'There was not a barrier that she couldn't move out of the way,' Yale New Haven Hospital CNO says of innovator Michele Santoro, RN.
Monday, March 27, 2023
 

"The nursing autonomy and nursing shared governance at Yale New Haven empowers us to have the ability to do evidence-based practice and make changes and collaborate with different teams." — Michele Santoro, RN, BSN, clinical nurse, Yale New Haven Hospital Heart and Vascular Center

With her innovative spirit, Michele Santoro, RN, BSN, a clinical nurse at Yale New Haven Hospital Heart and Vascular Center in New Haven, Connecticut, has become a prolific and leading innovator.

For this week's lead story, I spoke with Santoro about her amazing, life-saving innovations and what she's up to next.
 

Innovation is at the Heart of Cardiac Nurse's Practice
'There was not a barrier that she couldn't move out of the way,' Yale New Haven Hospital CNO says of innovator Michele Santoro, RN.
Nurses Are Key to Treating the Nation's Mental Health and Substance Abuse Crises
Psychiatric-mental health nurses can help fill critical gaps in the mental healthcare system.
 
Sponsored
Patient Financial Experience NOW is right around the corner!
Join us on April 19, 2023 at 10:00 AM EDT. Listen to discussions that bettering the post-service experience, perfecting pre-service collections, and creating a positive patient financial experience. Can't make it April 19? Save your seat, and we'll send you an on-demand recording of the event.
Sponsored
Last Chance to Enter to Win a $50 Gift Card
Participate in the Mental Health Survey.
Sponsored
Team Nursing Best Practices
The shortage of clinicians is just one of many challenges community hospitals are facing, causing their leaders to think outside the box to provide quality care with limited resources. In our latest One Minute Matters video, learn more about some best practices for overcoming these challenges at your hospital.
Safeguard Reimbursement: Coding Teams to See Outpatient Reporting Changes
The American Medical Association (AMA) recently detailed coding changes for evaluation and management reporting.
New Survey Sets the Shopping List for Healthcare Technology Purchases
With ViVE on the doorstep, a new survey finds that healthcare decision-makers are looking for technology that addresses workforce shortages, prepares the health system for a recession and improves data management.
Pain Translation Technology Aims to Improve Emergency Care
The Rhode Island School of Design's Center for Complexity has developed a new tool that helps non-English patients accurately describe their pain for emergency care providers.
Most Travel Clinicians Would Come Off the Road if the Price Were Right
Job satisfaction and conditions also play heavily in travelers' decision to return to a permanent position.
How to Use New Technology to Make a Meaningful Connection
With the nation's maternal mortality rate rising, hospitals are turning to text messages to make a connection with at-risk mothers.
Healthcare Staffing Agency Accused of Demanding Employees Stay 3 Years or Repay Wages
Feds have filed a lawsuit to stop a staffing provider from using workers to ‘unconditionally guarantee future profit streams.’
 

Must Reads
 

That's all for this Monday. Thank you for turning to HealthLeaders for your healthcare nursing news.

Discover new ways to connect with HealthLeaders through our events, podcasts, our magazine, by subscribing to our specialty newsletters, or connecting with me on LinkedIn.

We're always interested in what management strategies, thought leadership, or best practices you have to offer your peers.

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

Carol Davis
Nursing Editor