BidShift(R) Showcases Newest Release of Industry-Leading Flexible Workforce Management Technology at AONE Annual Meeting and Exposition.SAN DIEGO San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. -- San Diego-based BidShift, the leading provider of web-based flexible workforce management Workforce Management (WFM) encompasses all the responsibilities for maintaining a productive and happy workforce. Sometimes referred to as HRMS systems, or even the larger ERP systems (Oracle, PeopleSoft, SAP). There are many software vendors within this space. technology for healthcare providers, will introduce and demonstrate its industry-leading capabilities for enabling effective staffing practices at the 2006 American Organization of Nurse Executives annual meeting and exposition, being held April 19-22 at the Walt Disney World Dolphin The Walt Disney World Dolphin is a resort hotel designed by architect Michael Graves located between Epcot and Disney-MGM Studios next to Disney's BoardWalk Resort area. It opened in June, 1990 and is joined to its sister hotel, the Walt Disney World Swan (also designed by Graves) Hotel in Orlando, Florida The city of Orlando is a major city in central Florida and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida. According to the 2000 census, the city population was 185,951. A 2006 U.S. . BidShift's innovative flexible workforce management program provides a framework for optimizing management of the existing workforce. One of the key staffing challenges is solved through an automated au·to·mate v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. approach for filling open shifts. Staff use the technology to log on from work or home, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to identify available shifts and make online requests for shifts that match their skills, experience and lifestyle interests. BidShift is currently used in more than 80 hospitals as a means to leverage the existing resource pool, give staff more choice and flexibility over the shifts they work, drive employee satisfaction and retention, and provide a competitive advantage for the recruitment of qualified staff. "We are pleased to introduce our latest staffing effectiveness solutions at AONE AONE American Organization of Nurse Executives AonE Animeone (anime fansub group) and demonstrate how the innovative combination of technology, best practices, and strategic services is empowering our clients to attract and retain qualified staff and deliver cost-effective, high quality patient care," said Bruce Springer springer a North American term commonly used to describe heifers close to term with their first calf. , President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of BidShift, Inc. BidShift 3.1 builds upon the major functionality and strategic features introduced in BidShift 3.0, including: ShiftRewards(TM): A point-based incentive program used in conjunction with, or instead of, cash incentives. Staff receive points each time they use the BidShift system, which can be redeemed re·deem tr.v. re·deemed, re·deem·ing, re·deems 1. To recover ownership of by paying a specified sum. 2. To pay off (a promissory note, for example). 3. for rewards such as movie tickets, gift cards, or iPods. Staff can earn extra points if they work holidays or other hard to fill shifts. ShiftRewards automates tracking and can be incorporated into existing reward and recognition programs that support staff retention. Core Schedule Upload with Safe Scheduling: A powerful tool to enhance informed decision making. This module facilitates the import and integration of the core schedule with shifts that are filled via BidShift, and aggregates all shifts scheduled to be worked. Staff can access BidShift to check their schedule, be it core or BidShift shifts. This feature supports the new safe scheduling feature, which provides alerts when requested shifts are in excess of client configurable cumulative work rule limits. Per-Diem Management: A new feature that automates the tracking of schedule commitments and regulates viewing of shift incentives based on meeting minimum work requirements. This module enables users to create minimum commitments for various labor pools and ensures consistency by automating visibility in compliance with policies. Agency Management: A new capability to offer open shift requesting to staffing agencies where agencies themselves will login Signing in and gaining access to a network server, Web server or other computer system. The process (the noun) is a "login" or "logon," while the act of doing it (the verb) is to "log in" or to "log on. to BidShift to communicate the names of staff members who are eligible to work shifts. Communication with agencies is streamlined, while decision making remains with the facility as they determine which agency staff member will work on each shift. BidShift 3.1 introduces a significant number of core product enhancements based on customer feedback to include Percentage Bidding, a new incentive option which improves fairness of incentive practices. In addition, the release provides numerous updates to the BidShift interface engine to ease connections with existing scheduling and other vendor software, and provides vastly improved ease of use with AJAX, a very popular technology for web based Coming from a Web server. See Web application. applications. Other BidShift related AONE events include an informal reception to be held on Friday, April 21, from 7:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. in the Oceanic Room 1 at the Dolphin Hotel to facilitate networking with some of the nation's thought leaders in effective staffing. About AONE Founded in 1967, the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE), 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. , is a national organization of over 5,000 nurses who design, facilitate, and manage care. Its mission is to represent nurse leaders who improve healthcare. AONE members are leaders in collaboration and catalysts for innovation. AONE's vision is "Shaping the future of healthcare through innovative nursing leadership." For more information, visit www.aone.org. About BidShift BidShift is a flexible workforce management company providing healthcare organizations with the technology, strategy, and insight needed to develop effective staffing practices for the next generation healthcare workforce environment. By aligning incentives and dynamically matching the organization's needs with workforce availability, BidShift positions organizations to retain and attract qualified staff, deliver high quality, cost-effective health care, and cultivate cul·ti·vate tr.v. cul·ti·vat·ed, cul·ti·vat·ing, cul·ti·vates 1. a. To improve and prepare (land), as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; till. b. a world-class workforce/working environment. To learn more, visit www.BidShift.com. |
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