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Editor's Picks
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Hospital Reduces Infection Rates Quickly
My colleague Evan Sweeney provides an examination into how a hospital reduced its above-average rate of central line infections to zero with a fast-paced improvement program. [Read More]
The Care and Feeding of the (Sometimes Annoying) Millennials
HealthLeaders Media Marketing editor Gienna Shaw has a great column about learning to deal with the millennial generation. And be sure to check out her millennial colleague Marianne Aiello's MarketShare blog posting for an entertaining retort. [Read More]
Cedars-Sinai Under Investigation for CT Radiation Overexposure to 206 Patients
The 206 people who received "significant" overdoses of radiation eight times above expected levels were undergoing CT scans for stroke detection at Cedars -Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, federal and hospital officials confirmed on Friday. The incidents, which may have occurred over an 18-month period starting in February 2008, is under investigation by California public health officials and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. [Read More]
Minnesota nurses rally against state healthcare cuts
Minnesota nurses are protesting Gov. Tim Pawlenty's move to eliminate subsidized healthcare for more than 30,000 low-income adults. Members of the Minnesota Nurses Association and their supporters marched to the Republican governor's Capitol office on October 12 to demand that he reverse the spending cut. The Minnesota Nurses Association is a union with 20,000 registered nurses as members. [Read More]
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NurseLeaders Forum
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Outsourcing Discharge Follow-up Calls Keep Nurses at the Bedside
Contributor Mark Williard, senior vice president of Beryl, discusses the benefits of post-discharge follow-up calls to patients and offers solutions for outsourcing the responsibility. [Read More]
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Business Rx
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Evidence-based Nursing Orientation Brings PA Hospital Retention Results
An evidence-based orientation program keeps new nurse hires connected during their first year of employments and boosts the nurse retention rate from 25% pre-implementation to 65% after the first year, and 80% three years later. [Read More]
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Nursing Health Headlines
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Where to get a flu shot is big worry of season
New York Times - October 12, 2009
2% of Health Practitioners Are Not Licensed; 19% Have Issues with Credentials
Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media - October 9, 2009
Time to Check Dangers of Social Networking
Dom Nicastro, for HealthLeaders Media - October 8, 2009
Lobbyists fight last big plans to cut healthcare costs
New York Times - October 12, 2009
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Audio Conferences/Webcasts
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October 27, 2009: Nursing Orientation: Best Practices for Effective New Hire Programs
November 17, 2009: Nurse Accountability: Six Steps to Create a Culture of Commitment
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From HealthLeaders Magazine |
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Care Team Architecture
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Creativity and flexibility count, sure. But underlying the successful care team design is a foundation of essential and lasting values. [Read More] |
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Service Line Management |
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State of Emergency
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The nation's emergency departments are feeling the effects of the economic downturn, but innovations in patient throughput and other strategies offer hope for a beleaguered system. [Read More] |
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Audio Feature
Focusing on Staff Morale in a Tough Economy: Meryl Montgomery, MSN, RN, ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® director at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon, discusses how the economy is affecting bedside caregivers, and how managers can improve staff morale. [Listen Now]
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