Featured Story | Six Low-Cost 'Action Items' to Recruit and Retain Nurses | While nearly half (46%) of the 86 respondents to the management consultant’s 2022 State of Healthcare Improvement Report say that reducing labor costs provides the greatest opportunity for cost reductions, virtually all of the respondents (98%) say they’re bumping up starting wages, 84% are offering signing bonuses, 73% are offering retention bonuses, and 47% are paying for more overtime hours. |
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News & Analysis | Results are in: First-ever survey of nurse communication using NASA TLX | We asked more than 500 nurses globally to describe a recent communication experience and rate it according to the NASA Task Load Index, a survey tool that measures workers’ task load in high-intensity jobs. On Nov. 17, Lauren Bellon, RN, BSN, Senior Clinical Executive and Liz Boehm, Executive Strategist, will provide an overview of the survey results and present strategies nurse leaders can use to improve nurse communication and create a better working environment. |
How Nurse Leaders Can Advance Excellence in Quality Improvement, High Reliability & Patient Safety | A theme within the literature on safety and nursing strongly suggests nurses are key to EVERY quality and safety initiative and EVERY aspect of the quality and safety movements in highly reliable organizations. On this Nov. 29 webinar, Dr. Diana Swihart will describe the integration of the elements of nursing leadership, quality, patient safety, and high reliability in healthcare organizations, and much more. |
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