Nurse executives discuss some of the nursing profession's biggest challenges. Here's a roundup of those important topics.
Monday, September 9, 2019

Nurse Leaders' Top Challenges

While nurse executives may work in a variety of settings, they still face many of the same challenges and concerns regardless of their differences. In this issue, nurse leaders tell us what they think are the four hot issues in the nursing profession. If you're trying to address workplace violence or better utilize advanced practice registered nurses, you'll see you're not alone. Read on to hear what your peers are saying.

Also, in this issue:

  • Investing in social determinants of health reduces healthcare costs

  • Nonprofit hospitals look to for-profit organizations for growth models

  • How to get real-time data from outside facilities
 

4 Issues on Nurse Leaders' Radar
Nurse executives discuss some of the nursing profession's biggest challenges. Here's a roundup of those important topics.
 
 
Identify and Manage 'Newly High-Cost Patients' to Boost Health, Cut Spending
The CMO of Cardinal Analytx shares the keys to addressing chronic illnesses, investing in social determinants of health, and reducing healthcare costs.
Mission and Growth: Intersections for Nonprofit and For-Profit Health Systems
Both nonprofits and for-profits need to generate positive operating margins, and nonprofits are becoming more like for-profits in pursuing growth.
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Northwell's Glen Cove Hospital begins using secure texting system
Glen Cove Hospital has begun using Microsoft Teams as a way for nurses, physicians and other health care providers to securely text one other about their patients. Northwell Health, which operates Glen Cove Hospital, said it plans to roll out the Microsoft system at all of its hospitals.
How Bellin's ACO Gets Real-time Admission, Discharge Data From Outside Facilities
A care coordination solution enables Bellin to better manage skilled nursing lengths of stay, reduce inappropriate use of emergency departments, and enhance transitions of care to lower costs
 
 

Must Reads

Study: Nurses are at higher risk of suicide than most people
KPBS
DEA investigating UT Southwestern Medical Center after nurses' overdose deaths
The Dallas Morning News
Nurses didn't evacuate patients after AC went out. Now they'll face charges after 12 patient deaths.
The Tampa Bay Times / Associated Press
Hahnemann nurses argue Jefferson is preventing potential sale
KYW Newsradio
 

Thanks for starting your week with us. If you have any tips, thoughts or advice you'd like to share, send it my way at jthew@healthleadersmedia.com or Tweet @jen_NurseEditor.

 

Jennifer Thew, RN
Senior Editor, Nursing