Healthcare Strike Readiness Tool Survey Readiness Survey HiddenName First Last HiddenEmail Hiddendecision maker*truefalseDo you or anyone in management at your facility have any strike experience?* Yes No Great! Rely on that experience and previous best practices when building your contingency plan, but remain open to new ideas and help from experienced professionals.We can help change that. Strike experience is an invaluable tool when building your contingency plan. Experienced professionals can bring tested best practices to your planning and reduce your plan development time and possible mistakes.Does the state your facility resides in mandate that every healthcare facility have a contingency plan for crisis and emergency situations?* Yes No Great! Ensure your plan is updated and complete. The state will likely ask for an updated version the first day of a work stoppage or possibly when you receive a ten day notice. Huffmaster can assist in your contingency plan review/update with experienced healthcare strike planners...We can help change that. Even if it is not state mandated, a detailed, updated contingency plan is critical for any facility that may experience a work stoppage. Huffmaster can assist in the development of a plan or the update/review of an existing plan.Does your facility have a written contingency plan detailing how the facility will prepare for the possibility of a work stoppage and operate if one occurs?* Yes No Great! A Gap Analysis of your current plan can be valuable in determining if your plan is as complete and detailed as possible.We can help change that. Your contingency plan development needs to begin 60 to 90 days prior to your contract expiration. An experienced professional can reduce your planning time by providing best practices from previous strikes in the healthcare industry.Will your facility continue to offer full services during a work stoppage?* Yes No Great! Keep in mind that developing specific job skills criteria for replacement staffing is crucial to continue to offer full services.We can help change that. Utilizing an experienced healthcare staffing provider will eliminate the need to curtail services to your patients.Have you determined if a strike will affect other bargaining units in your facility?* Yes No Great! A “No Strike” clause, within a union contract does not always prohibit the honoring of another union’s picket line. Make sure you understand this very important issue as it relates to your other bargaining units.We can help change that. All other union contracts for your facility should be reviewed. “No Strike” clauses, in union contracts, do not always prohibit the honoring of another union’s picket line. Make sure you understand this very important issue as it relates to your other bargaining units.Have you developed a Staffing Matrix to replace your personnel while maintaining patient care ratio’s at safe levels?* Yes No Great! The ability to maintain census and services equates to maintaining revenue and strengthens your bargaining position. An experienced professional Healthcare strike planner can often find efficiencies in staffing to reduce the overall replacement staff headcount while maintaining patient care ratio’s.We can help change that. The ability to maintain census and services equates to maintaining revenue and strengthens your bargaining position. An experienced professional Healthcare strike planner can often find efficiencies in staffing to reduce the overall replacement staff headcount while maintaining patient care ratio’s.Do you have a reliable source for personnel to replace striking employees?* Yes No Great! Most local temporary staffing firms lack strike experience and are not accustomed to recruiting for strikes. Many national strike staffing firms charge exorbitant upfront fees and long minimum deployment guarantees. Huffmaster offers an experienced, reliable solution that is more cost effective than it’s national staffing competitors.We can help change that. Most local temporary staffing firms lack strike experience and are not accustomed to recruiting for strikes. Many national strike staffing firms charge exorbitant upfront fees and long minimum deployment guarantees. Huffmaster offers an experienced, reliable solution that is more cost effective than it’s national staffing competitors.Will critical vendors continue to provide products and services during a labor dispute?* Yes No Great! All vendors should be contacted to determine if they will continue to deliver their product or service. Critical vendors should be involved in your planning process early, and despite their assurances, backup plans should be developed for each critical vendor.We can help change that. All vendors should be contacted to determine if they will continue to deliver their product or service. Critical vendors should be involved in your planning process early, and despite their assurances, backup plans should be developed for each critical vendor.Do you have a transportation plan to minimize the impact of the picket line on your non-bargaining unit personnel.* Yes No Great! Eliminating the stress of driving through a picket line will be a benefit for the employees that you will be heavily relying on during a strike.We can help change that. Even a calm picket line can be stressful for personnel that are not familiar with it. Huffmaster can provide alternative parking security and secured transportation to eliminate that stress for your non-bargaining unit personnel.Do you have a security plan designed to deter picket line incidents without causing unfair labor practices?* Yes No Great! Ensure your security provider has sufficient strike experience to deter incidents and not escalate or inflame the situation.We can help change that. Ensure your security provider has sufficient strike experience to deter incidents and not escalate or inflame the situation.CAPTCHA
