A Convenient Solution for Mandatory In-Service Training
Health WorkForce New York (HWNY) has created an affordable, convenient service for healthcare organizations called Rapid Compliance. This hassle-free, online compliance training is designed with you and your employees in mind. The 16 healthcare compliance training modules prepared by subject-matter experts are kept up-to-date with industry regulations and on-the-job best...
Virtual Learning: Re-emerged
Written by Kris Merchant and Christen Aldrich
The impact of COVID-19 on our present situation has been described in abounding ways: disruptive, burdensome, never before seen, unprecedented. Regardless of whether you are a student, nurse, marketing analyst, or HR Director, your professional life has most likely been dramatically affected. With this, you have undoubtedly been...


The Care Management Academy: A Revolutionary New Training Program
A look into NYC Health+Hospital/ Community Care’s promising new program poised to better equip its workforce to provide transformative care in the community
Introduction
What does the future of community-based healthcare look like? NYC Health+Hospitals/Community Care (“Community Care”) is evolving as a leader in improving healthcare delivery through growing a...


Nurturing Direct Care Workers through Engaging Experiences
In 2014, the New York State Department of Health allocated $245M through March 2020 for the workforce development of the long term care sector. In 2017, Ladders to Value (LTV) was identified as a Workforce Investment Organization to oversee managed long-term care plans in certain regions of New York State to drive recruitment, retraining, and redeployment efforts.
To...


The Importance of a Mobile Accessible Platform and Content
If you are like the majority of Americans, you are probably glued to your smartphone. You likely use it to check emails, keep track of the news, and interact with friends on social media. In fact, 2016 was the first time that mobile Internet use surpassed desktop use, tipping the scales at 51.2% for mobile, and 48.7% for desktop (techcrunch.com).
With this in mind, it’s...


BeYourLocalHero Regional Recruitment Campaign
Leatherstocking Collaborative Health Partners (LCHP) is a PPS that serves several counties in upstate New York with 98 partners dedicated to transforming healthcare delivery in their communities towards a more collaborative, patient-centered, and accessible model. From the onset of DSRIP in 2014, HWNY has collaborated and consulted with LCHP on successfully launching its...