health care organizations face today. The total population of RN's available for staffing is rising at the slowest pace of the last 20 years (Keller, Siela, Twibell, 2009). Healthcare facilities across the nation are struggling to meet the staffing requirements to stay afloat and provide adequate care to patients. The question in front of many organizations is how to stand out in a competitive workforce and recruit top hires. DaVita Dialysis is no different in 2005 the organization fell prey to the nursing shortage and had to re-evaluate the organization’s recruiting methods (“DaVita: Optimas Award Winner for Competitive Advantage,” 2009). Management was forced to consider new theories and eventually consider a complete overhaul of the recruiting department. DaVita Dialysis met with success at the end of the overhaul but many steps and changes were made to reach the goals (“DaVita: Optimas Award Winner for Competitive Advantage,” 2009).
About the Article
On December 14, 2009, Workforce Magazine released an article regarding the recruiting issues at DaVita Dialysis (“DaVita: Optimas Award Winner for Competitive Advantage,” 2009). Senior staff writer Ed Frauenheim wrote the article and Crain Communications Inc holds the copyright to the article (“DaVita: Optimas Award Winner for Competitive Advantage,” 2009). Frauenheim discusses the condition of the recruiting department at DaVita Dialysis, efforts to increase recruitment, and the results of the changes (“DaVita: Optimas Award Winner for Competitive Advantage,” 2009)
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The Beginning: Identify the Issue DaVita Dialysis is an organization based in Denver Colorado and operates dialysis centers in 43 states across America (“DaVita: Optimas Award Winner for Competitive Advantage,”
Jessie Hammond
September 30, 2010
Devita Dialysis ‘Overhauls” Recruiting Department
Recruiting new employees is one of the biggest challenges health care organizations face today. The total population of RN's available for staffing is rising at the slowest pace of the last 20 years (Keller, Siela, Twibell, 2009). Healthcare facilities across the nation are struggling to meet the staffing requirements to stay afloat and provide adequate care to patients. The question in front of many organizations is how to stand out in a competitive workforce and recruit top hires. DaVita Dialysis is no different in 2005 the organization fell prey to the nursing shortage and had to re-evaluate the organization’s recruiting methods (“DaVita: Optimas Award Winner for Competitive Advantage,” 2009). Management was forced to consider new theories and eventually consider a complete overhaul of the recruiting department. DaVita Dialysis met with success at the end of the overhaul but many steps and changes were made to reach the goals (“DaVita: Optimas Award Winner for Competitive Advantage,” 2009).
About the Article
On December 14, 2009, Workforce Magazine released an article regarding the recruiting issues at DaVita Dialysis (“DaVita: Optimas Award Winner for Competitive Advantage,” 2009). Senior staff writer Ed Frauenheim wrote the article and Crain Communications Inc holds the copyright to the article (“DaVita: Optimas Award Winner for Competitive Advantage,” 2009). Frauenheim discusses the condition of the recruiting department at DaVita Dialysis, efforts to increase recruitment, and the results of the changes (“DaVita: Optimas Award Winner for Competitive Advantage,” 2009)
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The Beginning: Identify the Issue DaVita Dialysis is an organization based in Denver Colorado and operates dialysis centers in 43 states across America (“DaVita: Optimas Award Winner for Competitive Advantage,”
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