Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Hospital administrators across the nation advocate the merits of Magnet designation. The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), an affiliate of the American Nurses Association, awards Magnet status to hospitals that satisfy designated criteria that measure the strength and quality of the institution’s nursing care.

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Serenity Nurse Aide Academy

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Patient safety is critical in the healthcare industry , and effective medical training is key to ensuring that patients receive the best possible care. Moreover, this training fosters a strong understanding of teamwork, which is essential in healthcare environments where patient safety relies on coordinated efforts.

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EvidenceCare

JANUARY 29, 2024

Here are five areas of focus that can be beneficial for any hospital leader looking to improve clinical operations within a health system. Long-Term Commitment to Patient Safety CHS has a remarkable track record of reducing patient safety events by over ninety percent in the last ten years. How did they do it?

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 8, 2024

This will promote collaboration and prevent covered entities from reporting the same incident multiple times in different formats. There is concern that with the threat of enforcement, HIPAA-covered entities may feel compelled to prioritize reporting of incidents over patient safety.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

hospitals have been working to improve the rate of nosocomial infections in America, there is a long way to go. One in 25 patients in U.S. hospitals still contracts an HAI, the Group’s recent report on HAIs attested. Now, digitally track that information through the patient’s journey during a hospital stay.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Shelise Valentine, RNC, MSN, C-EFM, CPPS, CPHRM, is the Director of Clinical Education, Healthcare Risk Advisors, part of TDC Group and chairs nursing, co-chairs obstetric and simulation initiatives, and directs risk management and obstetric education for insured hospital clients to improve patient safety and reduce malpractice risk.

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Health Populi

JUNE 18, 2024

Health Populi’s Hot Points: Achieving these calls-to-action will require collaboration and collective action in health care organizations’ communities. Finally, we get to sustainability which translates into financial as well as environmental challenges.

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The Healthcare Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Within clinical trials, this includes maintaining stringent safety protocols and managing a variety of adverse events, from mild reactions requiring little to no care to extremely severe events with hefty hospital stays and life-saving medical intervention. Take Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS), for example.

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Ciox

AUGUST 21, 2023

The ability to exchange patient data across diverse healthcare systems and applications has become paramount for: Bettering patient outcomes: Access to comprehensive patient data allows for coordinated care, reducing medical errors and improving patient safety.

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EvidenceCare

MAY 8, 2024

AI isn’t here to replace doctors; it’s here to give them back their time for patient care. These can help patients find their way around the hospital and save time. This can significantly reduce the risk of errors and improve patient safety.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Three in four nurses working in hospitals care about the success of their institution — “they show up and gown up…yet only 57% feel a sense of ownership in their hospitals, leaving leaders to expect 100% quality to be delivered by about half of the nursing workforce.” health system.

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DropStat

APRIL 15, 2024

Nurses must perform “safety event reporting,” also called an “unusual occurrence report” or “variance report,” whenever there is: a new adverse event (e.g., a medical error or patient injury) a new awareness about an existing event (e.g., to improve patient safety) a near miss (e.g.,

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Minority Nurse

JUNE 26, 2024

As a nurse manager, I am responsible for the unit’s overall operational needs, which include, but are not limited to, interviewing, hiring, performance management, patient safety/patient care initiatives, overall team engagement, patient experience initiatives, process improvement projects, and all other business-related needs.

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Northwest Suburban College

JULY 26, 2024

Aspiring healthcare professionals seeking rewarding and fulfilling careers with a direct impact on patient care should consider becoming Pharmacy Technicians. Pharmacy Technicians contribute to a better quality of life for countless patients, and their demand continues to grow as the healthcare industry expands.

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Minority Nurse

JANUARY 26, 2024

Improved retention translates to a more experienced and skilled nursing workforce, positively impacting patient safety through better continuity of care.” Back then, a nurse would attend a nursing school run by a particular hospital. Are Universal Residencies Realistic?

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Northwest Suburban College

APRIL 18, 2024

Understanding the Role of a Pharmacy Technician A Pharmacy Technician’s primary responsibility is to assist pharmacists in managing medications and ensuring patient safety. Pharmacy technicians also collaborate with pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals for optimal patient care.

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DropStat

JANUARY 25, 2024

Studies show that when nurses display empathy with patients, patient anxiety is lessened, leading to patient trust in healthcare and positive healthcare results. A healthcare professional who practices empathy puts patients on their road to emotional recuperation.

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DropStat

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Knowing that their patients don’t understand what they are saying or the healthcare education they offer can add stress to the nurses’ workday and place obstacles all the way through the patient journey. Should hospitals and health care providers work on overcoming language barriers?

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Relias

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Research indicated that training would be more effective in smaller doses — with a skills focus instead of lecture focus, with simulations instead of reading, and at the worksite with entire teams instead of in a workshop for only one or two providers from a hospital. However, the U.S. million U.S. In these areas, less than half of U.S.

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Unit Organization and Environment Acute Care Collaboration Documentation 52

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. A CMIO has a significant impact on healthcare organizations by increasing efficiency, safety, and technological mobility in using health informatics.

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Pulmonology Advisor - Practice Management

MAY 20, 2024

This [Change Healthcare] attack and many previous ransomware attacks on health systems and their supply chain can have and have had a direct impact on care delivery and patient safety,” said CWG Executive Director Greg Garcia. The CWG intends to release those measures by the end of 2024.

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Health Populi

MAY 17, 2021

Care settings (think: outside or away from the hospital bed or doctor’s office). How waiting times in hospital emergency departments can be shortened to lower the risks of adverse events and quality problems that can be averted by seeing patients sooner. Medical Deserts. Health equity, and.

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Health Populi

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

I collaborated on Track 4, which featured four fascinating and creative solutions with unique and compelling approaches for their hacks. On the digital health supply side, we see $billions of investments flowing into hospital-to-home and patient self-care technologies from wearable devices to Internet-of-Things populating the home (e.g.,

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Medical Advantage

MARCH 28, 2024

Side effects management: Providing information on what to expect, how to manage these effects at home, and when to seek medical attention helps patients navigate side effects from treatments. By doing so, healthcare providers can help minimize discomfort, enhance patient safety, and improve adherence to treatment plans.

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Minority Nurse

MARCH 6, 2024

As the director of nursing operations at a world-class pediatric hospital, I hold a multifaceted role encompassing numerous responsibilities. My role extends beyond the provision of patient care and involves strategic decision-making and ensuring the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the Center’s nursing operations.

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Relias

OCTOBER 25, 2022

I recently had the privilege of co-presenting a webinar for the American Hospital Association with two colleagues from Memorial Hermann Health System. Memorial Hermann is the largest not-for-profit health system in southeast Texas and spans 17 hospitals and over 260 care delivery sites with 1.7 million patient encounters per year.

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Doximity

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Clarence Kong is a 2018 Tylenol Future Care scholar and a 2014 Milken scholar, Dr. Clarence Kong is an emergency resident doctor at Northwell Health - North Shore University Hospital/Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He is the Chair of Medicine at Mission Hills Community Hospital.

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Ciox

AUGUST 3, 2023

Health information exchange (HIE) is the secure and seamless sharing of patient medical information electronically between healthcare organizations, such as hospitals, clinics, laboratories, and physicians’ offices. This results in significant benefits for both healthcare organizations and patients.

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Relias

OCTOBER 28, 2022

A well-designed care coordination process benefits patients, providers, and payer organizations. Improved care quality and patient safety, reduced readmissions and ER visits, and lower healthcare costs are just some of the positive outcomes of effective care coordination. Assessing communication and collaboration.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 4, 2021

I detailed the CleanPlus program that united United Airlines, Clorox, and the Cleveland Clinic relatively early in the pandemic, and this program is part of a larger hospitality industry effort to bolster public confidence in getting back to air travel, hotels, resorts, and other forms of tourism.

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Accepted Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Rush Medical College, its main goal is to develop students who will be critical thinkers, who will provide excellent clinical care, patient safety and quality. It promotes collaboration and communication more amongst themselves. You’re not always going to be the physician, the leader with a particular patient.

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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. Hospitals and health systems have targeted their approaches to these issues and others to help reduce complications through adherence to evidence-based clinical protocols and reducing variation in care.

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Health Populi

APRIL 26, 2022

Compared with a year ago, more patients and their advocates are seeking quality therapies, innovation, engagement, and integrity from pharmaceutical companies, based on research published today from PatientView. A tenth indicator, patient support during the COVID-19 pandemic, was added in this year’s study. Patient safety.

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Relias

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

These attributes (and others) can translate to greater improvements in patient safety. Collaboration Transformational leaders encourage collaboration and teamwork. Why it makes a difference: In nearly every healthcare setting, teams must work together to serve patients. What is transformational leadership?

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Relias

JULY 20, 2023

The new measures included the Birthing-Friendly hospital designation to help reduce maternal mortality and morbidity. This would involve putting resources into place prior to discharging the patient — not just checking a box. Collaborative care models can save lives. Sadly, U.S. rates are continuing to rise.

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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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Unit Organization and Environment Collaboration Documentation Acute Care 71

Relias

MAY 19, 2023

But effective nurse management is critical for hospitals and health systems because it is a primary driver of a nursing team’s motivation, performance, and job satisfaction. Autocratic leaders can stifle collaborative decision-making and transparency or hinder an organization’s journey to high reliability by suppressing staff input.

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