Health Leaders | Nursing

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

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Health Leaders | Nursing

JANUARY 27, 2023

Some states require physician supervision for NPs, while others simply require collaboration agreements. While most physicians will specialize in something more lucrative than primary care , 88% of NPs are certified in an area of primary care, and 70.3%

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Health Leaders | Nursing

JUNE 20, 2023

Stuck in the past' The AMA and other physician groups have long argued that collaborations are needed for patient safety, though some question their motives. Mund charged that the AMA's proposed policies put physicians, rather than consumers, in control of patients' healthcare decisions.

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APRN Licensing Nurse Practitioner Self-Care 122

Health Leaders | Nursing

MARCH 18, 2024

There are care milestones that patients must meet before they can go home, and those milestones are met with the help of care management, leadership, physicians, nurses, and advanced nurse practitioners. Care coordination Additionally, efficient patient care management can help keep costs down by creating a better work environment.

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Bedside nursing Care coordination Nurse Shortage Travel Nursing 111

Scrubs

MARCH 21, 2023

Daniel Nigrin, chief information officer at MaineHealth, says the technology should help reduce physician burnout by helping providers spend more time with patients. It’s being used at 25 physician offices in Portland and Southern Maine. Hemphill declined to mention the price tag but said she hopes it will be worth it in the future.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

APRIL 10, 2023

Including advanced practice providers in a practice redesign benefits physicians and patients, nurse leader says. The Association of American Medical Colleges talks about a shortfall of 139,000 physicians by the year 2033. My focus is advanced practice providers, which are nurse practitioners (NPs), and physician assistants (PAs).

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Health Leaders | Nursing

AUGUST 18, 2023

Check out our featured stories and podcast for the week: The Exec: Stanford's Tanja Gruber Says Innovation is Taking Pediatric Cancer Care to New Heights The Exec: Physicians Mulling Administrative Roles Should Talk to People Who Have Walked That Path Identifying and Reducing Stress Reactions with University of South Alabama Health System Pillar: Innovation (..)

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Leadership 52

Health Leaders | Nursing

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

In addition to a well-recognized shortage of nurses nationwide, health systems and hospitals are struggling to fill openings among physicians, technicians, and other job positions. We have seen estimates that the physician shortage is going to reach 124,000 physicians within the next 10 years.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

MARCH 17, 2023

This regulatory framework eliminates requirements for NPs to hold a state-mandated contract with a physician as a condition of state licensure and to provide patient care. We look forward to more states following suit."

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Health Leaders | Nursing

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Alongside innovation units, Mercy has put up electronic boards in every patient room that provide a connection point for information between the patient, the family, the nurse, and the physician. The AI tool pushes information to the patient and allows physicians and nurses to see that information as well.

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Symplr

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Bending the trend on high costs in healthcare continues to be a big challenge for hospital administrators, especially quality directors and physician leaders such as CMOs and department chairs. Unfortunately, quality review activities sometimes come with a hidden price tag, especially if they’re inefficient or outdated.

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Medicaid Medicare 52

Consult QD

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The clinic was born of the wish for closer collaboration among physicians who treat patients with complex disease and multiple organ involvement. Neuropsychiatric lupus (NPSLE) is among the most vexing conditions for patients and their physicians. They’re at the cutting edge of potential new research trials.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

JULY 12, 2023

This regulatory framework eliminates requirements for NPs to hold a state-mandated contract with a physician as a condition of state licensure and to provide patient care. We can help shorten wait times and give patients timely access to the care they need by removing barriers to America's 355,000 NPs."

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Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Education Patient Experience 98

Health Leaders | Nursing

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The recent bipartisan Save America’s Rural Hospitals Act includes a provision to permanently remove physician supervision of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), under Medicare Part A conditions of participation. Legislation to bolster rural hospitals includes provision to give CRNAs autonomy.

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Medicaid Medicare 105

Health Leaders | Nursing

MARCH 16, 2023

With the decline of physicians in rural areas, NPs are purposefully stepping into those underserved areas. Pillar: Nursing Image: Tags: nurses nursing workplace Secondary Pillars: Human Resources Article Type: Analysis Published Date: Thursday, March 16, 2023 Hide sidebars: Render small main image:

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Health Leaders | Nursing

APRIL 13, 2023

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Health Leaders | Nursing

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

According to OSHA, all staff, including physicians, must be trained in safe patient handling, through onsite demonstrations of equipment use and maintenance and broader education programs. “Training should be crystal clear in regard to the culture the organization wants to create, the expectations, and resources available,” Sievert said.

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Chief Nursing Officer Promotion Leadership Education 64

Health Leaders | Nursing

MAY 12, 2023

Check out our featured stories and podcast for the week: Geisinger CEO: Risant Health 'Can Accelerate Our Mission' CVS Health Survey Reveals 4x Gap in Physician-Patient Mental Health Perceptions Chief nurses as full strategic, influential partners in the C-suite Pillar: Strategy Image: Tags: business strategy CEO mental health nursing payers Secondary (..)

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Mental Health Business 52

Health Leaders | Nursing

MAY 13, 2024

This is a crisis that predates the pandemic and has persisted at an alarming rate in the United States, as 49% of physicians report experiencing burnout and 64% of nurses say they feel “a great deal of stress because of their job.” As health care professionals, we are no strangers to the perils of burnout.

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Chief Nursing Officer Mental Health Holistic Care Promotion 52

Health Leaders | Nursing

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Though federal employees can choose an NP as their healthcare provider under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, current law prohibits federal workers from being treated by NPs or physician associates/physician assistants (PAs) for workplace-related injuries.

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Nurse Practitioner Medicare APRN Licensing 59

Health Leaders | Nursing

JANUARY 26, 2023

In a time of strained capacity, the 'hospital at home' movement is figuring out how to create an inpatient level of care anywhere.

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Telemedicine Patient Experience 52

Health Leaders | Nursing

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

During this time period, the percentage of physicians practicing in rural areas declined 12.8%. With the decline of physicians practicing in rural areas, NPs are purposefully stepping into those underserved areas, Kapu says. More states are giving patients full and direct access to NPs. More states—26 plus Washington, D.C.,

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Nurse Practitioner Mental Health Medicare APRN 140

Health Leaders | Nursing

JULY 21, 2023

Indeed, the need for primary care advanced practice nurses (APRNs) in rural areas is great, as hospitals close and the number of physicians declines. Nearly 80% of U.S. rural counties are medical deserts, with no access to healthcare services, according to the National Rural Health Association.

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Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Psychiatry APRN 98

Health Leaders | Nursing

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

The two-day HealthLeaders Teams Exchange will feature panel discussions on four topics: Strategic workforce planning, recruiting and retaining clinical talent, workforce innovation and technology, and physician alignment and partnerships (including nurse staffing and scheduling).

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Telemedicine Chief Nursing Officer Care coordination Leadership 119

Health Leaders | Nursing

MARCH 14, 2024

The data is based on annual, pulse, and lifecycle surveyed that fielded responses from over 345,000 registered nurses and 131,000 physicians providers in 2023. Researchers measured employee engagement on an employee’s connection to and satisfaction with their workplace, intent to stay, and “likelihood to recommend” their employer.

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Business 52

Health Leaders | Nursing

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

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Health Outcomes 98

Health Leaders | Nursing

AUGUST 21, 2023

During COVID in the ICU, we had a patient—she was a physician with lots of anxiety—and she was passing. That was when COVID was really bad, and we weren't letting people in, and I had two nurses who tag-teamed it and who never let her be by herself. I thought your shift was long over," and she said, "Well, I’m just staying.

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Chief Nursing Officer Education 98

Celayix

MAY 2, 2024

A 2022 American College of Emergency Physicians poll of more than 30,000 emergency physicians found that witnessed emergency department violence was up 24% compared to a similar survey conducted in 2018. To be clear, violence in healthcare is not just perpetrated against physicians. That rate increased 63% from 2011 to 2018.

Self-Care 52

Self-Care Bedside nursing Staff Training Mental Health 52

Health Leaders | Nursing

AUGUST 10, 2023

The need for primary care advanced practice nurses (APRNs) in rural areas is tremendous, as hospitals close and the number of physicians declines. Pillar: Nursing Image: Tags: education nurse practitioner nursing Article Type: Analysis Published Date: Thursday, August 10, 2023 Hide sidebars: Render small main image: Nearly 80% of U.S.

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Nurse Practitioner Education APRN Mental Health 52

Health Leaders | Nursing

AUGUST 11, 2023

HRSA’s investment targets some of healthcare’s most difficult challenges: The need for primary care APRNs is considerable, particularly in rural areas as hospitals close and the number of physicians declines. Nearly 80% of U.S.

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APRN Clinical Nurse Specialist Nurse Practitioner Mental Health 52

Health Leaders | Nursing

AUGUST 3, 2023

Hostile environment: "We support every member of our peri-operative team—including the local leadership team, our physicians, our nurses, our technical staff, and our support staff. Over the last two years, we have seen bioburden decrease by 76%, immediate use steam sterilization decrease by 98%, and CPD safety events decrease by over half."

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Leadership 96

Health Leaders | Nursing

MARCH 9, 2023

Rhonda Thompson, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC Working autonomously from the rest of the clinical staff, these nurses do not have an assigned case load; instead, they are empowered to leverage their years of experience to provide a watchful eye and clinical insight over all patient cases on their unit, supporting bedside nurses and physicians.

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Chief Nursing Officer Bedside nursing Leadership Health Outcomes 59

Health Leaders | Nursing

DECEMBER 4, 2023

So, the patient, the family, the physician, and anybody who enters the room understands what the plan of care is for the day. The other thing that's key is taking our plan of care that's housed in our EMR and putting it up on an electronic board in the room.

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Nursing Informatics Patient Experience 105

Health Leaders | Nursing

JULY 10, 2023

The need for advanced practice nurses (APRNs) in rural areas is great, as hospitals close and the number of physicians declines. She also is an assistant professor of doctoral nursing at Washburn University School of Nursing in Topeka, Kansas, where she is the primary investigator on a Health Resources & Services Administration-funded $2.4

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Nurse Educator Education APRN Nurse Practitioner 98

Health Leaders | Nursing

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

NPs could ease "care deserts" created by physician shortages and rural hospital closings. population, increasing infectious diseases, rising chronic diseases, and fewer physicians, the AANP says. The percentage of rural physicians has declined—12.8% Nearly 80% of rural U.S. counties are medical deserts, according to the NRHA.

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Medicare Medicaid Telemedicine Nurse Practitioner 116

Health Leaders | Nursing

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

This is a question that's being asked all over the country right now about advanced practice, but it’s also true for physicians, nurses, and medical assistants, as the nursing shortage is real. Ask them, "What are you doing that you think could be done by someone else to the top of their scope?"

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Best Practices Chief Nursing Officer Pharmaceutical Leadership 122

Health Leaders | Nursing

AUGUST 28, 2023

But now, nurse executives are finding new and more efficient care models to adapt to the current state of nursing shortages, workforce pipeline challenges, fewer physicians, increased patient acuity, and countless other challenges in today’s healthcare environment.

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Chief Nursing Officer Medicaid Licensing Nurse Shortage 52