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Leadership in Healthcare: Essentials to Become a Healthcare Leader

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

One way to be an effective leader is to strengthen communication with colleagues and patients. Effective communication in nursing and other healthcare professions establishes trust between you and your patient, improves patient satisfaction and reduces medical errors. Sources Al-Rjoub, S. and Mrayyan, M., Sulosaari, V.

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Physical Therapist Skills: 12 Qualities to Career Success

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Working on a team with others is a great way to learn and grow the skills to be a physical therapist, and interprofessional collaboration improves patient satisfaction ratings and health outcomes. When patients feel like giving up, one of the most valuable traits of a physical therapist is to remain focused on the process.

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Virtual Nursing Shifts its Focus to the Patient Experience

Health Leaders | Nursing

Roughly one year ago, on April 1, 2024, Sharp launched its first virtual nursing program in two selected units, focusing primarily on handling admissions from the Emergency Department and discharges. She says nurses like the format because it gives them an opportunity to stay in the loop and learn more about their patients.

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The Exec: D'Andre Carpenter Takes the Helm as Allina's New CNE

Health Leaders | Nursing

He was recently appointed senior vice president and chief nursing executive at Allina Health, where he will be developing strategies to improve retention rates and patient satisfaction. He also served as senior vice president and chief system nursing officer for UnityPoint Health in Iowa.

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Breaking the Cycle of Nurse Burnout: USAHS DNP Alum to Present at Creating Health Work Environments Conference

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Amarachi Eke-Okoro , DNP, FNP, is a visionary practitioner passionate about patient care and collaborating with teams to enhance nursing practice. As a registered nurse at Baylor Scott & White Health in Texas and a 2024 Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) graduate from the University of St.

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What Is Virtual Physical Therapy? How It Works and Benefits

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

A study published in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery showed that telerehabilitation was similarly effective as traditional care for patients recovering from total knee arthroplasty. 6 The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) advocates for telehealth as an effective and viable method for delivering patient care.

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The Exec: CommonSpirit's New Chief Physician Executive Officer Focused on Care Variation

Health Leaders | Nursing

Another area of focus for McGinn and Sanford will be patient satisfaction. "We We have a large, centralized service of expertise and a singular way of measuring patient satisfaction across every type of clinical site," McGinn says.