Patient Flow
Successful assignments require attention to the needs of both nurses and patients. Takeaways: Making nurse-patient assignments is challenging but rewarding. Nurse-patient assignments are created…
Improving patient satisfaction with discharge videos
Standardizing patient education with technology establishes a culture of patient safety. Takeaways: Technology—electronic health records, patient portals, telemedicine, and social media—is playing an increasingly…
Patient acuity tool on a medical-surgical unit
Use a tool for consistent, objective, and quantifiable patient assignments. Patient assignments can lead to dissatisfaction among nursing staff, especially when they’re not consistent,…
The impact of rounding on a geriatric psychiatric unit
This article reviews a quality-improvement initiative conducted on the inpatient geriatric unit at a freestanding psychiatric hospital that included a rounding program.
Using mobile technology during patient handoffs
This Magnet®-recognized organization created a process for virtual bedside transfers. Takeaways: Virtual patient handoffs using web-enabled devices can reduce anxiety for both nurses and…
CNOs and CFOs partner to reap benefits of acuity-based staffing
How to build a case that creates improved patient outcomes. By Janet Boivin, BSN, RN In this new, unpredictable healthcare universe, chief nursing officers…
Justifying the purchase of a data-driven, acuity-based staffing system
Nursing practice is at the heart of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) program, so nurses must be able to articulate…
Practical steps for applying acuity-based staffing
In the healthcare arena, change happens at a rapid pace. Healthcare leaders face the continual challenge of delivering high-quality patient care while managing costs. A growing body of evidence shows that…
Patient assignment vs. nurse staffing: More than just numbers
For more than 15 years, I’ve been advocating for healthcare leaders to replace the term “opinion-based” with “evidence-based.” Too often, I’ve heard, “In my opinion, we should do…
A conversation about the ethics of staffing
Editor’s note: In March 2016, Leah Curtin RN,ScD,FAAN, a living legend in nursing for her work in ethics, was asked to address the American…
Hours per patient day: Understanding this key measure of productivity
Tracking HPPD helps to ensure each of the units in a hospital are meeting financial targets in order to remain financially healthy. Administrators, charge…
Acuity-adjusted staffing: A proven strategy to optimize patient care
Nurse staffing is a complex issue. Matching the right nurse to the right patient at the right time requires an understanding of the individual patient’s need for…
8 steps for making effective nurse-patient assignments
Successful assignments require attention to the needs of both nurses and patients. Takeaways: Making nurse-patient assignments is challenging but rewarding. Nurse-patient assignments…
Improving patient satisfaction with discharge videos
Standardizing patient education with technology establishes a culture of patient safety. Takeaways: Technology—electronic health records, patient portals, telemedicine, and social media—is playing…
Patient acuity tool on a medical-surgical unit
Use a tool for consistent, objective, and quantifiable patient assignments. Patient assignments can lead to dissatisfaction among nursing staff, especially when they’re…
The impact of rounding on a geriatric psychiatric unit
This article reviews a quality-improvement initiative conducted on the inpatient geriatric unit at a freestanding psychiatric hospital that included a rounding program.
Using mobile technology during patient handoffs
This Magnet®-recognized organization created a process for virtual bedside transfers. Takeaways: Virtual patient handoffs using web-enabled devices can reduce anxiety for both…
CNOs and CFOs partner to reap benefits of acuity-based staffing
How to build a case that creates improved patient outcomes. By Janet Boivin, BSN, RN In this new, unpredictable healthcare universe, chief…
Justifying the purchase of a data-driven, acuity-based staffing system
Nursing practice is at the heart of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) program, so nurses must be able…
Practical steps for applying acuity-based staffing
In the healthcare arena, change happens at a rapid pace. Healthcare leaders face the continual challenge of delivering high-quality patient care while managing costs. A growing body of…
Patient assignment vs. nurse staffing: More than just numbers
For more than 15 years, I’ve been advocating for healthcare leaders to replace the term “opinion-based” with “evidence-based.” Too often, I’ve heard, “In my opinion, we…
A conversation about the ethics of staffing
Editor’s note: In March 2016, Leah Curtin RN,ScD,FAAN, a living legend in nursing for her work in ethics, was asked to address…
Hours per patient day: Understanding this key measure of productivity
Tracking HPPD helps to ensure each of the units in a hospital are meeting financial targets in order to remain financially healthy.…
Acuity-adjusted staffing: A proven strategy to optimize patient care
Nurse staffing is a complex issue. Matching the right nurse to the right patient at the right time requires an understanding of the individual patient’s…
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