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The Nursing Shortage and Patient Safety

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Because of these ongoing trends, healthcare organizations and the nursing community must work collaboratively to find ways to examine the link between the nursing shortage and patient safety. Patient safety is a fundamental goal of all health care.

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Extended Nurse Work Hours and Patient Safety: Effects and Solutions

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But the effect of long nurse work hours on patient safety is an area of concern. Despite the perks of a 12-hour workday, the impacts of 12-hour vs. eight-hour nursing shifts on patient outcomes can be significant. Nurses worked even longer days during the COVID-19 pandemic, and some still do because of ongoing staff shortages.

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Healthcare Workforce Safety: Nurse Safety and Patient Safety Go Hand in Hand

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­Healthcare workforce safety depends on both nurse safety and patient safety. Patients depend on competent, compassionate care, physical security, and the satisfaction of knowing they’re well cared for. Conversely, inadequate staffing negatively impacts nurse safety and patient safety.

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Healthcare Workforce Safety: Nurse Safety and Patient Safety Go Hand in Hand

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­Healthcare workforce safety depends on both nurse safety and patient safety. Patients depend on competent, compassionate care, physical security, and the satisfaction of knowing they’re well cared for. Conversely, inadequate staffing negatively impacts nurse safety and patient safety.

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Transforming Compliance: From Burden to Competitive Advantage

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Managing hundreds of regulations that inform your post-acute care organization’s compliance requirements is complex. Improve quality of care, reputation, and competitiveness Transforming compliance from a burden to a competitive advantage has far-reaching benefits for post-acute care organizations.

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How Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Can Influence Healthcare

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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 understanding how DEI affects both employees and patients, healthcare organizations can improve workplace culture while providing better care.

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What Is a Healthcare Gap Analysis (or Gap Assessment)?

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Results from an analysis can systematically uncover where the greatest gaps are occurring — which oftentimes can be the areas of greatest risk, whether they are in patient safety, care quality, patient satisfaction, organizational reputation, or other major pain point.”