Improving the retention of nurses and a variety of other healthcare workers will help reduce the substantial costs of turnover and ensure more funds are available for providing vital clinical services and patient care.

ORLANDO, FLORIDA -October 23, 2002. TalentKeepers, the award-winning employee retention company, announced today it will begin working with United Cerebral Palsy of South Florida/Georgia to increase the retention of nurses and other direct-care healthcare employees in their 120 locations throughout the region. Over 90 percent of UCP’s 1,600 employees are directly involved in providing healthcare services.

Established in 1947, UCP's mission is to positively affect the quality of life for persons with cerebral palsy and other developmental disabilities, to meet their multiple needs and those of their families, and to prevent developmental disabilities and minimize their effects. This mission is accomplished through a wide range of residential, outpatient, in-home and other programs. Maintaining a stable and talented staff is critical to providing these services as well as ensuring resources are dedicated to providing services rather than being spent on recruiting, selecting and training new employees.

"Retaining and developing our talented team is critical to our ability to provide consistent, high-quality services to our patients and their families. The TalentKeepers program will help us meet that objective, develop our leaders, and keep UCP a great place to work,"said Dr. Joseph Aniello, President and CEO

TalentKeepers will implement RetentionWorks, its award-winning solution, to centers throughout the region. RetentionWorks is designed to build awareness, competence and support throughout an organization to improve retention. UCP leaders will develop core retention competencies that will help build a climate of trust, open communication, pride, and high performance in the centers. The process actively engages healthcare providers themselves by teaching them to coach each other to stay. Periodic surveys and tracking reports will help UCP executives keep in touch with parts of the organization which might be particularly vulnerable to turnover, allowing for pre-emptive action to be taken. The entire solution is Web-based, simplifying and speeding implementation to all 120 centers.

"We are very proud of the opportunity to support UCP in their efforts to provide the highest possible care and help create mutual loyalty and commitment with its employees,"added Dick Finnegan, President of TalentKeepers.

About TalentKeepers

TalentKeepers offers the first, integrated employee retention solution that centers on leaders, actively involves executives, leaders and front-line employees, and focuses on real results and real ROI. RetentionWorks, selected by Human Resource Executive magazine for its Top 10 Training Products of the Year Award, combines advanced assessment and tracking tools, e-learning competency modules, performance support, and actionable reports. Begin solving your turnover problem by contacting us today.