Why nurses stay and why they go.

When it comes to staff retention, nurse leaders are often looking for the secret ingredient that will make RNs want to stay at an organization for decades. But, as new research from Press Ganey finds, nurses' tastes differ by age and experience. Younger nurses and older nurses value different characteristics in the workplace, and this issue's feature story highlights what appeals to various generations.

And in this issue:

Did your organization make Healthgrades' Best Hospitals list?
Is your facility ready to step even closer to a value-based reimbursement model?
Which state is the latest to push for mandated nurse staffing laws?

Read on to find out!

4 Reasons You Are Losing Nurses

A new Press Ganey report sheds light on a study that was designed to identify trends of why nurses leave or stay in their positions. Find out what workplace qualities keep nurses at organizations.

Take the 2019 Nursing Salary Survey!

The nursing group at HealthLeaders and HCPro is asking for your candid feedback regarding your experiences as a nursing professional for our Salary Survey benchmarking report.

Healthgrades Names America's Best Hospitals for 2019

This year is the first time two awards have been consolidated into a single list that includes the top 250, 100, and 50 hospitals. Is your organization on the list?

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AHA Contest Seeks Health Systems' Innovative Solutions to Social Determinants of Health

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Shift to Medicare Advantage Ratchets Up Pressure on Hospitals

The move to private Medicare Advantage takes hospitals further away from fee-for-service medicine, putting pressure on these providers to improve quality and health outcomes or risk being excluded from insurer networks.

Must Reads

Dozens of nurses licenses suspended, revoked in western Massachusetts

WWLP

Do nurse practitioners need a doctor looking over their shoulder? Ask your legislator

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Depressed nurses are more likely to make medical errors, research shows

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Nurses across NYC push for mandated staffing law

Associated Press

Editorial: Nurses make strong case for deregulation

NewsOK.com

That does it for today. As always, send any tips, thoughts or advice my way at jthew@healthleadersmedia.com or via Twitter @jen_NurseEditor.

Have a spectacular week!

Jennifer Thew, RN
Senior Content Specialist, Nursing