Monday, March 1, 2021

"We were in many ways able to improve upon seemingly unchangeable processes, which quickly fell by the wayside as we adapted to our new reality." — Betty Jo Rocchio, MS, RN, CRNA, CENP, senior vice president and CNO, Mercy, Greater St. Louis, Missouri
 

Guest author Betty Jo Rocchio, MS, RN, CRNA, CENP, senior vice president and CNO at Mercy in Greater St. Louis, Missouri, explains that COVID-19 highlighted how three major pre-pandemic problems — workforce management, capacity management, and patient outcomes — are actually very connected. That discovery, plus the use of predictive analytics, helped Mercy solve some of its long-term challenges. Read about it HERE.

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Please email me at CDavis@HealthLeadersmedia.com with any ideas or suggestions. Have a good week and stay safe!
 

Carol Davis

Nursing Editor