Monday, May 23, 2022
 

"If you like to knit, if you like to sing, if you like to run or ride a bike, you really need to do it, because during the pandemic, we put a lot of that away because we had no time." — Winnie Mele, director of perioperative services, Northwell Health's Plainview Hospital

HealthLeaders recently saluted five nurse leaders during National Nurses Week who have taken solid steps to lift up and take care of those around them.

For this week's lead story, we take a look at those five who go above and beyond.
 

5 Nurse Leaders Who are Making a Difference
Effective leadership requires putting staff at the forefront, as these examples illustrate.
Reading Hospital Employees Send Medical Help to Ukraine
A Reading Hospital nurse will treat patients in the field while collected medical supplies will be delivered to the front lines.
 
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In nursing today, we are facing a staffing shortage unlike any we have seen. We must acknowledge that the burnout nurses are experiencing is a work-related injury and the environment is the mechanism that delivers the injury. Every nurse leader we know is looking for ways to help nurses through difficult and often traumatizing circumstances while reducing turnover and increasing staffing. Just as important as wellness initiatives are actual changes to how nurses work and deliver patient care.
Hospitals More Inclined to Offer $$$ Incentives to Fill RN Openings
67% of hospital leaders surveyed are offering sign-in bonuses and 57% have improved their pay packages.
Urgent Call Made to Improve Patient Safety
The National Steering Committee for Patient Safety sees several worrisome developments, including rise in hospital-acquired conditions and decline of workforce well-being.
Rural Hospitals Getting Additional $450M in Relief Funds
"No one from a hospital's financial operations standpoint cares for volatility in patient volume," says Jim Porter, managing director of ToneyKorf Partners. "That sort of volatility is disturbing."
AMA, Joint Commission Launch Peer Network to Integrate Health Equity
The organizations are partnering with Brigham & Women's Hospital to create a network of eight health systems that will help other healthcare organizations integrate health equity into their quality and safety practices.
Workforce Resiliency, Recruiting Key Areas of Focus for Healthcare CEOs
90% of systems surveyed said they plan to focus on reskilling and upskilling current employees.
Creating Digital Engagement to Achieve Better Patient Outcomes
The Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula is using digital health tools to improve care coordination and management with patients before and after surgery, while plotting a slow and careful approach to RPM.
 

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Carol Davis
Nursing Editor