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Healthcare organizations face unique pressures, from staffing shortages and rising labor costs to reimbursement challenges and increasing regulatory demands.

The new ASHHRA 2026 Hospital and Health System Benefits Survey Insights, developed with Lockton compares benefits trends among hospitals and health systems against employers across all industries, helping healthcare HR leaders benchmark their strategies and identify opportunities for improvement.

Discover the trends shaping total rewards and benefits planning.

🔒 Available exclusively to ASHHRA members.

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🎤 Share Your Expertise at ASHHRA27!

The ASHHRA27 Call for Proposals is now open. Healthcare HR professionals are invited to submit session ideas and share innovative strategies, practical insights, and solutions shaping the future of healthcare HR.

Presenting at ASHHRA27 is an opportunity to:
✅ Connect with a national audience of healthcare HR leaders
✅ Elevate your professional profile
✅ Contribute to meaningful industry conversations
✅ Help advance excellence in healthcare human resources

📍 San Antonio, Texas
📅 May 16-18, 2027
⏰ Proposal deadline: Aug. 21, 2026

Submit your proposal by Aug. 21, 2026, and join us in San Antonio.
👉🏽 https://ow.ly/2Yov50Zuo9Z

🌟 Your experience could be the session everyone remembers.

Whether you've implemented innovative workforce strategies, navigated complex HR challenges, or led transformative organizational change, ASHHRA27 wants to hear from you.
Why present?
✅ Connect with healthcare HR professionals nationwide
✅ Share innovative solutions and best practices
✅ Grow your professional visibility and leadership influence

Submit your proposal by Aug. 21, 2026, and join us in San Antonio.
👉🏽 https://ow.ly/2JwN50Zuoa0

Are your organization's benefits strategies keeping pace with today's healthcare workforce?

Join this timely webinar on Aug. 11 to explore findings from Lockton's 2026 national benefits survey and healthcare practice insights. Learn how hospitals and health systems are managing benefit costs, increasing engagement, and identifying opportunities to strengthen total rewards programs.

Attendees will also receive an early look at insights featured in an exclusive ASHHRA member report releasing in August.

📅 Aug. 11, 2026
⏰ 1:00 p.m. CT | 2:00 p.m. ET
🔗 Save your spot: https://ow.ly/z29450ZqgjG

Leo Tokar
Anna Younger
Lockton

🤝🏼 Join the Community 🤝🏼

Healthcare HR professionals face new challenges every day—but you don't have to navigate them alone. Join ASHHRA and gain access to a powerful network of peers, exclusive educational resources, professional development opportunities, and industry insights designed specifically for healthcare HR leaders.

Become part of the community advancing the future of healthcare workforce excellence.

🔗 Learn more and join today: https://ow.ly/4KN450ZtxOY

One photo, countless conversations, connections, and ideas.

As the ASHHRA Talent Acquisition Summit 2026 concludes, we are thankful for this incredible community of healthcare talent leaders who are dedicated to attracting, developing, and retaining the workforce healthcare organizations depend on every day.

Thank you for being part of this year's summit. The ideas and relationships built here will continue to make an impact beyond the summit. We look forward to seeing how the insights shared this week inspire meaningful change across the healthcare industry.

Thank you to our sponsors for such thought-provoking insights!
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InCheck
Phenom
Prolucent Health
Workforce Edge

Thank you to Rollis Fontenot III for the great photo!

Learn more about the ASHHRA Talent Acquisition Summit: https://ashhra.org/ashhra-talent-acquisition-summit-2026/

🎤 Be Part of the ASHHRA27 Learning Experience!

Healthcare HR is evolving rapidly, and your insights can help shape the future of the profession. The ASHHRA27 Call for Proposals is now open, offering thought leaders, practitioners, and innovators the opportunity to present at the premier healthcare HR conference in the nation.

Join us in San Antonio, Texas, May 16–18, 2027, and contribute to meaningful conversations that will advance healthcare human resources across the country.

✅ Proposal deadline: August 21, 2026

Submit your proposal today: https://ow.ly/FeP750Zrn5T

Healthcare organizations face growing pressure to balance benefit costs, workforce expectations, and employee engagement.

Join ASHHRA and Lockton on Aug. 11, for a data-driven webinar exploring findings from Lockton's 2026 national benefits survey and healthcare practice insights. You'll learn how hospitals and health systems compare to the broader market and identify strategies to strengthen your total rewards approach.

FREE for ASHHRA Members | 1 CE Credit Available

🔗 Save your spot: https://ow.ly/yUCY50ZqgjF

If You Don’t Design It, Something Else Will: Leadership Environments That Retain Healthcare Talent

Today’s healthcare workforce expects clarity, support, and purpose. When leaders intentionally design environments that prioritize these elements, retention follows. Discover how thoughtful leadership practices can make the difference between turnover and long-term engagement.
By Van Valen, MS, LMFT, SHRM-SCP

👉🏽 Read the full article: https://ow.ly/j1gj50ZoYtI

If You Don’t Design It, Something Else Will: Leadership Environments That Retain Healthcare Talent There’s a principle I return to constantly in leadership work: If you don’t design your environment, something else will design it for you. Nowhere is that truer than in healthcare HR, where the leadership environment either gets shaped on purpose or gets shaped by default, by understaffing, mar...

Healthcare organizations are facing an ongoing workforce challenge—and student loan debt is a major contributor.

Discover how student loan forgiveness programs can become a powerful retention strategy, helping employers support their workforce while strengthening long-term engagement.

👉🏼 Read the full article: https://exchange.ashhra.org/blogs/ashhra-exchange/2026/07/07/student-loan-forgiveness-retention-strategy-health

Student Loan Forgiveness: A Retention Strategy Healthcare HR Can't Afford to Ignore Healthcare human resources professionals are no strangers to the retention crisis. Turnover is costly, burnout is widespread, and the competition for talent shows no signs of easing. But one powerful retention tool may already be available to your workforce, and many employees don't know it exists.