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The Nursing Shortage and Patient Safety

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Nursing shortage statistics continue to show that the healthcare industry still has an urgent need for nurses. Because of these ongoing trends, healthcare organizations and the nursing community must work collaboratively to find ways to examine the link between the nursing shortage and patient safety.

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How Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Can Influence Healthcare

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Healthcare organizations have a growing responsibility to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts not only for their employees, but also to better serve patients and their families. Also, hiring and retaining a workforce that is representative of the patient population served.

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IHS Health IT Modernization Program: The Case for a Better Learning Management Platform

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To improve the quality and efficiency of its healthcare delivery, the Indian Health Service (IHS) launched the Health IT Modernization Program in 2019. The program will replace outdated IT systems with a modern, integrated, and interoperable platform that can better support the needs of IHS and its patients.

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Managing Generational Differences in the Workplace

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Respect can look different to everyone though, which makes this approach to increasing employee engagement seem like a gargantuan undertaking for any organization with a generationally diverse staff. This is especially true in the healthcare sector, where many get into the field to help and engage with others.

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The Six Domains of Health Care Quality — New Considerations

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Healthcare organizations have been using a quality improvement framework consisting of six attributes — safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable — for decades. But new research has expanded the framework to include elements that address more recent challenges in healthcare and in society.

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Memorial Hermann Health System’s Innovative Approach To Reimagining a Culture of Excellence

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Taking a disciplined approach to incorporate interventions aligned to support patient safety as a core value is imperative, especially during a pandemic. A healthcare organization’s journey to excellence can foster innovation and identify new design approaches that support safer patient care.

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7 Leadership Styles in Nursing — Which Is Yours?

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Limitations Laissez-faire nursing isn’t necessarily a good fit for the healthcare industry due to the constant change and need for quick decision-making. Benefits Servant leadership in nursing can be extremely beneficial when leading a multidisciplinary, diverse team because leaders concentrate on meeting each team member’s individual needs.