by Admin
17. March 2010 04:19
Mike Beckman | Director of Recruiting
(877) 456-2867 x4232 | mbeckman@deltalocums.com
What would you do if your car suddenly accelerated out of control? Most drivers have no idea what they would do in this situation.
What you should do if you car suddenly accelerates out of control:
- Put your car into neutral
- Next, press the brake pedal hard
- Pull over and shut car off
You should never:
- Pump the brakes
- Shut the car off or take the key out of the ignition while driving--you can lose your power steering and braking
In the event that you are injured in an accident, Delta Locum Tenens supplies Emergency Room physicians across the country to help treat your injuries.
by Admin
9. March 2010 08:23
Delta
Locum Tenens announced today that it has been named to Inavero’s
inaugural Best of Staffing™ list. Best of Staffing, presented in
partnership with CareerBuilder, is the nation’s only client
satisfaction award that recognizes exceptional client service in the
staffing and recruiting industry. The 2010 Best of Staffing winners are
truly set apart from the rest of the industry through their
extraordinary level of client satisfaction.
“We’re
very excited to have Delta Locum Tenens make the inaugural Best of
Staffing list based on our customer feedback. It highlights our
commitment to continually improve our customers’ experience with us as
we work together to build long-term partnerships,” said Marc Bowles,
chief marketing officer of The Delta Companies.
Staffing
firms competing to make the Best of Staffing list underwent a rigorous
client survey process followed by careful analysis of responses to
determine satisfaction levels. Delta Locum Tenens received satisfaction
ratings of 9 or 10 on a scale of 0 to 10 from over 69 percent of their
clients, significantly higher than the industry’s average of 55
percent. Best of Staffing participants secured their place on the list
by exceeding the national staffing industry benchmark for client
satisfaction by more than 22 percent.
“This is a time when clients of staffing firms can and should demand
excellence from their recruiting partners,” Eric Gregg, managing
partner of Inavero said. “The $86 billion staffing and recruiting
industry currently puts more than 2.5 million people to work daily and
has become a fundamental component of overall U.S. employment.
Inavero’s Best of Staffing program presents an opportunity for firms to
differentiate themselves from the rest of the industry, recognizes
excellence, and also provides invaluable information about how to
continue to meet and exceed client expectations.”
Inavero’s complete Best of Staffing list can be viewed at www.bestofstaffing.com. For more information about Inavero, visit www.inavero.com. To learn more about Delta Locum Tenens, visit www.deltalocums.com.
About Inavero
Inavero
designs and manages satisfaction surveys for a global list of clients
in more than 15 countries, with 5 different languages represented.
Inavero’s custom created technology platform gathers and reports
staffing firm client and candidate satisfaction information through
quick online surveys. Satisfaction feedback from more than 100,000
accounting, legal, and staffing firm clients and job candidates is
analyzed by Inavero’s team. Inavero’s client feedback system protects
more than $4.3 billion in professional service firm annual revenue.
Visit Inavero on the Web at: www.inavero.com.
About Delta Locum Tenens
Delta
Locum Tenens is the temporary physician business unit of The Delta
Companies, a recognized leader in healthcare staffing since 1997. The
Delta Companies offer permanent and temporary staffing solutions
nationwide for physicians and allied healthcare professionals through
four companies: Delta Physician Placement, Delta Healthcare Placement,
Delta Locum Tenens and Delta Flex Travelers.
by Admin
11. February 2010 09:36
Rob Goin | Director of Marketing
(877) 456-2867 x4201 | rgoin@deltalocums.com
Hospital medicine tops the list of assignments again this quarter, with a 63% increase versus one year ago. Few primary care physicians make rounds today, so they’re turning inpatient care over to hospitalists. In addition, 28,000 or nearly a quarter of all internists have left primary care to become hospitalists due to Medicare/Medicaid cuts. Approximately 60% of all U.S. hospitals and all managed care organizations directly employ or use hospitalists through a locum tenens agency. Both the physician and facility benefit financially from a hospitalist program. In the last year, providers experienced a 6% increase in hourly rates. In addition, hospitalists working 26 weeks a year on a seven on/seven off schedule will generate $25,000-$35,000 more than in the same dynamic for a permanent position. The trend will continue in 2010, as estimated demand will call for an additional 10,000 hospitalists nationwide.
This article appeared in the Market Trends section of the Q4 2009
Physician Recruiting Standard. You can download The Standard at
www.TDCpeople.com/Standard.
by Admin
22. December 2009 05:53
Whitney Muir | Director of Risk Management
(877) 456-2867 x4228 | wmuir@deltalocums.com
The internal revenue service has announced the new mileage reimbursement rate for 2010. This year the mileage rate will be dropping from fifty five cents per mile in 2009, to fifty cents per mile for the 2010 year. The change in rate as stated by the IRS is due in part by lower transportation costs as compared to a year ago.
[ IRS Announces 2010 Standard Mileage Rates - irs.gov ]
by Admin
26. August 2009 04:39
Sean Endicott | Marketing Consultant
(877) 456-2867 x4213 | sendicott@deltalocums.com
It’s never too early to think about holiday coverage. Every year I hear the
same thing: “It’s August, I have plenty of time to think about securing my
holiday coverage.” Or, “I’ll find someone to cover for me….I always do."
Without fail, I get those frantic, last minute phone calls with someone
urgently trying to find coverage. That phone call typically sounds like this:
“I have a 6:00 flight to meet my family for Thanksgiving and I need to arrange
coverage for next week.” Or, three days before Christmas I hear, “I have two
doctors who will be out the week between Christmas and New Years...can you
help?”
The likelihood of being able to assist a person at this late stage
is difficult. It can be done, but it presents numerous challenges. As
the holidays grow near, most available locums doctors have already been booked
for the typical vacation periods that surround the holidays. Therefore, I
say this: don’t book your holiday flight before you book your holiday
coverage. Secure your coverage now. It will bring you peace of mind and allow you
to enjoy your holiday season.
by Admin
15. May 2009 06:22
Stephen Fish | Director of Marketing
(877) 456-2867 x4208 | sfish@deltalocums.com
There's an interesting article on the MSNBC page this week that actually contradicts articles that I’ve read and even
written about lately. While most parties agree that ER visits are up
across this country, some may argue that hospital admissions are up due to the
high fees associated with treatment. The article discusses that
individuals are refusing additional service in the hospital, going against
medical advice, based on the country’s current economic situation and the lack
of funds people are willing to spend.
Check it out and let me know
your thoughts. If a physician, please weigh in on the topic, I would love
to hear your story.
[ Too Broke for the ER, Patients Flee - MSNBC.com ]
by Admin
23. April 2009 12:03
The latest, free issues of The Physician Recruiting Standard and the new Healthcare Recruiting Standard are now available, featuring the latest compensation information, placement data, market trends and analysis. In addition, download our free white paper based on The Delta Companies' survey of healthcare leaders at the 2009 AMGA annual conference.
[ Download the Q1 2009 Physician Recruiting Standard electronic version ]
*BONUS* American Medical Groups Cash In Views on Economy & Healthcare
[ Download the free white paper ]
(NOTE: You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the publications.)
Visit www.TDCpeople.com/Standard for more information.
by Admin
15. April 2009 04:07
Omar Argueta | Physician Recruiter
(877) 456-2867 x4252 | oargueta@deltalocums.com
Packing for a one-week assignment is not a very easy thing to do. How about packing for six-month assignment?
When Dr Rodriguez was preparing for his six-month assignment at home in Miami, FL, he was trying to include everything he would need to have with him while providing coverage in upstate New York. He realized that the bulk of the items he would need to bring would be appropriate business clothing, but also needed to pack items to deal with temperature changes in the area. He did not realize that all the items would add up to two full size suitcases. The first part of the travel preparation was complete. The second part would be getting the suitcases on the plane.
Upon arrival at the airport for his departure, Dr Rodriguez proceeded to unload the suitcases from his vehicle. The combination of the weight of the suitcase and an old motorcycle injury was all his shoulder needed to get aggravated. Knowing that he had made a commitment to the facility to start on Monday morning, Dr Rodriguez did not hesitate to continue his travel plans. The pain in his shoulder would not keep him from fulfilling his commitment with facility. He could work through the first day of pain since it was set aside for orientation and training. His second day, however, did pose more of a challenge since he would be in a full clinic. He discussed his injury with administration so they were aware he would not be at full speed the first couple of days. The administration quickly scheduled an appointment with the orthopedic surgeon on staff. He was seen almost immediately and was given the proper medication and opportunity to heal so he could be 100% and provide care without pain.
We can plan ahead for traffic, travel delays, or weather. What we often don't count on is last minute injuries slowing us down. The client knew that without Dr Rodriguez being 100%, the patients would not get the best possible care. Our facilities know the value of having a doctor for coverage and when a locums doctor was in pain, they do not hesitate to take care of them, either.
by Admin
2. April 2009 11:53
John T. Hughes | Sr. Marketing Consultant
(877) 456-2867 x 4233 | jhughes@deltalocums.com
Let’s talk about robots and healthcare.
“The Politics of Dancing” is a techno record that was mixed by Paul Van Dyk and released in 2001. The guy is a genius. I don’t like most techno music but his is a perfect cacophony of space-like techno sounds and classic progressions that have existed from the creation of the universe. I mean, let’s face it, music is just audible mathematics; but I digress, we are getting off topic.
What do robots and healthcare have to do with Paul Van Dyk?
I keep reading more and more about robots in hospitals. As a matter of fact, one of my practice management clients here at Delta Locum Tenens is venturing into that world by integrating telepresence robots into their staffing model. Are we ready for this, to be diagnosed and treated by a machine?
Dr. Ara Darzi of St. Mary’s Hospital in London seems to think so. In a 2006 article on CNN.com, Dr. Darzi spoke of the advantages of robotic surgery. "These robots work on the 'master slave' concept, with the surgeon as the master," says Dr. Ara Darzi. "[the da Vinci system] has three arms, and you can add a fourth, with 3D stereo imagery available during surgery. It also has a motion scaling concept, which can be scaled down to five-to-one, so you can be much more precise than a human hand could. The surgeon feels very similar sensations to if he or she was working with their hands."
It is important to understand, however, that at this juncture the robots are completely dependant on humans for operation. Think of them as really fancy remote control cars. "It's easy to imagine a future where, if I need a medical specialist from afar [a robot] could remotely become his or her 'eyes, hands, and ears,'" says Joanne Pransky, an expert on robot psychiatry.
It all sounds terribly exciting to be sure. But one issue with telemedicine is the human factor. The CNN article goes on to discuss the need for “a caring human presence”. Obviously robots don’t give nice hugs or talk about how bad the Dallas Cowboys are going to be next season. People need that and I don’t think that is going to go away.
So where do we find ourselves presently? Well, with a critical shortage of physicians and nurses, robots are going to have to pick up the slack. The trick will be finding a harmonious balance between traditional human on human care and the future with robots tending to patients. If you ask this quasi-expert, I think the healthcare industry can find a fine example in the music of Paul Van Dyk.
So cue the music Mr. Van Dyk… Everybody do the robot!
Source: http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/04/19/robmedical/index.html
by Admin
19. March 2009 04:32
Al Bryant | Marketing Consultant
(877) 456-2867 x4287 | abryant@deltalocums.com
Over the last 15 months or so it seems that every day I hear something about the state of our economy and how everyone is being affected and forced to make difficult decisions.
Recently, I came across an article by a Globe columnist named Kevin Cullen that put a big smile on my face and really made me feel good about the way people always come together in ways to make life better for every one. The article was about a hospital CEO in Massachusetts that was contemplating layoffs to some of the hospitals employees. Before a crowd of hospital employees, he presented the idea of everyone making a bigger sacrifice and giving up more of their salary or benefits. “Wow!” I thought, "this could have really taken a wrong turn for this hospital CEO," but instead the auditorium erupted in applause.
When the applause subsided, he went on to tell the workers, all of whom make the hospital function successfully, that he wanted their ideas. The consensus was that the workers did not want anyone to get laid off, and were willing to give up pay and benefits to make sure that didn’t happen. Ideas like working one less day a week, forgoing a scheduled 3% raise or bonuses, even giving up some vacation and sick time, were just a few of the many ideas the CEO received. In a time where I seem to hear more and more about difficult situations happening to good people, it’s refreshing to hear about people coming together and making sacrifices that have a positive effect on everyone.
[ A Head with a Heart - via BostonGlobe.com ]
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