Health Leaders | Nursing

JUNE 26, 2025

But in January, the Trump administration rescinded former President Joe Biden's 2021 policy that protected health care facilities from Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids. The administration's broad immigration crackdown threatens to drastically reduce the number of current and future workers for the industry. "If Conteh asked.

Long Term Care

American Nurse

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit patient-safety organization, said the data it collected from Oct. 2021 through Dec. While infection rates have improved , Leapfrog says patient-experience measures have worsened for the second year in a row and all states have seen a significant decline from the fall 2021 to the fall 2023 report.

Communication

Consult QD

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

As a nurse manager in Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital’s ED , Charli Landis, MSN, APRN-CNP, NE-BC, has also seen a downward trend in the number of patients who LBTC. After the ED adopted several new patient retention strategies in late 2021, the number of “lost” patients dropped from 22% to 2.9% JAMA Netw Open.

Chief Nursing Officer

American Nurse

JUNE 5, 2023

On the 32-bed medical/surgical unit at our community hospital, the average discharge time (from the time the provider wrote the order to the time when the patient was physically discharged) was 5 hours and 6 minutes. Safe, effective, and timely discharge requires good communication among the healthcare team, the patient, and the family.

Medicare

Daily Nurse

MAY 17, 2023

She later transitioned to a leadership role in 2021. She keeps nurses happy by improving unit productivity, morale, and patient experience. She consistently sought learning opportunities and happily returned to Augusta Heath in 2018 to be a nurse in Post-Anesthesia Care (PACU)/Outpatient Surgery (OPS).

Leadership

Daily Nurse

MAY 10, 2024

percent increase from the previous year, 2021. So whether it’s someone who’s had a rough go after a risky job mishap or an older adult facing the twilight years, the trick is to tune in to the cues, both from the patient and the medical team, and to lean on your training about what these signs mean for recovery odds.

Self-Care

American Nurse

APRIL 9, 2024

However, when nurses innovate, according to Thomas and colleagues, they can drive change at all levels and in all areas of healthcare from practice to policy to improved healthcare systems and improved patient experiences and outcomes. 2021; 69 (6):969-81. Nursing Fact Sheet. A blueprint for nursing innovation centers.

Licensing

Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Now, as a nurse manager at HUMC, Porter’s great-grandmother’s influence is at work caring for elder care patients and as an adjunct clinical instructor for Muhlenberg Nursing School, part of JFK University Medical Center in Plainfield, N.J. I started in 2019 and graduated in 2021 with my MBA. I obtained a master’s degree.

Nurse Manager

Consult QD

JUNE 19, 2023

Catheter-based testing is painful and embarrassing — patients must force urination in an office setting to replicate the symptoms they experience in their daily lives. And because of the artificial conditions, the simulation is not always an accurate reflection of patients’ experiences, which is problematic for physicians.

Patient Experience

Health Leaders | Nursing

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

What began as an innovative way to monitor and care for COVID-19 patients at the height of the pandemic is evolving into a growing virtual nursing program at Atrium Health. It has also provided us an earlier notification of when the rapid response team needs to engage, and in instances where the patient has coded.

Patient Satisfaction

American Nurse

JUNE 9, 2023

In July 2021, the HM-JSUMC and KL teams had an initial virtual meeting, and KL announced the partnership on its website. Professional practice model In November 2021, the KL team met to create their PPM and align it with the organizations overall strategic goals and priorities and the nursing departments strategic plans. 2023; 18(6).

Mental Health

Nurse.com

JANUARY 23, 2023

Although the 2022 rating is two percentage points lower than the 2021 poll and 10 percentage points lower than the 2020 poll, when nurses were on the front lines at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses still far surpassed the professions — medical doctors (62%) and pharmacists (58%) — ranked second and third, respectively.

Nursing Burnout

Council of Public Health Nursing Organizations

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In nursing education, we focus on SDOH, health equity, and health disparities, and these concepts are highlighted throughout the AACN Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education (American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2021). References American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Accessible online at [link] Cypress, B. &

APRN

Consult QD

JANUARY 5, 2024

In 2021, Warmuth proposed that NAHQ develop a tool that would allow healthcare organizations to benchmark their spending on quality and safety, analyze it over time, and compare their data against peer organizations. The challenge with quality, safety and patient experience is that each hospital structures their programs so differently.

Patient Experience

Healthy Workforce Institute

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

While most healthcare leaders deal with disruptive behaviors daily and understand the angst this causes them and their teams, many are unaware of the tremendous impact to patient safety, the patient experience, team performance, and the bottom line.

Preceptors

Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

For almost 40 years as the Director of Nursing for Throughput Operations at Montefiore Health System in New York, Elodia Mercier, RNC, MS, has been advancing patient care and creating and defining new roles for fellow nurses and other providers. After consecutive years of consistently meeting high Press Ganey (patient.

Long Term Care

Health Leaders | Nursing

MAY 1, 2023

Rita Mercieca, RN, senior vice president and chief administrator, Northwell Health Cancer Institute HealthLeaders: Prior to Cancer Care Direct, a nurse navigation program originated for breast cancer patients in January 2022. How did that develop? so that’s tremendous.

Best Practices

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

decrease from 2021) and RN turnover is 22.5% (4.6% decrease from 2021). At monthly night council meetings, the NPD practitioners, nurses, and a patient care experience representative work on projects that affect the overall patient experience. The hospital turnover rate is 22.7% (3.2% in early 2023.

Professional Development

American Nurse

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Stigma and bias from patients toward minoritized physicians and nurses. November 2021; Howard University; Washington, DC. Patient prejudice toward nurses. myamericannurse.com/patient-prejudice-toward-nurse s FitzGerald C, Hurst S. Hispanic nurses’ experiences of bias in the workplace. American Nurse Journal.

Self-Care

Relias

MARCH 4, 2024

With decreases in nursing faculty, classroom space, and training resources, nursing schools turned away over 90,000 prospective nursing students in 2021. In this study, hospitals that had low patient experience scores in nursing generally had lower overall scores, underscoring how important good nursing is for patient experience.

Nurse Shortage

Relias

JANUARY 11, 2023

But momentum will continue, since the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in 2021 that it plans to transition fully to value-based reimbursement by 2030. More healthcare organizations are now tying physician compensation to quality performance metrics, up from 26% in 2016 to 42% in 2021.

Medicare

Health Leaders | Nursing

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Atrium Health What began as an innovative way to monitor and care for COVID-19 patients at the height of the pandemic is evolving into a growing virtual nursing program at Atrium Health. It has also provided us an earlier notification of when the rapid response team needs to engage, and in instances where the patient has coded."

Preceptors

Consult QD

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Rooted in quality and safety excellence, high-reliability cultures lead to better health outcomes and patient experiences, improved efficiency, increased job satisfaction and more. By Meredith Foxx, MSN, MBA, APRN, NEA-BC , Executive Chief Nursing Officer High reliability is a commonly repeated term in healthcare today.

Chief Nursing Officer

Consult QD

JANUARY 15, 2024

These repurposed diabetes medications, including semaglutide and tirzepatide, have surged in popularity since the first was approved in 2021 for long-term weight management. Growing understanding about the chronic nature of obesity indicates long-term management is necessary for patients to maintain their weight loss.

Health Insurance

American Nurse

MAY 2, 2023

Patients with migraine may report several headache days per month, with some lasting 4 to 72 hours each. The American Headache Society has created specific criteria to help providers diagnose migraine ( americanheadachesociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/AHS-First-Contact-Diagnosing-Migraine-.pdf UpToDate ; August 12, 2021.

Nurse Practitioner

Relias

AUGUST 5, 2022

After being married one year, the Baieras were excited to find out they were expecting during the summer of 2021. He currently serves in a principal role in the Solutions Group at Relias, where he provides a clinical voice for post-acute healthcare through consulting, sales and marketing support, publishing, and public speaking.

Health Insurance

Relias

AUGUST 4, 2023

A 2021 Achievers Workforce Institute survey examined 3,500 employees’ sense of belonging at work. Nurse engagement affects patient outcomes Research has shown that when patients receive care from a highly-engaged, high-performing team of clinicians, outcomes improve.

Work-Life Balance

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Despite their critical role, their presence in clinical settings remains underutilized, a gap that signifies missed opportunities for advancing patient care through research and evidence-based practices. August 2021. BMC Health Serv Res. 2022;22(1492):1492. doi:10.1186/s12913-022-08832-3 Weberg D. American Nurse Association.

Professional Development

Nurse.com

AUGUST 17, 2023

Looking for a way to alert her colleagues to a potential high-risk situation before they enter a patient’s room, Castillo designed The Gray Dot, a symbol placed discreetly outside of the patient’s room, notifying staff that a patient may be aggressive or violent. In 2021, we had six safety events and no workplace injuries.”

Chief Nursing Officer

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Technological improvement: Enhance telehealth platforms to ensure ease of use, security, and a seamless patient experience. The experience of the pandemic has accelerated the adoption of telehealth and highlighted its potential to expand healthcare access. The true death toll of COVID-19: Estimating global excess mortality.

Medicare

American Nurse

MAY 6, 2023

Measuring pulse oximetry helps to ensure patients receive enough oxygen throughout the body; a low oxygen level suggests a patient requires a higher dose of supplemental oxygen. If COVID-19 progresses to pneumonia, the lungs fill with fluid and patients experience shortness of breath. J Autoimmun. doi:10.1016/j.jaut.2021.102778

Education

Nurse.com

AUGUST 15, 2022

By demonstrating and increasing your cultural competence, you can enhance care quality, patient outcomes, and patient-staff relationships. And in a 2021 Gallup poll , more individuals identified as a part of the LGBTQ+ community than in 2012. Effective Communication With Patients. (1 According to the U.S. 1 contact hour).

Self-Care

American Nurse

JUNE 13, 2024

Thirty-five qualitative and quantitative articles published between the years of 2015 and 2021 were included in the review. Improving health outcomes relative to the cost of care has been embraced by interested parties across the healthcare system, including patients, providers, health plans, employers, and government organizations.

Health Outcomes

Consult QD

MARCH 8, 2023

While previous studies focused on the impact of continuous hypoxia on skeletal muscle loss, continuous hypoxia is a condition that is routinely screened for and treated in COPD patients per established guidelines. Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2021 report.

Patient Experience

Nurse.com

AUGUST 15, 2022

By demonstrating and increasing your cultural competence, you can enhance care quality, patient outcomes, and patient-staff relationships. And in a 2021 Gallup poll , more individuals identified as a part of the LGBTQ+ community than in 2012. Effective Communication With Patients. (1 According to the U.S. 1 contact hour).

Self-Care

American Nurse

MAY 1, 2023

See Meet patients’ cultural needs.) Ask questions Every nurse wants to offer a compassionate patient experience, but not every nurse has the right tools, knowledge, or experience to care for patients of different ethnic backgrounds. Percentage of angina for adults aged 18 and over, United States, 2019–2021.

Long Term Care

American Nurse

JUNE 7, 2023

For example, theyll diagnose CI-AKI if the patient experiences increased SCr of 0.5 Clinical impact of the refit CKD-EPI 2021 creatinine-based eGFR equation. Normal cystatin C values vary according to the lab and assay manufacturer, so note lab reference values. BMC Nephrol. 2021;22(1):387. 2022;68(4):534-9. N Engl J Med.

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