Minority Nurse

JULY 19, 2023

Every Path Is Different Sandra Nosek, MSN, RN , has been a nurse for over 30 years with experience in management, staff development, QA wound care, long-term critical acute care, hospice, and skilled nursing facilities. She had a hearing aid in her right ear but woke up with sudden bilateral deafness in 2015. “

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Relias

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The following are examples of behavioral interview questions nurses might answer to give the interviewer an indication of how well a candidate will fit within a given role. What did you say to the patient? Patient safety-mindedness A nurse candidate’s first concern should be patient safety.

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Relias

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Eligibility criteria vary by program, so applicants should review grant guidelines carefully as they follow these steps: Identify available grants Search for funding opportunities on the IHS website or Grants.gov. Submit the application Follow the specific submission guidelines and meet all deadlines.

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Health Populi

JUNE 5, 2024

Step back to consider the patient journey and continuum of care, from lab tests and radiology imaging to the nurse conversation, the physician exam, and follow-up with a specialist or nutritionist for food-as-medicine counsel. Further value could be realized by integrating Copilot into the EHR.

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Relias

MARCH 18, 2025

Ensuring a hospitals readiness for severe winter weather is critical to maintaining patient care and staff safety. Winter weather preparation: Priorities for hospitals In all types of emergency management , the following are essential priorities for hospitals and health systems.

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DropStat

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The position of the CMIO in health system management requires them to have the following skillset: 1. In addition to being an expert in information technology and informatics, the chief medical information officer also needs a medical background to understand the medical and practical needs of the various care departments.

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Relias

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

These components will enable IHS and its partner organizations to streamline their clinical and administrative workflows, enhance their data collection and analysis, improve their coordination and collaboration with other healthcare providers, and provide patients better access to their health information.

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Relias

MAY 19, 2023

The American Nurses Association (ANA) recognizes the following seven nursing leadership styles: Laissez-faire Autocratic Servant Democratic Situational Transactional Transformational Laissez-faire leadership in nursing Laissez-faire leadership comes from the French phrase meaning “allow to do.”

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Relias

DECEMBER 16, 2022

As the end of a shift looms, my colleagues and I look towards the ceiling and thank the ‘OB gods’ for a hemorrhage that was not worse, a shoulder dystocia that easily resolved, or a C-section successfully performed because we simply did not have enough staff to circulate, scrub, ‘catch the baby,’ and monitor other laboring patients at the same time.

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Relias

JANUARY 23, 2023

Elise Valdes, PhD, is the primary author; I am maternal patient safety lead; and my colleague, Rola Aamar, PhD, is one of the leads in behavioral health at Relias. Our study examined results of a survey of both acute care and behavioral health team members who worked with pregnant and post-pregnant patients.

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Relias

OCTOBER 10, 2023

One of the most effective ways to reduce this number is by focusing on patient safety in nursing. For many hospitals, achieving better outcomes begins with the implementation of improved patient safety protocols. What is patient safety in nursing? How do nurses ensure patient safety in the care setting?

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The evolution of patient safety: From awareness to action The journey toward high reliability in healthcare gained momentum more than two decades ago with the release of the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) landmark report, To Err is Human (1999), which revealed shocking statistics about preventable deaths in hospitals.

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Relias

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Defining the Six Domains of Health Care Quality. Each of the original six domains of health care quality corresponded to specific components of practice. AHRQ defined each of the domains as follows: Safe — avoiding harm to patients from the care that is intended to help them.

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Arkenea

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Patient portal development is one such shift that has heralded a novel era of patient engagement in the healthcare industry. According to a report published by Chime, 83 percent of acute care organizations stated high use of patient portals by users in 2021, as compared to 74 percent in 2020.

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Relias

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Sparkman, who is Relias Vice President and Partner, Clinical Solutions, Patient Safety and Quality, noted that despite advancements, “The U.S. CNMs can bridge gaps in maternity care deserts. With maternity care deserts making up 36% of all U.S. maternal mortality rate remains stubbornly high, at 17.4

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Relias

JULY 14, 2022

Lora Sparkman, MHA, RN, BSN, Partner, Patient Safety and Quality at ReliasAlarmingly, the maternal mortality rate in the U.S. Lora Sparkman, MHA, RN, BSN, Partner, Patient Safety and Quality, Relias. is more than double the rate of 10 other high-income countries, according to a 2020 report from The Commonwealth Fund.

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Relias

AUGUST 29, 2022

Healthcare providers must deliver the highest quality of care within their legal ability do so, but alternative protocols and courses of action may need to be developed quickly to ensure patient safety. In addition, community organizations, termed “ safety net providers ,” can help support patients who need assistance.

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Relias

JULY 20, 2023

We must improve care in this area of maternal health by strengthening screening, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and ongoing care using recommended screening tools and evidence-based best practices, as well as developing innovative culturally appropriate community-based programs.

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