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.

Critical Thinking 52

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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.

Medication 52

Medication Medical Secretary Patient Care Acute Care 52

Relias

APRIL 28, 2023

Repeated pressure exposure on the same area will result in the degradation of the skin’s integrity, literally opening the skin up to infection. Caregivers can take action to prevent pressure sores in older clients and avoid negative outcomes that can follow.

Long Term Care 98

Long Term Care Follow-Up Patient Safety Hospital 98

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.

Collaboration 52

Collaboration Follow-Up Patient Satisfaction Continuing Education 52

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. “

Hospice 98

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Relias

MARCH 17, 2022

By ensuring that you have an equitable environment, you are creating an organizational culture that will attract and retain experienced staff and support your patients. By working to bolster DEI efforts, healthcare organizations have a unique opportunity to improve the lives of those providing and receiving care. Know your baseline.

Best Practices 98

Best Practices Follow-Up Communication Scheduling 98

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.

Follow-Up 84

Follow-Up Patient Safety Medication Documentation 84

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.

Follow-Up 98

Follow-Up Documentation Billing Communication 98

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.

Unit Organization and Environment 52

Unit Organization and Environment Precepting Hospital Scheduling 52

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.

Patient Safety 52

Patient Safety Acute Care Discharges Insurance 52

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

Hospital 52

Hospital Patient Safety Follow-Up Medication 52

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.

Hospital 40

Hospital Documentation Discharges Best Practices 40

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.

Unit Organization and Environment 71

Unit Organization and Environment Collaboration Documentation Acute Care 71

Relias

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

These attributes (and others) can translate to greater improvements in patient safety. Transformational leadership is especially effective in health care because it emphasizes teamwork and everyone’s ability to step up as a leader when needed. What is transformational leadership?

Patient Safety 52

Patient Safety Teamwork Patient Satisfaction Follow-Up 52

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.”

Unit Organization and Environment 52

Unit Organization and Environment Conflict Resolution Communication Follow-Up 52