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An Important ER Missed Diagnosis Example and Looking for Solutions to Them
Missed diagnoses may not always occur on the grand scale of not identifying Ebola; however, they do occur and they can be just as impactful.
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Give Preceptors the Proper Tools and Training to Ensure They Succeed
A preceptorship is a challenging role even for the experienced staff nurse. It is important to keep in mind that precepting requires a different set of skills that may or may not automatically be possessed by the preceptor.
April 1st, 2021
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Guidelines for Being a Successful Medical Staff Services Leader - Part II
What do MSPs have to say about what it takes to be a successful leader? Here is Part 2 of advice to medical staff leaders gathered during 30 years of work with healthcare organizations.
April 1st, 2021
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Guidelines for Being a Successful Medical Staff Services Leader - Part I
What do MSPs have to say about what it takes to be a successful leader? Here is Part 1 of advice to medical staff leaders gathered during 30 years of work with healthcare organizations.
April 1st, 2021
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Think of Preceptorships as a “Cure” for New Nurses’ Challenges
One of the best ways a hospital can prepare new nurses for the rigors of their job and encourage their retention is by offering an advanced onboarding process that is anchored by a nurse preceptorship program.
April 1st, 2021
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Three Reasons Precepting Is More Important Than Ever
A successful preceptorship program offers a supportive environment in which nurses of all skill levels can become clinically competent and emotionally adjusted over a condensed time period. Here are three benefits of adopting such a program.
April 1st, 2021
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Are Your Stakeholders Receiving Timely Provider Privileging Information?
Timely Provider Privileging Information Is Important for Avoiding Scheduling and Audit Mishaps.
April 1st, 2021
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Responding to a Harassment Complaint—Advice for Managers
When managers receive a harassment complaint, how they respond is critical for avoiding even more difficult situations. In a recent webinar, business and employment law attorney Jennifer Kearns had advice for managers about how to respond to a harassment complaint.
April 1st, 2021
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Seven Recommendations for Strong Healthcare Performance Management Systems
Healthcare organizations benefit when their performance management systems align with organizational goals. Our recent Webinar discussed the payoff in terms of accountability, employee satisfaction, employee engagement, etc.
April 1st, 2021
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Pay Attention to Compensation Strategy
Compensation is key to achieving critical business outcomes: engagement, retention, and increased performance. It pays to have more frequent conversations around compensation, as well as actual compensation increase that occurs outside the annual review process.
April 1st, 2021
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Why Revenue Cycle Management Needs to Focus on Patient Access Staff
Patient access is the gateway not only to your system but also to your revenue cycle; the importance of our colleagues who are sitting at the front desks, who are taking scheduling calls, increases exponentially.
April 1st, 2021
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Understanding the Importance of Healthcare Competency Assessment Programs
Healthcare organizations understand that they need to evaluate competency, the demonstration of appropriate knowledge, skills, and behaviors in a clinical setting. Competency Programs involve validating the multiple facets of any identified, required competency.
April 1st, 2021
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Ten Ways to Embrace Civility in the Healthcare Workplace
In a recent HealthStream webinar, How to Banish the Bully Who Wreaks Havoc in Healthcare, Linda Leekley, CEO and founder of In the Know, offers ten ways to embrace civility at work, including her secret weapon phrase, ‘Up until now.’
April 1st, 2021
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The Benefits of Civility Training to Counteract Healthcare Workplace Bullying
In a recent HealthStream webinar, How to Banish the Bully Who Wreaks Havoc in Healthcare, Linda Leekley, CEO and founder of In the Know, points out numerous benefits of workplace civility training for healthcare organizations—for patients and the organizations themselves.
April 1st, 2021
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Best Practices for Reducing Conflicts of Interest (COI) Risk in Healthcare
Compliance with government regulations and ethical concerns demand that healthcare institutions and researchers diligently disclose every conflict of interest (COI). Organizations must take steps develop a management and mitigation plan that prevents biased medical decision-making.
April 1st, 2021
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Understanding the Accreditation of Nursing Transition of Practice Programs
Nurse residency programs offer a much-needed opportunity for new nurses to transition to roles in specialized areas. To be accredited demonstrates innovation or exemplary practice.
April 1st, 2021
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Building Skills and Confidence in CPR
Developing caregivers to provide high-quality CPR should include regular training and measurement-based feedback. One training solution may be to adopt a NASCAR style approach—training the team to perform like a pit crew.
April 1st, 2021
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Healthcare Workforce Trends: Millennials Are Changing and Improving Healthcare
We are also approaching a situation where millennials will make up the largest percentage of the healthcare workforce, bringing a new focus to the future of care.
April 1st, 2021
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Work-life Balance in a Nursing Career
Nurses can have an especially difficult time balancing work and personal life because of the increased amount of physical and emotional stress that nurses experience.
April 1st, 2021
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The Benefits of Nurse Residency Program Accreditation
In a recent conversation about nurse residency programs, HealthStream’s Kimberly Herold, Director of Professional Development Pathways, and Kimberley Guthrie, Senior Pathways Engagement Coach, spoke about the value of accreditation.