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Major Univerisity Medical Center switches to new release of ORTEC’s workforce scheduling system
February 19, 2008
Erasmus MC (Erasmus University Rotterdam Medical Center) has decided to switch to the latest version of ORTEC Harmony, the workforce scheduling solution devised by ORTEC. Erasmus MC favored this new release because of its improved reporting capabilities and secured internet access. In the nearby future it will be possible for all scheduled staff to access their rosters, request leave and swap shifts via ORTEC Harmony.
10,000 staff
In the future, Erasmus MC wants to be able to schedule its entire staff of 10,000 using ORTEC Harmony. “We have been using ORTEC Harmony for years, which means we are extremely familiar with the application. This was a decisive factor in us continuing our partnership with ORTEC,” says Application Manager Ineke Eman. “ORTEC provides a good service and no other scheduling software is deployable on such a large scale. ORTEC Harmony has also enabled us to make numerous improvements. For example, our processes have become more streamlined and it has on occasion enabled us to save approximately half an FTE.”
Quality of healthcare
“This was a logical move,” says Head of the Human Resources department Herman Offereins. “The increase in effectiveness of the interface enables us to process data more efficiently, as is the case for the hourly paid workers. User-friendliness has been improved substantially, bringing us nearer to our goal of optimized scheduling. Furthermore, with the aid of WebAccess, scheduling staff are able to request leave and swap shifts via HARMONY, which is extremely popular. This reduces time, which can then be devoted to what really matters: the patients and the quality of our healthcare.”
About Erasmus MC
With its dedicated staff over 10,000 people, Erasmus MC is an innovative medical and educational institution that provides high-quality medical training and care. Based in the heart of Rotterdam, it is the largest and most diverse academic medical centre in The Netherlands. It prides itself on a renowned faculty of medical sciences, sound research and an unrivalled number of academic hospital resources. What’s more, the academic medical center of the 21st century is currently being realized under the motto ‘Rotterdam is getting better’.