Even after plans to reduce staff and close units, Miami-based Jackson Health System is getting close to its bare minimum for cash-on-hand. As of Oct. 31, Miami-Dade's public hospital system had 20.8 days of cash to pay its bills, including payroll. Even accounting for planned cost-cutting measures, Jackson estimates it will have 16.5 days of cash in May and will drop dangerously low to 2.4 days of cash in August 2010, the Miami Herald reports.
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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