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You’ve made the decision to pursue career growth through interim leadership, now what? Did you know that selecting the right agency can be the difference between success and failure? There are many agencies offering interim positions where the focus is all about the client’s needs for the position and not about the person’s needs who […]

Leaving a permanent position for interim work is not a decision to be made lightly. Where do you start? There are 3 keys to deciding if making a career transition into interim leadership is right for you. 1) What are your career growth goals and aspirations? Can your permanent position fulfill those dreams? Interim leadership

In the age of big data where information is more readily available than ever before, evidence-based decision making has become the benchmark against which we compare all other approaches to decision making. However, when it comes to implementing new practices, changing the way your organization approaches things can be much easier said than done. While

At Novia, we are no stranger to the fact that many leaders look to interim work to help them take the next step in their careers. While interim work offers a unique opportunity for leaders to advance their title, our personal relationships with hospital hiring managers and executive leadership allows us to tap into the

Interim work can be a great way to develop your skillset. In addition to the more obvious benefits of interim work for career advancement, working in different types of facilities with different needs also offers the less apparent benefit of being able to fine tune specific skills. According to a few of the leaders we’ve

For most healthcare leaders, it should not come as any surprise that the transition from fee-for-service to value-based care has been cumbersome for many hospital systems. Still, some leaders have successfully demonstrated that the key to thriving under a value-based system is the ability to utilize data to provide quality care. In this day and

With the recent addition of 10,600 new hospital jobs in June leading to a spike in hospital hiring of more than 71% from May, healthcare workers have a lot of options for finding another job in this hot economy. Making sure you and your skills stand out from the crowd is critical. Interim assignments offer

Last month hospital hiring added 10,600 jobs to the market culminating in an impressive 71% spike from May. Following previous growth trends in 2018, ambulatory services remained the fastest growing sector within the healthcare industry (Click here to read more). To add to that, recent research suggests that those who chose to change jobs in

As of January 1st, 2019, the Joint Commission will be implementing two new measures for Primary Stroke Center Certifications (PSC). These performance measures, known as Stroke Outpatient (STK-OP) Measure and the Comprehensive Stroke (CSTK) Measure are designed to improve data collection. STK-OP STK-OP-1 is designed to measure the “door in-door out” transfer time of stroke

Within every hospital, middle managers play an integral role for the success of the organization. However, it is often middle managers who feel the pinch when there is friction between upper management and staff as they are uniquely responsible for communication between the two. Below are seven strategies leaders can utilize to create an environment