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Fairbanks, the oldest independent alcohol and drug treatment center in America, is using -s award winning talent management suite to help reduce employee turnover and attract top talent. Since rolling out the organization has remained competitive with its talent, while reducing administrative overhead and easing the burden of demonstrating Joint Commission compliance.
Indianapolis-based Fairbanks offers a full range of alcohol and drug treatment and recovery programs, and the not-for-profit centre requires a wide range of highly specialized talent to deliver its services. In recent years, the organization has been faced with increased competition for this talent. The center-s HR and management teams determined they needed to overhaul their approach to talent management and partnered with Halogen Software to implement an easy to use system with a proven track record in the healthcare market. It was also important to Fairbanks- senior management to to bring a renewed focus to the goals and mission of the hospital.
“The services we offer require extremely specialized skills, so our reputation for top notch care depends on our team of professionals,” explained Helene M. Cross, President and CEO, Fairbanks. “We recognized that we not only needed to attract and retain talent in the long term, but to ensure that all of our employees have a clear understanding of how the work they do supports our overall organizational goals. Since incorporating goal management using Halogen, we find that day-to-day activities are more closely aligned with our mission, which has helped improve employee engagement, and most importantly, the quality of care and services we deliver to our patients and families.”
The HR team has been able to streamline the process around talent management for everyone involved, eliminating paper and the hours required to manually manage the process. With Halogen Software the organization is able to quickly and easily gather the information required for Joint Commission reviews and accreditation reporting.
“Streamlining talent management processes has made life easier for everyone from employees to managers to the HR team,” said Andrea Resnik, HR Manager, Fairbanks. “This approach has helped us meet overall organizational objectives for attraction and retention, while saving money. Now we have everything we need for Joint Commission reviews at our fingertips on an ongoing basis.”
More than 700 healthcare facilities across North America rely on Halogen Software for talent management. Halogen eAppraisal Healthcare is exclusively endorsed by the American Hospital Association. Learn more about how healthcare organizations are using Halogen eAppraisal Healthcare by reading these .
About Halogen Software
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About Fairbanks
Fairbanks is a nonprofit organization that focuses on recovery from alcohol and drug problems. Since 1945, the organization has helped to improve the wellbeing of individuals, families and communities by offering hope and support through its programs and services. For more information about Fairbanks, please visit
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