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Avantas Labor Management Solution Selected by Penn State Hershey Medical CenterJun 28, 2012 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Avantas, a provider of strategic labor management technology, services and strategies for the healthcare industry, announced that Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and its associated Medical Group has selected its consulting services and solutions. According to a release, Penn State Hershey will partner closely with Avantas for the implementation of Avantas' Healthcare Enterprise Labor Management (HELM) methodology. "As a large, educational health system, our labor management issues are incredibly complex and represent a very large cost for the enterprise," said Sherry Kwater, Chief Nursing Officer, Penn State Hershey. "After careful consideration, we chose Avantas because we believe that implementation of its HELM model will help us achieve efficiencies and cost-savings across our entire enterprise - including 58 practice sites within The Medical Group; all while continuing to provide high quality patient and family centered care to the residents of central Pennsylvania." This implementation will be rolled out across three distinct phases, the first of which is currently underway. During this phase, Avantas' labor management experts will provide in-depth analysis of the health system's labor workforce and operational practices. This includes identifying utilization trends, designing strategies based on demand information, outlining the workforce demographic, identifying trends in staff dissatisfiers and quantifying high-margin opportunities. Subsequently, Avantas will work with Penn State to re-design its resource plan and integrate proprietary, customized predictive analytics. "We are excited that our HELM approach to labor management that we have been touting for years is finally becoming an accepted industry model, as evidenced by recent market demand for our consulting services and technology," said Chris Fox, SVP of Growth and Innovation, Avantas. "When a premier academic medical center like Penn State Hershey invests in Avantas at this level, it is great validation of the value of our model." Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is a teaching and research hospital. Avantas is a provider of scheduling and productivity solutions to the healthcare industry. More information: www.Avantas.biz ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) |