For Immediate Release

Lincoln, NE June 1, 2008 – The Nebraska Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration (NSHHRA) has been formed to serve healthcare HR professionals in the state of Nebraska. The organization is an affiliated chapter of The American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration (ASHHRA) is the national professional association for human resources executives, managers, and practitioners in hospitals and other healthcare settings. To a very great extent, the Society’s success comes from the strong leadership that exists in its 50+ affiliated chapters nationwide. ASHHRA is one of 11 national societies of the American Hospital Association (AHA). The American Hospital Association is a not-for-profit association of healthcare provider organizations and individuals that are committed to the health improvement of their communities.

Chapters are a critical link in the Society’s structure, providing a local forum for members’ personal and professional development, a networking arena, and a focus for legislative attention to local, state, and national healthcare human resource management issues. The society’s mission is to advance excellence and increase competency in human resources management within healthcare organizations.

According to NSHHRA President, Nancy Scattergood, SPHR , Director of Human Resources with Complete Children’s Health, P.C. “NSHHRA will serve as an important local voice, providing leadership on key business and workplace issues in the healthcare field and helping to improve the practice of human resource management within our membership and within the community.”

For more information regarding NSHHRA please contact Nancy Scattergood, President, Nebraska Society of Healthcare Human Resources Administration via e-mail at NSHHRA@live.com

Press Contact:
Nancy Scattergood, SPHR
President, Nebraska Society of Healthcare Human Resources Administration
NSHHRA@live.com