Eisenhower Health Segment – April 23, 2025

8:00 – 9:00 AM

Seg 3 – Eisenhower Health Segment

LISTEN TO THE COMPLETE SHOW FOR DETAILS OF SUBJECTS DISCUSSED IN THIS INTERVIEW.

EISENHOWER HEALTH w/ Ben Farber re: VP of Patient Care Services; Chief Nursing Officer EH and Lee Rice re: Public Information Officer. 39000 Bob Hope Dr., Rancho Mirage, CA. 92270.
– REPORT that Eisenhower Health FOR THEIR 3RD TIME; is a “Magnet Hospital”.
L. – REPORT that during the nursing shortage in the 1930’s so there was a study as to why nurses would drive further to work at a certain hospital…i.e. why one hospital was a “magnet” for the nurses. Now EH IS THE ONLY HOSPITAL IN THE CV to be a Magnet Hospital to attract GREAT NURSES.
B. – DISCUSSION of how EH was “judged” and awarded this designation AGAIN.
B. – REPORT that the number 1 attraction is “cultural” Enough staff. Their recruitment and retention programs.
B. – DISCUSSION of where we recruit from. i.e. Canada. We have 1200 – 1400 RN’s @ EH. What the recruitment process entails. Also, going to national conferences.
B. – DISCUSSION of how/where he went into nursing. The feedback from the teams and their support of each other.
L. – REPORT that EH is the only “not for profit” hospital in the Desert. The support of their donors that is so important.
– (contact info: www.eisenhowerhealth.org).

Ben and Lee