Join us for Nursing NOW! Our next online summit, Nursing NOW, kicks off Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at 10:00 AM EDT. This event will focus on nurse leadership. Hear discussions on: Nurse staffing Creating a thriving nursing ecosystem Improving practice and retention Speakers join us from Georgia Center for Nursing Excellence, Medical Solutions, Phoenix Children’s, uleadership, UPMC St. Margaret, Wolters Kluwer, and Yale New Haven Hospital. Save your seat for the online summit before time runs out! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "We were seeing that a lot of our nurses [were dealing with] a heavy workload. We decided that we would try anything we could do to better support the staff that we have." — Kelly George, vice president of performance improvement, OSF HealthCare. When OSF HealthCare encountered problems hiring nurses for its med-surg units, executives decided to launch a virtual nursing program to fill the gaps and improve nurse morale and efficiency. For this week's lead story, Eric Wicklund, HealthLeaders' innovation editor, examines how OSF HealthCare is one of several health systems launching a virtual nursing program aimed at improving nurse workflows and addressing workforce shortages. |