Hospitals deal with various quality-related problems. Some of these include financial issues, government mandates, patient safety and quality care, staffing concerns, patient satisfaction, access [...]
Due to generally poor quality, hospitals can experience Medicare reimbursement reduction for preventable medical cases and hospital acquired diseases, as well as readmissions due to ineffective [...]
Accreditation through The Joint Commission (TJC), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Magnet Recognition and more affect health care quality -for nurses and the hospital in general.
Nurses are directly involved in almost all aspects of hospital quality, including patient care, bedside and medication management, assistance with surgeries and other major operations, data [...]
Electronic Health Records (EHR) are more effective when nurses are part of the planning and design stages, prior to implementation.
"The communication gap in healthcare can be bridged with technology - particularly, phone or video based translation, Internet resources, and language apps."
“Medical technology makes it easier to be a nurse or hospital staff member. It prevents possible injury to both patient and healthcare provider, and enables more accurate diagnosis and treatment.”
Hospital training and development programs are only effective when they improve employee efficiency and competency, as well as achieve the hospital’s objectives.
While both turnover and retention of nurses offer benefits, the latter appears more advantageous in terms of monetary cost, so it’s best to understand why nurses leave and how to make them stay.
Just-in-time training is applicable to almost any medical case and hospital department where a short training or refresher is necessary before a nurse or staff member addresses patient care concerns.
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