title: Rolling out the red carpet for employees. Investing in health care's greatest asset.
abstract: Employees are hospitals' greatest asset, yet they're often treated as an "expense." Some lessons from corporate America show why investing in employee retention and training--even in economically rough times--pays off in the long term.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mycek
mesh_terms: D002322:Career Mobility; D006075:Governing Board; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007449:Investments; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010557:Personnel Administration, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D020415:Personnel Downsizing; D010558:Personnel Loyalty; D012945:Social Values; D013192:Staff Development; D014481:United States