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Measuring Nurse Competency: What Is Clinical Knowledge in Nursing?
Clinical knowledge in nursing is a key element of measuring nurse competency and requires a comprehensive training, clinical internship, and continuing education program.
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Physical Rehabilitation vs. Restorative Healthcare
While very different, physical rehabilitation and restorative healthcare are complementary to one another. Restorative healthcare is essential to helping patients maintain the gains made through physical rehabilitation.
April 1st, 2021
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Six Strategies for Quality Improvement in Maternal and Neonatal Care
National data on maternal death and injury make it clear that there is plenty of room for improvement. There are some tools and strategies that can help providers reduce risk and provide better outcomes for their patients.
April 1st, 2021
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Improve Maternal Mortality Rates Using POEP
POEP is a comprehensive orientation and educational tool that can help providers reduce risk and provide better outcomes for mothers and babies.
April 1st, 2021
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The Future of Medical Services Professionals (MSPs)
This blog post addresses seven reasons the Medical Services Profession has changed and offers five predictions about the future for Medical Service Professionals (MSPs).
April 1st, 2021
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Top 5 Leadership Strategies to Implement Change in Healthcare
COVID-19 has made healthcare transformation very important, and here are 5 leadership strategies CEOs have identified to implement transformational change in healthcare.
April 1st, 2021
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Why Automating Provider Procedure Data Collection Can Ensure Patient Safety
Patient-safety experts have found a strong correlation between patient outcomes and the number of times the procedure has been performed. Credentialing software can track and report procedure volumes, as well as indicator-based performance evaluation.
April 1st, 2021
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Five Lessons Learned from Successful CVOs
Over the past three to five years, there has been an explosion of the development of CVOs in health systems, largely due to the proliferation of health systems. Here are five lessons learned from CVOs that operate successfully.
April 1st, 2021
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HealthStream Community - The Next Level of HealthStream Customer Support
The new HealthStream Community is a direct response to requests from valued customers. You asked for on-demand information and resources for HealthStream products, and we’ve delivered. Learn how to use the new community and your network to get the most out of your HealthStream partnership.
April 1st, 2021
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How To Cut Emergency Room Wait Times
The reality is that negative ER experiences don’t necessarily have to happen—we already know some of the solutions that can be put in place to improve most visits to the ER. Here are a few of them.
April 1st, 2021
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Improving Communication in the Emergency Room
While communication is extremely important in every healthcare environment, the Emergency Room stands out as one where communication success is critical, especially when saving lives can be a matter of quick decisions and responses within minutes or hours.
April 1st, 2021
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Balancing Workforce Efficiency in Healthcare with Patient Needs and Care
There is tremendous room for improvement in how healthcare operates. The lack of efficiency in the industry is a waste of resources that could be devoted to better care and helping more people and may even contribute to poor outcomes. Here are some suggestions to improve healthcare efficiency.
April 1st, 2021
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Credentialing Issues in Healthcare
Managing the credentialing process can be tedious, but it is essential. The right processes and software can help organizations to manage credentialing efficiently.
April 1st, 2021
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Recognizing Religious Beliefs in Healthcare
Given the wide range of religion practices across our national population, it is no wonder that healthcare providers and systems are often challenged by delivering care that meets and honors the religious needs of patients and their families.
April 1st, 2021
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How to Make Scheduling Work Better for Nurse Managers
In addition to requiring a great deal of time and attention from nurse managers, inefficient scheduling processes can seriously impact nurses’ work environment and satisfaction. It is possible for healthcare organizations to adopt solutions that make the scheduling process work better for nurse managers.
April 1st, 2021
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How to Improve Nurse Scheduling
To improve and sustain better clinical and business outcomes, healthcare organizations must improve their solutions for nurse scheduling. Here are some of the features an optimal nurse scheduling solution should have.
April 1st, 2021
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Seven Big Problems Nurse Managers Face with Traditional Scheduling Efforts
When a nurse scheduling solution fails to work smoothly, it isn’t just the frontline nurses who are affected. As the staff members responsible for creating and maintaining the master nursing schedule, nurse managers have some specific pain points that occur frequently.
April 1st, 2021
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What Are the Most Effective Leadership Styles in Healthcare?
Effective healthcare leaders come in all shapes and sizes, and they are far from cookie-cutter people, so knowing what some common traits are is helpful when exploring what type of person will work best at a facility.
April 1st, 2021
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Update on the Opioid Epidemic - Statistics and Progress
The opioid crisis continues to rage across the United States, but all the news is not grim thanks to robust efforts around tightened access, education and treatment.
April 1st, 2021
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Preventing the Spread of the Three Most Common Blood-Borne Pathogens
Understand how to prevent the spread of the three most common blood-borne pathogens. Know the essential elements in the creation of a safety culture that will minimize the risks of exposure to blood borne pathogens for employees and patients.