Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 24, 2019

Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health system will implement Trace solutions across the system’s eight acute care hospitals and centralized access center. The Trace platform encompasses voice recording, electronic faxing and image capture to automate and manage communication surrounding patient care. […].

Acute Care 79

Acute Care Medication Communication Patient Care 79

Scrubs

MAY 5, 2023

Like many of my nursing colleagues, I started out my nursing career in the acute care setting hospital after my baccalaureate program,” Adole said of her journey into philanthropy. She is currently pursuing a doctorate in executive nursing leadership and an MBA degree at Johns Hopkins University.

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Unit Organization and Environment Patient Advocacy Acute Care Hospital 246

Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Working for a preeminent Magnet hospital focused on benchmarks for their patients and staff, superior nursing, ongoing innovation, and leadership excellence should be at the top of any nurse’s wish list. The Baylor Scoot & White Medical Center – Temple for Trauma Care.

Hospital 105

Hospital Acute Care Patient Care Medication 105

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

With a growing shortage of primary care physicians , the need for NPs could not be more dire. When NPs approach patient care innovatively, everyone benefits from their creativity. NPs can also earn post-master certificates in other disciplines.

Acute Care 119

Acute Care Patient Care Collaboration Patient Satisfaction 119

Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The Magnet designation for hospitals emerged in 1990 under the auspices of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a strategy for catalyzing and recognizing the highest possible standards for quality nursing care. Focus on Quality Nursing Care. Walking the Talk.

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Certification Hospital Shared Governance Acute Care 98

DropStat

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

For example, in acute care hospitals, where responsibility for operational safety is most critical, labor statistics show that about 70% of organizations employ a CMIO. CMIO FAQs How does a CMIO contribute to excellent patient care? Most importantly, the CMIO can drive improved health outcomes.

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Medication Medical Secretary Patient Care Acute Care 52

EvidenceCare

JANUARY 12, 2024

Utilization Review experts evaluate the appropriateness of services, Case Management professionals coordinate patient care, and social workers consider both medical and social determinants of health. This proactive approach facilitates the identification of individuals genuinely in need of post-acute care needs.

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Admissions Documentation Outpatient Care Hospital 130

Relias

MAY 24, 2023

Patients depend on competent, compassionate care, physical security, and the satisfaction of knowing they’re well cared for. How can healthcare organizations and leaders achieve these goals by protecting nurse and patient safety congruently? “I try to at least get to some of the units each day.

Patient Safety 52

Patient Safety Unit Organization and Environment Huddles/Rounds De-Escalation 52

Relias

MAY 24, 2023

Patients depend on competent, compassionate care, physical security, and the satisfaction of knowing they’re well cared for. How can healthcare organizations and leaders achieve these goals by protecting nurse and patient safety congruently? “I try to at least get to some of the units each day.

Patient Safety 52

Patient Safety Unit Organization and Environment Huddles/Rounds De-Escalation 52

Relias

JUNE 6, 2024

Key competencies and attributes of nurse leaders include the following: Understands the correlation between a strong team and high levels of patient quality and safety. Encourages feedback and works to solve problems related to patient care, patient safety, budget, and staffing.

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Unit Organization and Environment Huddles/Rounds Patient Safety Patient Care 98

Minority Nurse

JULY 5, 2023

Aneesah Coates, BSN, RN, is an experienced psychiatric mental health nurse with nearly ten years of experience in acute care, long-term care, and home health care. As a nurse, I have worked in an acute care setting caring for lung transplant patients.

Long Term Care 98

Long Term Care Acute Care Precepting Triage 98

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. In that regard, nursing education is a pipeline to the future. in 2022, the first decrease in 20 years.

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Acute Care Hospital Billing Admissions 115

Health Populi

JUNE 14, 2023

The fast-growing adoption of telemedicine and remote patient monitoring from the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic led to hospitals and health systems launching new or expanding existing virtual care programs to accommodate a new reality for work-flow and patient care.

Diagnostics 93

Diagnostics Hospital Acute Care Tests 93

Minority Nurse

AUGUST 15, 2022

This involves “really getting students to think beyond one-to-one patient care delivery and about populations. We need to create more curricula for nurses out in primary care sites and nurses out in the community, and that has not been a strong emphasis in schools of nursing. Instead, we focus mainly on acute care.”.

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Follow-Up Acute Care Critical Thinking Patient Care 105

Relias

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

It is especially important for patients with complex or chronic conditions, multiple comorbidities, or transitions of care. ” The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) recognizes care coordination as a core competency for nurses and offers a certification for care coordination and transition management.

Care Plan 52

Care Plan Patient Satisfaction Acute Care Collaboration 52

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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Acute Care Communication Scheduling Patient Care 98

Minority Nurse

JUNE 18, 2022

As an occupational therapist at VA, you’ll be able to explore opportunities across the continuum of clinical care. Areas of practice include: Acute care. These “occupations” – whether at home, school, the workplace, the community or elsewhere – can take on a number of forms. Assistive technology. Cognitive rehabilitation.

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Acute Care Scheduling Insurance Patient Care 52

Minority Nurse

MARCH 15, 2023

At the time I was applying for Master of Nursing programs, I was encouraged by one of the nursing professors to apply for the dual acute care nurse practitioner and advanced practice specialist tracks so that I could have the most flexibility in my future career path. How did you decide on nephrology nursing ?

Certification 98

Certification Follow-Up Acute Care Patient Care 98

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

I knew that I needed a strong nursing background if I was going to manage patients independently, so I decided to work for two years in critical care before going to the L&D Nurse Manager every week and asking her if I had enough experience yet to be hired as an L&D nurse. And finally, one day, she said I did!

Patient Safety 59

Patient Safety Unit Organization and Environment Best Practices Hospital 59

Relias

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Comprehensive education for home health staff is vital to boost performance under HHVBP, observed Relias Director of Post-Acute Care Solutions Trish Richardson, MSN, BSBA, RN, NE-BC, CMSRN. Hospices should also be concerned about care coordination. Increased scrutiny in hospices.

Hospice 52

Hospice Interdisciplinary Team Follow-Up Documentation 52

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). How did you decide to make the leap as a nurse entrepreneur?

Certification 98

Certification Follow-Up Acute Care Collaboration 98

Relias

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The city also worked with labor unions and through its own health system to bring in practitioners from other medical fields, including dentists, pediatricians, primary care providers, and school nurses. Can you reassign any activities not directly related to serving patients to other individuals who could serve these functions?

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Unit Organization and Environment Acute Care Long Term Care Discharges 52

Relias

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Instead of immediately putting new nurses directly into patient care, residency programs prepare them with additional skills before they begin independent practice. Program goals focus on the development of the nurse’s professional role and the management and delivery of high-quality patient care.

Critical Thinking 69

Critical Thinking Problem Solving Skills Hospital Follow-Up 69

Relias

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Simulation-based education allows healthcare teams to practice and refine their skills in a controlled environment, leading to better performance in real patient care scenarios. However, training should also go beyond theoretical knowledge.

Unit Organization and Environment 52

Unit Organization and Environment Patient Safety Follow-Up Hospital 52

Minority Nurse

JULY 19, 2023

Am I still the same person?’” 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. The priority with every nurse is to ensure patient safety.

Hospice 98

Hospice Follow-Up Triage Acute Care 98

Minority Nurse

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The latest American Nurses Foundation (ANF) Workplace Pulse survey revealed that nearly half (49%) of direct patient care nurses intend to leave their position, 19% intend on leaving in the next six months. In acute care settings, 65% of RNs reported bullying or incivility, and 40% of RNs experienced violence.

Unit Organization and Environment 98

Unit Organization and Environment Scheduling Hospital Acute Care 98

Relias

DECEMBER 16, 2022

A survey of 1,800 nurses conducted by Fierce Healthcare revealed that 39% of nurses reported a stressful work environment, and 53% reported that there was insufficient staff to meet patient needs. Similarly, a connectRN survey found that nine out of 10 nurses believed that the quality of patient care was suffering due to nursing shortages.

Unit Organization and Environment 52

Unit Organization and Environment Precepting Hospital Scheduling 52

Relias

MARCH 4, 2024

The clear link between the nursing shortage and patient safety Given that nurses spend more one-on-one time with patients than other healthcare professionals, their ability to perform at a high level is essential for providing safe patient care.

Patient Safety 52

Patient Safety Unit Organization and Environment Critical Thinking Patient Satisfaction 52

Relias

DECEMBER 15, 2023

When patients are fortunate enough to encounter this characteristic in a good nurse, it makes for a far better care experience and healing journey. Add to this caring for multiple patients simultaneously, and the possibility of making an error can seem almost inevitable.

Problem Solving Skills 52

Problem Solving Skills Unit Organization and Environment Critical Thinking Patient Advocacy 52

Relias

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

By improving the culture early on, however, nurses coming in the door feel more confident, supported, and empowered to deliver high-quality patient care, as quickly as possible. This line of thinking may require new approaches to what has historically been a traditional nursing placement model. The Unique Opportunity for Job Fit.

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Unit Organization and Environment Transfers Teamwork Patient Care 52

Relias

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Clinical competency has always been an essential element of high-quality patient care. With PDGM and HHVBP directing Medicare reimbursements, a patient-centered approach by competent staff can pay off in even more ways. When staff members have more specialized education, they can handle patients with higher-acuity health issues.

Certification 52

Certification Hospice Patient Centered Care Patient Care 52

Relias

MAY 4, 2023

Staff retention in health care is essential for providing quality patient care and maintaining a stable workforce. In addition, promoting work-life balance is essential for a healthy work environment, and employees should not feel guilty for taking the paid time off they earned.

Continuing Education 52

Continuing Education Patient Care Acute Care 52

Relias

APRIL 17, 2024

Here are some examples you can adapt for your own organization: The Clinical Advancement and Recognition Program for Nurses (CARP) at Penn Medicine is a six-level clinical ladder program that recognizes and rewards nurses for their clinical knowledge, professional achievements, and contributions to patient care.

Collaboration 52

Collaboration Continuing Education Best Practices Certification 52

Relias

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Continuous quality improvement (CQI) is a philosophy within healthcare organizations that looks to constantly improve upon patient care, staff safety, and organizational processes. CQI pushes all members of your organization to ask questions like: “How are we doing?” ” “Can we do something better?”

Patient Care 52

Patient Care Hospital Acute Care 52

Relias

DECEMBER 8, 2022

However, the analysis also showed that Friendly’s goal of achieving higher patient survey ratings had previously depended on a small but well-trained team of patient care coordinators. Based on the results, hospital leaders decided to reinstate two of their patient care coordinator roles.

Patient Safety 52

Patient Safety Hospital Best Practices Patient Satisfaction 52

Arkenea

JUNE 27, 2024

Based on Design Settings Types of EMRs based on design settings are of two distinct types – ambulatory and acute care EMRs. Acute Care Acute care EMR software is largely used in hospitals and other inpatient care facilities.

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Acute Care EHR / EMR Documentation Hospital 52

Relias

MARCH 17, 2022

SDOH) drive health disparities and inequity and how these factors play out on a daily basis in patient care. By understanding how DEI affects both employees and patients, healthcare organizations can improve workplace culture while providing better care. How social and systemic factors (i.e.,

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Best Practices Follow-Up Communication Scheduling 98