Emerging RN Leader

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN As we approach the end of 2024, the trending topics that nurse leaders are talking about right now include the following: The work of nurses, especially in acute care environments, is increasingly complex due to higher patient acuity, sustained patient volumes, and documentation requirements to achieve full […] (..)

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The Healthcare Blog

JUNE 11, 2025

1) EHRs Currently Own the Customer Relationship Fueled by federal HITECH incentives and mandates, health systems have made significant investments in their existing EHRs: As of 2021, 96% of non-federal acute care hospitals in the U.S. had adopted a certified EHR. Many existing clinical workflows are built on EHRs.

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Relias

OCTOBER 12, 2024

Every hospital should have a comprehensive disaster response plan that includes communication protocols, patient evacuation procedures, and contingency plans for service continuity. Ensure clear communication: Keep staff, patients, and the community informed throughout the disaster using established communication protocols.

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Relias

JUNE 4, 2025

A loyal patient is more likely to return for future care, follow provider recommendations, and refer others. High-quality experiences marked by clear communication, compassionate care, and streamlined access foster trust and keep patients engaged.

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The Healthcare Blog

JANUARY 6, 2025

Compared to the Health Planning statutes target of 4 acute care beds per thousand, today the US is at 2.3 During the pandemic, many communities experienced critical shortages of hospital ICU beds, ER capacity, etc. What Caused the Deaths? beds per thousand.

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Relias

JUNE 17, 2024

What is pre-acute care? Pre-acute care is a term that describes the care provided to patients before they need acute care services such as hospitalization or an emergency department visit. Pre-acute care may include preventive screenings, health education, and early intervention programs.

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Relias

JUNE 17, 2024

What is pre-acute care? Pre-acute care is a term that describes the care provided to patients before they need acute care services such as hospitalization or an emergency department visit. Pre-acute care may include preventive screenings, health education, and early intervention programs.

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Relias

JUNE 13, 2024

A new survey conducted by Nurse.com for the 2024 Nurse Salary and Job Satisfaction Report revealed a concerning trend in workplace violence in post-acute care settings. 59% of nurses in long-term care experienced verbal abuse, and 24% experienced physical assault or abuse. Below are some findings from the survey.

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Relias

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Training post-acute care professionals is essential to providing high-quality care and to the success of your organization. It should maintain and enhance employee clinical and soft skills and promote effective teamwork, communication, critical thinking, and shared decision-making.”

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Relias

AUGUST 8, 2023

It is probably no surprise to you that your post-acute care (PAC) organization’s biggest asset is its employees. Improve communication. The post Post-Acute Care Training Promotes Employees as an Asset appeared first on Relias. Boost efficiency. Create problem-solvers. Establish accountability.

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Emerging RN Leader

AUGUST 6, 2023

Mike Spiros is an APRN currently serving as nurse manager for an acute care unit in Portland, Oregon. By Mike Spiros, MALD, MS, APRN, AGACNP-BC, NE-BC Today, I am publishing a guest blog written by a nurse manager. He has previously worked for hospital systems in Florida and Massachusetts.

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Scrubs

AUGUST 29, 2023

Promote communication : Encourage your nurses to ask for help. Ensuring you have the proper staffing levels in place is critical (#1), but making a commitment to changing the work environment is just as important. A group of nurses at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle did just that recently.

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Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 24, 2019

Vyne Medical announces an agreement with INTEGRIS Health for implementation of its Trace communication management platform. Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health system will implement Trace solutions across the system’s eight acute care hospitals and centralized access center.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 3, 2023

.” The H-a-H Framework is illustrated here, with the patient’s home environment is positioned at the center of the circle which identifies various care services including: Ambulatory care, covering primary care, chronic care, specialty care, mental and behavioral health, oncology-at-home, dialysis, infusion On-demand and urgent care, which (..)

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Workplace violence in healthcare settings, especially in acute care environments, is a pressing issue. In the high-stress world of acute care, where emotions can run high, issues can quickly escalate. Active bystanders can play a vital role in diffusing tense situations before they escalate into violence.

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Minority Nurse

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

As the true lifeblood of healthcare delivery, nurses are central to patient care, from long-term and public health to acute care and home health. When the value of being a nurse is communicated from generation to generation, a familial line of nurses can extend over many decades as additional family members join the profession.

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EvidenceCare

JANUARY 12, 2024

These notices play a crucial role in transparently communicating to patients the possibility that they may need to assume the financial responsibility of the care provided if Medicare does not extend coverage to specific services. Hospitals need to incorporate social admit issues into their community health needs assessment.

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Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

This motivated me to strive for positions to inspire other Black future nurses and nursing assistants by teaching and showing them how to truly care for patients in their vulnerable moments. I applied and was accepted into the Residency program here at SRH accepting a position in acute care in our Chestertown facility.

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Guideway Care

JUNE 16, 2024

With BPCI-A, the entire healthcare team is in the loop about the patient’s care and financial obligations. This goes a long way to ensure effective communication and collaboration for quality care. Regular interdisciplinary meetings and effective communication channels can ensure that every team member is on the same page.

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Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Additionally, I completed post-graduate studies in pediatric acute care at the University of South Alabama and completed the Advanced Practice Provider fellowship offered by Seattle Children’s Hospital in 2019. I rely most heavily on my ability to assess patients and families, the process of gathering data using senses.

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Horizontal violence is particularly problematic in nursing because of the high-stress, fast-paced work environments where teamwork and clear communication are crucial for patient care. Horizontal violence undermines these factors, leading to burnout, turnover, and a decline in care quality. What is horizontal violence?

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Relias

MARCH 17, 2022

Professional development offerings such as emerging leader programs and clinical ladder programs for nurses can improve staff engagement and retention, notes Trish Richardson, MSN, BSBA, RN, NE-BC, CMSRN, Relias Director of Post-Acute Care Solutions and President-Elect of the North Carolina Nurses Association.

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Health Populi

JULY 24, 2023

Before we explore the details and what’s under the hood of the offer, note the price and how it’s communicated in this snippet from the program’s website: the health consumer can “unlock $400 in value for just $39.99.” You can read more about GNC Health’s details here on the website.

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Relias

JANUARY 9, 2024

Front-line staff in post-acute care settings are constantly on the go — from room to room in a skilled nursing facility or from home to home, caring for people with various needs. How can you use microlearning in post-acute care?

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Relias

AUGUST 24, 2022

As the workforce shortage continues to challenge post-acute care organizations, fresh-faced new hires may be entering the field for the first time. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the workforce shortage in many sectors, and post-acute care organizations are struggling to stay fully staffed. What do young people want?

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Emerging RN Leader

JULY 21, 2024

Some of these include the following: Higher turnover on core teams in acute care environments, particularly among younger staff members. […] The post From Me to We appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader. It is a question that managers ask more frequently today.

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Relias

JUNE 2, 2022

Through conscious interventions and strategic communication, healthcare organizations can work to protect their employees and allow them to focus on what matters most: serving their patients. Create Open Lines of Communication. Healthcare employees should never have to put their health and safety in jeopardy.

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Relias

MARCH 18, 2025

Planning Staffing Power Supplies Facilities Communication Practice 1. Communication protocols : Designate clear, multichannel communication methods to be used with staff, patients, and emergency services. In this type of system, each major operational unit of your organization communicates through a central ad hoc command unit.

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Mobius MD

AUGUST 8, 2024

Its lower price tag and easier setup make it a more attractive choice for smaller hospitals, community health systems, and rural providers. In fact, KLAS ranked MEDITECH as the top EHR software for acute care in small hospitals (EPIC took that title for hospitals with 150+ beds). are easily accessed.”

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 10, 2022

What factors must underpin this Holy Grail of care at home, or “anywhere?” ” Here are a few current examples of enabling pillars to support people in their self-care for chronic conditions, well-being, and acute care outside of the hospital. Start with connectivity to the home and elsewhere by phone.

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Relias

MARCH 17, 2022

Communication skills, such as teach-back, plain language, verbal and written instruction methods, interviewing, non-verbal communication, and knowledge confirmation. By understanding how DEI affects both employees and patients, healthcare organizations can improve workplace culture while providing better care.

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Relias

OCTOBER 28, 2022

“One of the goals of the nationwide rollout of VBP is to integrate and coordinate care,” Salisbury-Sizemore said. Under the first performance year of VBP in 2023, home health agencies will be scored in part on the patient’s perception of their communication and team discussion.” Assessing communication and collaboration.

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Relias

AUGUST 14, 2024

Weekly instances of violence As part of its 2024 Nurse Salary and Job Satisfaction Report , Nurse.com surveyed 1,635 nurses across the post-acute care setting. To help your employees work in a safer environment, we’ll explore this problem and offer some strategies to address it.

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Relias

MARCH 7, 2023

Strengthen communication Open and transparent communication is of the utmost importance to healthcare staff. Create a positive work environment Open communication and a culture of learning go hand in hand with a positive work environment. Ensuring nurses feel valued is the key to retention. Transparency also increases trust.

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Connect Care Bytes Blog

MAY 10, 2024

General Important Updates for All Connect Care Prescribers (Launches 1-8) Interim Fax Routing - Changing Connect Care Provider Communication Method to Fax Launch 8 CMIO Prescriber Virtual Drop-In Centre - Updated Hours Launch 8: We are GO! Improving Issue Reports and Help Desk Interactions Just-in-Time Learning!

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Minority Nurse

APRIL 18, 2022

I saw a huge need in the wound ostomy field of nursing with gaps in several aspects of nursing in the nursing home, skilled-nursing facilities, home healthcare, acute care, and even with nurses (including Advanced Practice Nursing). I provide individualized care tailored to my client for evaluation, treatment, and follow-up.

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Relias

OCTOBER 5, 2021

As a post-acute care leader, you must ensure that your staff is competent and flexible enough to meet these changes head on. Training for Flexibility, Communication. This all starts with effective training. Patient Preferences Shifting.

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