From November 2018 through April 2019 the STAR² Center team invited workforce staff from PCA and HCCN teams to participate in a brand new professional development series. Faculty and guest speakers brought their expertise in all things workforce to share insight from the national, regional, and state levels with the learning cohort....
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STAR² Center Report 2017 – Training Opportunities in Health Centers
This literature review is intended to provide background information on formal relationships between health centers and community training opportunities, create a catalog of existing collaborations and their structures, and offer suggestions for how they could be replicated in other communities.
View moreSTAR² Center Report 2017 – Provider Mix and Staffing Ratios
This report considers a variety of provider mix and support staff ratios that have been employed by health centers to promote recruitment and retention of their staff especially during the current shortage of primary care physicians. The report offers observations on how various staffing strategies can be used to achieve the Quadruple...
View moreSTAR² Center – Strategic Workforce Planning Workbook
Strategic planning is an ongoing process focused on identifying how to continue moving the organization toward fulfilling its mission and achieving its vision and goals given the ever-changing environment. This process of strategic workforce planning includes analyzing present data in order to plan for your future. This STAR² Center original workbook...
View moreHITEQ – PCMH Self-Assessment Tool (2017)
This 2017 Patient Centered Medical Home self-assessment is intended to help health centers gauge their readiness for meeting the NCQA 2017 PCMH Requirements. Of course, completing this does not guarantee passing PCMH recognition process, it is intended to help you assess and plan!
View more2018 Recruitment Bootcamp
Description: From September through December, participants will spend 30 minutes each week in a mix of webinars, office hours, and projects to complete an overhaul of their recruitment processes. Starting with a self-assessment and planning all the way through contracting, this series will provide guidance, tools, and templates for...
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Helping Primary Care Providers Find Passion and Purpose in Pennsylvania – Visit the Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Centers Career Center for more information on employment opportunities in this state!
View moreSTAR² Center – Self-Care
This webinar was presented on June 28, 2018 as the fifth and final session in the STAR² Center webinar series, “Administrative Strategies to Reduce Burnout.” In this session, presenter Lisa Hardmeyer Gray and guest speaker Pattie Hanmer of Elan Experiences discussed simple steps and strategies to promote self-care both personally...
View moreSTAR² Center – Workplace Wellness
This webinar was presented on June 21, 2018 as the fourth session in the STAR² Center webinar series, “Administrative Strategies to Reduce Burnout.” In this session, presenter Lisa Hardmeyer Gray and guest speaker George Brewster of Gimbal Systems discussed strategies to enhance workplace wellness by creating a culture of engagement. Click here to...
View moreSTAR² Center – In Search of Joy in Practice (Cont.)
This webinar was presented on June 14, 2018 as the third session in the STAR² Center webinar series, “Administrative Strategies to Reduce Burnout.” In this session, presenter Lisa Hardmeyer Gray and guest speaker Rahul Jathar of HealthPoint Community Health Center continued our discussion of studies and innovations that positively impact provider satisfaction....
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