MHA Today | January 11, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission proposed a rule that would prohibit employers from imposing noncompete clauses on workers. According to the FTC, noncompete clauses significantly reduce workers’ wages, stifle new businesses and new ideas, exploit workers, and hinder economic liberty. The rule would ban employers from entering into noncompete clauses with workers and independent contractors while requiring employers to rescind existing noncompete clauses. Comments about the proposed rule are due Friday, March 10. MHA published an issue brief with additional details.

Staff Contact: Andrew Wheeler

MHA is pleased to announce the opportunity for Lean Six Sigma certifications at a reduced cost. The LSS certification combines live, virtual training courses with individualized coaching sessions as participants move through the phases of DMAIC: Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control. Training sessions are held throughout six months as new skills from each phase are applied to a challenging issue within each participant’s health care organization. Each training course then will be followed by an implementation phase to apply the knowledge and skills learned toward a required hospital-based improvement project. Applications for both green belt and black belt certifications are due Wednesday, Jan. 25.