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Trustee : the Journal for Hospital Governing Boards
|August 9, 1983
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Henry Ford Hospital
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Administration
- Medical Staffing
- Physician Recruitment
Background:
- Henry Ford Hospital employs a full-time, salaried medical staff.
- Hospitals without a large salaried physician base may face recruitment challenges.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a physician recruitment and retention monitoring program.
- To highlight the importance of physician background profiling.
Main Methods:
- Establishment of a physician recruit background characteristics profile.
- Monitoring physician recruitment and retention activities.
Main Results:
- A profiling system can aid in physician recruitment and retention.
- Program may be adaptable for hospitals with varied staffing models.
Conclusions:
- Physician background profiling is a key component of successful recruitment.
- Monitoring programs can benefit diverse hospital settings.
Abstract:
Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit has a full-time, salaried medical staff. Yet its program to monitor physician recruitment and retention may interest the boards of other hospitals without a large number of salaried physicians that are engaged in recruitment activities. Key to the program is the establishment of a profile of the background characteristics of physician recruits.