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August 20 , 2008
Joint Commission warns of disruptive behavior hampering care, calls for more preventive protocols
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July 18 , 2008
Case Study: Rapid response team furthers zero-defect quality goal
To decrease the number of codes outside the ICU, administrators at Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare—a 61-bed children’s hospital in St. Paul, Minn.—implemented a rapid response team (RRT) in 2006 as part of a larger effort to decrease preventable complications.
June 11 , 2008
Helping nurses gain confidence in their clinical skills
Self-confidence can be the “foundation” for mastering new clinical skills and the drive to accept new tasks, writes Karen Lundberg, a nursing professor at Provo, Utah-based Brigham Young University, who shares strategies for increasing nurses’ confidence in the March/April 2008 Nurse Educator.
May 14, 2008
Why do nurses stay? Part 2
Describes the organizational factors that contribute to engagement for nurse managers.
April 25, 2008
Why do nurses stay?
Ten behaviors are commonly associated with nurse manages' longevity and excellence.
April 10 , 2008
According to hospitals named to Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list, investing in staff development and increasing recognition are key strategies for cultivating a more engaged workforce. An article in the Advisory Board Company’s March 7, 2008 “Finance Watch” explains how two organization gain staff buy-in and loyalty, (see page 5).
March 24, 2008
The Care Experience Council
At the Program Office level, the Care Experience Council (CEC) is chiefly responsible for evaluating and developing service related content for all eight regions.
March 5, 2008
Kaiser Permanente makes the resources of The Advisory Board Company's Nursing Executive Center (NEC) available to our staff.
The NEC helps nursing executives and their staff advance nursing best practices by presenting best practice research across strategic, operational, and clinical topics.Nursing Exec Center Journal Review - Feb 2008 (PDF)
December 20, 2007
AARP, RWJF partner on Center to Champion Nursing in America
Noting that hospitals are currently facing estimated registered nurse (RN) vacancy rates of more than 10%, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the AARP Foundation last week launched the Center to Champion Nursing in America, an initiative dedicated to addressing gaps in the nation’s nursing workforce, the Newark Star-Ledger reports.
April 9, 2007
Nurse-Physician Relations: What Has Changed and What Hasn't
Much has been published on the nature and current state of the relationship between nurses and physicians.
March 29, 2007
JAMA Study Shows Dangerous Gaps in Provider Communication at Discharge:
HealthConnect at Cutting Edge of IT Approaches to Better Care Coordination
March 20, 2007
AHRQ Launches Campaign to Encourage Patient Involvement in their Care:
Download Nursing Leadership Tools to Leverage Patient and Family Involvement to Improve Quality, Safety, and Satisfaction
March 1, 2007
Profiles in Patient Safety:
Lessons from Effective Programs
