External Resources

A number of online resources have been compiled on the retention of health care professionals and on related retention topics. Strategies from federal government agencies, private-sector health care organizations and other related sources can provide useful guidance in developing your own retention plans and ideas to adapt to your unique situation.

We must be more creative in order to retain clinical staff. Research the following list of online resources for ideas and additional guidance to help develop and adapt your retention plans.

Government Agencies:

United States Department of Veterans Affairs

• Researching Recruiting and Retention of Highly Skilled Physicians in VA

HHS University

• Recruitment and Retention Critical to Minority Health Professionals
• Rural Hospitals

Office of Personnel Management

• US Office of Personnel Management Retention Incentives

Other Organizations:

American Medical Association

• Gender, Age Factors in Physician Retention

Johns Hopkins University

• Capacity Project

Kaiser Permanente

• Ten Evidence-Based Practices for Successful Physician Retention

New England Journal of Medicine

• Early Focus on Physician Satisfaction is Key to Retention

Recruitment.md

• Physician Recruitment

Merritt Hawkins and Associates

• Physician Staffing

BNet

• The Link Between Physician Retention and Orientation