When your home health agency experiences a vacancy in leadership, one option is a consulting management position until new permanent leadership can be found. Interim healthcare management can be beneficial in a variety of different situations, such as when current management has been promoted or fired, a company is undergoing management changes, or a current leader is temporarily unavailable to work.
Although it may seem like hiring on new leadership for a short time can be counterproductive, there are actually many benefits to interim healthcare management. In fact, in most cases, fractional management actually improves the productivity of a company and drives innovation in the workplace.
Smoother Transitions
Disruptions in leadership have the potential to cause turmoil in the workplace. Without proper management, daily operations and individual projects can come to a halt. Interim healthcare leadership can keep an organization on track, preventing losses in productivity and profit. These interim roles are filled by industry consultants with years of experience that are prepared for the specific challenges of transitioning an organization into new management. Not only are these leaders trained in managing an organization, but they are also experts in managing an organization during a period of change.
Less Workplace Stress
Many organizations make the mistake of dispersing leadership work on unqualified employees until the role is filled. Although most organizations have a variety of executives on their team, most are educated and trained for their specific jobs and cannot properly take on outside responsibilities without neglecting their own. This can lead to employee dissatisfaction and possible turnover.
It also maintains employee morale to know that management is still stable and that daily operations will continue to run smoothly through the help of interim management.
Extra Search Time
Interim healthcare leaders allow organizations plenty of time to find qualified hires to hold management roles permanently. Rushing the hiring process can be risky, as finding the best manager for the role requires a lengthy and thorough search process. Especially in the case of mergers and acquisitions, management roles may need to be reworked to better suit the organization, and this reevaluation takes time to execute properly.
Interim management can also aid in the process of finding replacements by guiding internal candidates toward permanent leadership roles, making for an even smoother transition.
A New Perspective
Many interim leaders have years of experience not only in the healthcare industry but also specifically in management transitions. These leaders can bring fresh perspectives to an organization, with new ideas on organizational structure, strategies, and future management roles. These professionals also have an outsider look on an organization with little to no bias, allowing them to provide more effective solutions.
Find the Best Leaders
When you need interim healthcare management, we’re here to help. Our consultants have decades of experience in managing home health and hospice agencies, so we’re able to seamlessly step into any role. Your day-to-day operations won’t pause for a moment as we work to fill the gaps until you’re ready to make a permanent hire. If you’re in need of fractional healthcare management, that’s our forte. Reach out any time, and we’ll be there.
