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AHA Focus on Human Resources: Four Exclusive Endorsements Assist with Exit Survey Services, Behavioral Pre-Employment Assessment, Candidate Selection Services & Solutions, and Policies & Procedures.


CHICAGO -- AHA Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of the American Hospital Association American Hospital Association (AHA),
n.pr a nonprofit national organization of individuals, institutions, and organizations engaged in direct patient care. The association works to promote the improvement of health care services.
 (AHA), today announced four exclusive endorsements designed to help hospitals with specific challenges they face with human resource management. These endorsements were selected through market research and deal with exit survey services, behavioral pre-employment assessment, candidate selection services & solutions, and policies & procedures.

HR Solutions International, Inc of Chicago, IL was awarded the exclusive endorsement for exit survey services. HR Solutions' exit interview services offer an automated survey instrument that provides a way to capture insight into an employee's reasons for leaving and assist with strategies to retain top talent. The instrument is comprised of 25 substantive survey items, grouped into five primary dimensions: supervisory behaviors, senior management behaviors, goals & expectations, compensation, and cultural fit. With one of the national healthcare specific normative databases available to them, they also have an ability to benchmark against the industry norms, which is maintained for the majority of the exit assessment process.

TestSource of Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, city (1990 pop. 189,126), seat of Kent co., SW central Mich., on the Grand River; inc. 1850. The second largest city in the state, it is a distribution, wholesale, and industrial center for an area that yields fruit, dairy products, farm produce, , MI was awarded the exclusive endorsement for behavioral pre-employment assessments. TestSource's Healthcare Selection Inventory (HSI (Hue Saturation Intensity) A color space similar to HSB. See HSB. ) is a behavioral assessment designed and validated specifically to assist hospitals and other healthcare organizations in selecting individuals who are most likely to be successful within their organization. The purpose of HSI is to provide those responsible for staffing with a complete selection system.

Development Dimensions International (DDI ddI and ddC: see AZT. ) of Pittsburgh, PA was awarded the exclusive endorsement for candidate selection services & solutions. DDI is a global human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees.  consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee
consulting company

business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a
 specializing in hiring, with almost four decades of experience helping organizations make better hiring and promoting decisions. The detailed list of services for which DDI is endorsed includes health care specific Success Profiles(SM) (tools to identify characteristics that lead to successful job performance), Employment Testing Employment testing is the practice of administering written, oral or other examinations as a means of determining the suitability or desirability of a job applicant. Background  & Assessment (tests, assessments and simulations), and Targeted Selection[R] (behavior-based interview tools and guides.)

Policy Technologies International (Policy Tech[TM]) of Rexburg, ID was awarded the exclusive endorsement for policy and procedures software. Policy Tech's Policy & Procedure Manager[TM] is a software system which allows a hospital to manage all its policies and procedures- consistently, efficiently, and cost-effectively. With Policy & Procedure Manager, the document control administrator assigns authority and responsibility, decides the content and "look" of each document, selects the departments in which a policy or procedure applies, determines the frequency of communications and reminders, and more.

In addition to the four endorsements announced today, the Human Resources platform of AHA Solutions has awarded endorsements for the Certiphi Screening Background Investigation and Drug Testing Services; Diversified Investment Advisors History
Established as a division of the original MONY (Mutual of NY) and its predecessors, it spun off as a separate entity in the early 1990s. DIA has over 50 years of multi-product, retirement services only industry experience.
 Retirement Services; Halogen Software Halogen Software Inc. is a software publishing company in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada which provides Web-based employee performance and talent management solutions. Company History
Halogen Software was spun off of the business-consulting firm, Manta Consulting.
 Employee Performance Management Software; HR Solutions Employee Engagement/Opinion Survey Instruments and Consulting; Magellan Health Services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract  Employee Assistance/Coaching Programs; Hyland Software Enterprise Document Management Solutions,:Pilat Succession Planning Management Succession Planning
In organizational development, succession planning is the process of identifying and preparing suitable employees through mentoring, training and job rotation, to replace key players — such as the chief executive officer (CEO) —
 Software, and Voluntary Benefits from American Fidelity Assurance Company, Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company, Greater American Financial Resources, and ING, that all solve for hospital challenges.

About AHA

The American Hospital Association (AHA) is a not-for-profit association of health care provider organizations and individuals that are committed to the health improvement of their communities. The AHA is the national advocate for its members, which includes more than 5,000 hospitals, health care systems, networks, and other providers of care, and 37,000 individuals. Founded in 1898, the AHA provides education for health care leaders and is a source of information on health care issues and trends. For more information, visit www.aha.org.

About AHA Solutions

AHA Solutions, Inc. is a resource to hospitals pursuing operational excellence. As an American Hospital Association (AHA) member service, AHA Solutions collaborates with hospital leaders and market consultants to conduct product due diligence Research; analysis; your homework. This term has caught on in all industries, because it sounds so "wired." Who would want to do analysis or research when they can do due diligence. See wired.  and identify solutions to hospital challenges in the areas of finance, human resources, patient flow and technology. AHA Solutions provides related marketplace analytics and education to support product decision-making. As a subsidiary of the AHA, the organization convenes people with like interests for knowledge sharing centered on timely information and research.

AHA Solutions is proud to reinvest re·in·vest  
tr.v. re·in·vest·ed, re·in·vest·ing, re·in·vests
To invest (capital or earnings) again, especially to invest (income from securities or funds) in additional shares.
 its profits in the AHA mission: creating healthier communities. For more information, contact AHA-Solutions at 800.242.4677 or visit www.aha-solutions.org.
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