b'16EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM HELPS WITH CHALLENGESTo help recruit new employees, the Hospital is collaborating with New Hampshire Technical Institute (NHTI) on an employee apprentice program focused on specifi c roles such as medical assistants and licensed nurse assistants. Short-term solutions include hiring more temporary employees, implementing recruitment and employee referral bonuses and establishing a two-year employee Loyalty Program. THE OASIS ROOM IS A CALMING ENVIRONMENT FOR STAFF To help retain valuable employees and attract new ones, the Loyalty Program rewards full- and part-time employees if With attention to employee well-being, our health systemthey remain employed with the organization through introduced stress-reducing items such as bringing a wellness2021 and 2022. cart with snacks, beverages and tips for meditation and movement to staffat their work areas. A donation from Concord Hospital Trust Womens Giving Circle helped create a calming Oasis Room for staffto relax. The Hospital is underscoring the importance of its Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to help staffdeal with personal and professional challenges, and the Concord Hospital Trust Helping Hands Fund, which provides fi nancial support for staffin need.COLLABORATION WITH NHTI ON AN EMPLOYEE APPRENTICE PROGRAMThe Hospitals workforce shortfall exists despite a record year of hiring 38 new graduate registered nurses at Concord Hospitalnearly double the typical numberas well as 10 at Concord Hospital - Laconia. The Concord Hospital healthcare system averaged nearly 80 new hires a month, Boyle said.There is still an infl ux of talent, he said. Its just that in some cases, it is not happening quickly enough.'