The future of care hinges on a healthy nursing team that's in it for the long haul.
See how nursing executives are up against some dogged forces heading into 2024, find out how a new method for scanning lungs could improve diagnosis and care management for patients with a wide range of respiratory disorders, learn about 3 tips for negotiating value-based contracts, find out about the 6 Rs of operational excellence at Scripps Health, see how Mercy's new innovation unit has the potential to become the new standard practice in nursing, and read about how the Illinois Supreme Court unanimously ruled that health care workers are exempt from a state law protecting biometric information like fingerprints.
Monday, December 4, 2023
 

From economic downturn to staffing upheaval, nursing executives are up against some dogged forces heading into 2024.

In this week's lead story, find out about how CNOs must build up their teams, both in number and resilience. This means making compensation compelling, fostering shared purpose, redesigning care models, and playing a very long game when it comes to recruiting.
 

6 Ways CNOs are Improving Teamwork for 2024
The future of care hinges on a healthy nursing team that's in it for the long haul.
 
Missouri Health System Improves Respiratory Disease Treatment With New Lung Scan
MU Health Care is one of only two health systems in the country to use the Xenon MRI, which could improve diagnosis and treatment for millions of people living with a variety of lung issues.
3 Tips for Negotiating Value-Based Contracts
Advocate Health's chief medical officer shares what mindset to have in negotiations with payers.
Scripps Health CMO Pushes 6 Rs of Operational Excellence
The West Coast health system has launched six initiatives to improve clinical care and boost its operating margin.
Baxter Health Utilizing Attrition to Reduce Labor Costs
The health system has reduced its number of full-time equivalents (FTEs) by not filling vacant positions, its CEO shared.
Innovation Units: The New Standard in Nursing?
Mercy’s CNE says it will be.
 

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