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4 Phases of Emergency Management for Hospitals and Health Systems

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Healthcare leaders should implement these steps in all hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities. Mitigation involves identifying potential risks specific to hospitals and communities. Reinforce infrastructure: Strengthen hospital buildings to withstand extreme weather events and other natural disasters.

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National Patient Safety Goals Depend on Good Communication

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Each year, the Joint Commission issues a list of top national patient safety goals for healthcare settings, including hospitals, nursing care centers, behavioral health care and human services, ambulatory healthcare, home care, and more. Improve staff communication. Use medicines safely. Use alarms safely. Prevent infection.

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8 Strategies for Improving Nurse Engagement

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To confront this, leaders are avidly seeking nurse engagement strategies. What are the biggest nurse engagement issues and the best approaches to solve them? Why is nurse engagement important? Every additional 1% in turnover can cost an average hospital over $380,000 in a year. Here are some strategies we recommend.

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What is Pre-Acute Care and Why Do We Need it?

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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. In addition to improving health outcomes and quality of life, it can improve patients’ satisfaction, engagement, and loyalty — along with provider satisfaction and retention.

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What is Pre-Acute Care and Why Do We Need it?

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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. In addition to improving health outcomes and quality of life, it can improve patients’ satisfaction, engagement, and loyalty — along with provider satisfaction and retention.

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Social Work on the Front Lines of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Look Back, A Look Ahead (Part Three)

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Simpson, Connect to End COVID-19 Communications Lead. Highlights of Connect to End COVID-19’s achievements include: A three-year national communications campaign in which NASW and its Chapters administered fact-based information, tools, and training to promote COVID-19 vaccine confidence. Article by Kim M.

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Care Coordination: The Key to Improving Patient Outcomes

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It involves communicating and collaborating with patients, their families, and their health care teams to ensure that the patient’s needs and preferences are met and that the best possible outcomes are achieved. Improved patient satisfaction : Improve patient satisfaction by enhancing patient engagement, empowerment, and education.