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Reducing the new employee learning curve to improve productivity
Krishna Lynch1, Gia Buckner-Hayden
1American Society for Healthcare Risk Management, Chicago.
Summary
Effective onboarding helps new healthcare risk management professionals integrate into their roles. Proper training maximizes productivity, ensures return on investment, and sets professionals up for long-term success.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Organizational Psychology
- Human Resources
Background:
- Onboarding is crucial for integrating new employees.
- It extends traditional employee orientation.
- Effective onboarding is vital for healthcare risk management professionals.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the importance of effective onboarding for healthcare risk management professionals.
- To outline the benefits of successful acclimation and socialization processes.
Main Methods:
- This study is a review of best practices in employee onboarding.
- It synthesizes existing literature on organizational socialization and training.
Main Results:
- Effective onboarding accelerates new hires' productivity in core risk management functions.
- It enhances the return on investment for the organization.
- It contributes to the long-term retention and success of professionals.
Conclusions:
- Strategic onboarding is essential for healthcare risk management professionals.
- It directly impacts organizational performance and employee longevity.
- Investing in onboarding yields significant returns.
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