All healthcare organizations have both short- and long-term financial, facilities, capital and quality improvement plans. We also find that the most successful healthcare organizations have a short- and long-term HR Capital or "people" plan to support and supplement the other strategic initiatives in the organization. Beyond workforce planning, connecting the HR activities and processes to the various strategic plans enhances their chance for success and the overall performance improvement of the organization.

With our breadth of experience and knowledge in all areas of HR Capital, we are uniquely positioned to help develop, but more importantly, connect the "People" plan to the activities and efforts in the financial and quality initiatives of the organization.

Because the biggest expenses in running a successful healthcare organization are the wages and benefits of the employees and leaders, MSA HR Capital is dedicated to enhancing the strategic positioning of human capital by creating more effective and efficient human resource processes and procedures.

The human resource functions are complex and require a focus on management and operational support, as well as maintaining organizational integrity and employee advocacy. Prioritizing and balancing these sometimes conflicting responsibilities can lead to ineffectiveness and inefficiencies.

Just as other key areas are regularly reviewed, we conduct an assessment of your current human resource systems to identify and analyze opportunities for both operational and financial improvement in your organization. Our focus is on enhancing the performance of the human resources function, along with identifying any redundancies and process improvements. The assessment also helps ensure compliance with Federal, local and state requirements, as well as opportunities for improvement in unemployment and workers' compensation expense.

With our extensive experience of working with human resource leaders and staff, as well as CEOs, we use the assessment to create a new operational focus and work hand-in-hand with you to implement the right procedures, systems and communications which fit the needs and expectations of your organization. Our service is grounded in the "best practices" we have identified through our work with hundreds of healthcare organizations like yours — whether it's a health system, community hospital or academic research facility.

The final result is a streamlined human resources organization that is more efficient and effective — one of the key components we find in today's highly successful healthcare organizations.