The Minnesota Hospital Association

Minnesota depends on the nurses, orderlies, radiation technologists, clerks, cleaners, physicians and many others who keep the state's hospitals running 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Hospitals ensure that the needed staff members are on hand to help meet the public's critical care needs. With 100,000 hospital employees statewide, it is a challenging task. And demographic factors make it more complex - an aging population is driving up demand at the same time retirements are increasing. Hospitals are working hard both on their own and through MHA to address work force concerns.

Workforce Planning Tool 2010 Data Request

Since 2008, Minnesota hospitals have been submitting work force information to MHA's online Workforce Planning tool. This helps hospitals better plan for their current and future work force needs and gives Minnesota an important statewide look at the work force needs for hospitals. Below are links to the information and documents you will need to submit your organization's 2010 work force data:

Important Dates

Dec. 21, 2009: The 2010 work force data invitation e-mailed to HR directors and HR contacts
Jan. 4, 2010: Work force data request kick-off
Jan. 7, 10 a.m.: Data request conference call to answer questions
Jan. 12, 2 p.m.: Data request conference call to answer questions
*Feb. 19: Target date to submit 2010 work force data to MHA

Important Documents

Data request invitation: [PDF]
Data request details: [PDF]
Directions on how to submit your RN Turnover and Vacancy Data: [PDF]
Data request FAQs: [PDF]
Job type list: [PDF]
MHA work force description of 38 job types: [PDF]
Template to submit your data: [XLS]
Data checklist: [DOC]
Client connect user instructions: [PDF]

Sample Statewide Reports from Previous Years

2009 MHA Workforce Tool overview report: [PDF]
2008 MHA Workforce Tool overview report: [PDF]

If you have any questions about this project contact Richard Kreyer at (800) 462-5393 or (651) 659-1443.




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