Emerging RN Leader

AUGUST 6, 2023

Mike Spiros is an APRN currently serving as nurse manager for an acute care unit in Portland, Oregon. By Mike Spiros, MALD, MS, APRN, AGACNP-BC, NE-BC Today, I am publishing a guest blog written by a nurse manager. He has previously worked for hospital systems in Florida and Massachusetts.

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Scrubs

AUGUST 29, 2023

Promote communication : Encourage your nurses to ask for help. Ensuring you have the proper staffing levels in place is critical (#1), but making a commitment to changing the work environment is just as important. A group of nurses at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle did just that recently.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 24, 2019

Vyne Medical announces an agreement with INTEGRIS Health for implementation of its Trace communication management platform. Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health system will implement Trace solutions across the system’s eight acute care hospitals and centralized access center.

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Health Populi

MARCH 10, 2025

health care system today: namely, Managing patient violence Inadequate patient handoffs– but in this case, related to patient transport #5 and #9 in the list 10 years later identify care coordination challenges, which continue to mar health care quality in the U.S.

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Guideway Care

JANUARY 14, 2025

Hospitals participating in BPCI have implemented diverse strategies for improving quality and have seen widespread uptake both within hospital settings and throughout post-acute care. Enhanced program results stem from robust teamwork and communication among healthcare providers.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 3, 2023

.” The H-a-H Framework is illustrated here, with the patient’s home environment is positioned at the center of the circle which identifies various care services including: Ambulatory care, covering primary care, chronic care, specialty care, mental and behavioral health, oncology-at-home, dialysis, infusion On-demand and urgent care, which (..)

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Losing Touch In far too many provider-patient encounters, the art of communication is lost, seemingly forgotten in the rush of things to do. We can ask ourselves how patients are greeted in our facility, whether it’s an outpatient provider office or an acute care hospital ER. Do we make patients feel welcome?

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Workplace violence in healthcare settings, especially in acute care environments, is a pressing issue. In the high-stress world of acute care, where emotions can run high, issues can quickly escalate. Active bystanders can play a vital role in diffusing tense situations before they escalate into violence.

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Guideway Care

JUNE 16, 2024

With BPCI-A, the entire healthcare team is in the loop about the patient’s care and financial obligations. This goes a long way to ensure effective communication and collaboration for quality care. Regular interdisciplinary meetings and effective communication channels can ensure that every team member is on the same page.

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Horizontal violence is particularly problematic in nursing because of the high-stress, fast-paced work environments where teamwork and clear communication are crucial for patient care. Horizontal violence undermines these factors, leading to burnout, turnover, and a decline in care quality. What is horizontal violence?

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Minority Nurse

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

As the true lifeblood of healthcare delivery, nurses are central to patient care, from long-term and public health to acute care and home health. When the value of being a nurse is communicated from generation to generation, a familial line of nurses can extend over many decades as additional family members join the profession.

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Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

This motivated me to strive for positions to inspire other Black future nurses and nursing assistants by teaching and showing them how to truly care for patients in their vulnerable moments. I applied and was accepted into the Residency program here at SRH accepting a position in acute care in our Chestertown facility.

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EvidenceCare

JANUARY 12, 2024

These notices play a crucial role in transparently communicating to patients the possibility that they may need to assume the financial responsibility of the care provided if Medicare does not extend coverage to specific services. Hospitals need to incorporate social admit issues into their community health needs assessment.

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Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Additionally, I completed post-graduate studies in pediatric acute care at the University of South Alabama and completed the Advanced Practice Provider fellowship offered by Seattle Children’s Hospital in 2019. I rely most heavily on my ability to assess patients and families, the process of gathering data using senses.

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Emerging RN Leader

JULY 21, 2024

Some of these include the following: Higher turnover on core teams in acute care environments, particularly among younger staff members. […] The post From Me to We appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader. It is a question that managers ask more frequently today.

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Relias

MARCH 17, 2022

Professional development offerings such as emerging leader programs and clinical ladder programs for nurses can improve staff engagement and retention, notes Trish Richardson, MSN, BSBA, RN, NE-BC, CMSRN, Relias Director of Post-Acute Care Solutions and President-Elect of the North Carolina Nurses Association.

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Health Populi

JULY 24, 2023

Before we explore the details and what’s under the hood of the offer, note the price and how it’s communicated in this snippet from the program’s website: the health consumer can “unlock $400 in value for just $39.99.” You can read more about GNC Health’s details here on the website.

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Relias

JANUARY 9, 2024

Front-line staff in post-acute care settings are constantly on the go — from room to room in a skilled nursing facility or from home to home, caring for people with various needs. How can you use microlearning in post-acute care?

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Relias

AUGUST 24, 2022

As the workforce shortage continues to challenge post-acute care organizations, fresh-faced new hires may be entering the field for the first time. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the workforce shortage in many sectors, and post-acute care organizations are struggling to stay fully staffed. What do young people want?

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Relias

JUNE 2, 2022

Through conscious interventions and strategic communication, healthcare organizations can work to protect their employees and allow them to focus on what matters most: serving their patients. Create Open Lines of Communication. Healthcare employees should never have to put their health and safety in jeopardy.

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Relias

MARCH 18, 2025

Planning Staffing Power Supplies Facilities Communication Practice 1. Communication protocols : Designate clear, multichannel communication methods to be used with staff, patients, and emergency services. In this type of system, each major operational unit of your organization communicates through a central ad hoc command unit.

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Connect Care Bytes Blog

MAY 10, 2024

General Important Updates for All Connect Care Prescribers (Launches 1-8) Interim Fax Routing - Changing Connect Care Provider Communication Method to Fax Launch 8 CMIO Prescriber Virtual Drop-In Centre - Updated Hours Launch 8: We are GO! Improving Issue Reports and Help Desk Interactions Just-in-Time Learning!

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Relias

MARCH 17, 2022

Communication skills, such as teach-back, plain language, verbal and written instruction methods, interviewing, non-verbal communication, and knowledge confirmation. By understanding how DEI affects both employees and patients, healthcare organizations can improve workplace culture while providing better care.

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Relias

MARCH 7, 2023

Strengthen communication Open and transparent communication is of the utmost importance to healthcare staff. Create a positive work environment Open communication and a culture of learning go hand in hand with a positive work environment. Ensuring nurses feel valued is the key to retention. Transparency also increases trust.

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Relias

OCTOBER 28, 2022

“One of the goals of the nationwide rollout of VBP is to integrate and coordinate care,” Salisbury-Sizemore said. Under the first performance year of VBP in 2023, home health agencies will be scored in part on the patient’s perception of their communication and team discussion.” Assessing communication and collaboration.

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Mobius MD

AUGUST 8, 2024

Its lower price tag and easier setup make it a more attractive choice for smaller hospitals, community health systems, and rural providers. In fact, KLAS ranked MEDITECH as the top EHR software for acute care in small hospitals (EPIC took that title for hospitals with 150+ beds). are easily accessed.”

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 10, 2022

What factors must underpin this Holy Grail of care at home, or “anywhere?” ” Here are a few current examples of enabling pillars to support people in their self-care for chronic conditions, well-being, and acute care outside of the hospital. Start with connectivity to the home and elsewhere by phone.

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Relias

AUGUST 14, 2024

Weekly instances of violence As part of its 2024 Nurse Salary and Job Satisfaction Report , Nurse.com surveyed 1,635 nurses across the post-acute care setting. To help your employees work in a safer environment, we’ll explore this problem and offer some strategies to address it.

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Minority Nurse

APRIL 18, 2022

I saw a huge need in the wound ostomy field of nursing with gaps in several aspects of nursing in the nursing home, skilled-nursing facilities, home healthcare, acute care, and even with nurses (including Advanced Practice Nursing). I provide individualized care tailored to my client for evaluation, treatment, and follow-up.

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Relias

OCTOBER 5, 2021

As a post-acute care leader, you must ensure that your staff is competent and flexible enough to meet these changes head on. Training for Flexibility, Communication. This all starts with effective training. Patient Preferences Shifting.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Excellence in knowledge, communication, quality, and safety—no matter the realm, the focus should be excellence. This will serve as a model for the nurses you lead, and they will also expect excellence in the quality of care they deliver. And finally, one day, she said I did! What nursing leader inspires you the most and why?

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Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Case managers act as patient advocates, problem-solvers, and care coordinators across the healthcare continuum.” Case managers must be able to navigate the complex healthcare systems , coordinate care across multiple providers, and advocate for patients, all within the constraints of insurance policies and healthcare regulations.

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Relias

AUGUST 23, 2023

Lateral violence also hinders productive working relationships by disrupting teamwork and communication between nurses. Lateral violence: an example In her book, The Nurses’ Guide to Improving Communication & Creating Positive Workplaces , registered nurse and author Beth Boynton provided a clear example of lateral violence.

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Relias

APRIL 10, 2025

Communication plan A coordinated communication strategy is essential during an emergency. These must address: Evacuation and shelter-in-place protocols Patient and staff tracking Safe storage of medical records and medications Continuity of care and operations Policies must be reviewed and updated at least annually.

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Health Populi

APRIL 18, 2023

Roughly 2 in 5 healthcare leaders look to technology to connect with out-of-hospital settings, cloud-based tech to support access to information “everywhere,” decision support tech (such as AI in clinical settings), communications, workflow applications, and patient-facing mobile check-in and registration.

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Relias

APRIL 13, 2023

Understanding how to communicate effectively with people with dementia is vital for healthcare professionals in various settings, including home care, assisted living facilities, hospitals, and hospices. A patient’s ability to communicate affects care outcomes in multiple ways. Often, they repeat themselves.

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Relias

APRIL 13, 2023

Understanding how to communicate effectively with people with dementia is vital for healthcare professionals in various settings, including home care, assisted living facilities, hospitals, and hospices. A patient’s ability to communicate affects care outcomes in multiple ways. Often, they repeat themselves.

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