Workplace safety and nurse surveillance capacity can boost quality ratings and lower pressure ulcer rates, Press Ganey analysis finds.

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

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Work Environment Strongly Influences Nurse and Patient Outcomes
Workplace safety and nurse surveillance capacity can boost quality ratings and lower pressure ulcer rates, Press Ganey analysis finds.
 

NEWS & ANALYSIS

U.S. Blood Collection System Faces Multiple Threats
Less-invasive surgeries and new drugs have stanched demand, but more government oversight is needed to safeguard the supply of blood to hospitals.
3 Gifts for Healthcare Workers
Most healthcare employers will throw a holiday party or organize a gift exchange this year. But here are some more permanent and lasting ideas for HR leaders.
 

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Is it time for a Quadruple Aim?
Lately, I have been pondering the barriers to truly achieving the Triple Aim. And I have noted one vitally important—but missing—ingredient in the quality, care and cost formula: the caregiver.
Palliative Care Benefits for Patients Validated
Patients receiving palliative care report improved quality of life and symptom burden and higher satisfaction with their healthcare, a data meta-analysis shows. For caregivers, the evidence of improvement is mixed.
 

AROUND THE WEB

Trump chooses conservative GA congressman, a harsh critic of Obamacare, to be Health secretary
Source: LA Times
CO physicians contend with new aid-in-dying law, whether or not they approve
Source: Denver Post
Hormel joins cancer specialists to develop line of ready-made foods for chemo patients
Source: Chicago Tribune / Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Nurses begin dispensing drugs at WI juvenile facilities
Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Fentanyl billionaire comes under fire as death toll mounts from prescription opioids
Source: The Wall Street Journal
 

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Creating a Culture of Ethical Practice to Foster Nurse Resilience

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