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From Commitments to Competitive Advantage: Implementing a GRC Framework

Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) affects nearly every department within a hospital or healthcare system. GRC is vitally important to complying with regulation, adequately assessing risk, and ensuring policies and procedures are followed enterprise-wide. Learn more about what needs to consider prior to implementing a GRC strategy at your organization.

December 01, 2021

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Age-Specific Competencies: What are They and How to Manage Them

Training and measurement around age-specific competencies should be a part of your competency measurement program. Use the right tools to ensure that providers understand the needs of patients at every age and stage of life. Also, use tools that will help your organization’s leaders know whether or not your team is providing the best in age-specific care.

November 23, 2021

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Setting SMART Goals as a Charge Nurse

The optimal way to create a SMART goal is to look at the big picture and then establish an attainable process for getting there. Having the right resources and using a disciplined approach that includes the right kinds of learning tools and people performance solutions can help ensure that your professional goals are achieved.

November 23, 2021

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Nurse Well-Being in the Face of an Ongoing Pandemic

In the face of an ongoing pandemic, it’s no surprise that nurses are distressed. The latest Nursing Professionals Pulse Survey reveals increased concerns about the nursing shortage and generational differences in ratings of career fulfillment. Discover where older and younger nurses differ in the assessment of their well-being. Read a summary here and access the full Q3 2021 survey report.

November 18, 2021

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What is Ambulatory Care and Why is it Important?

Ambulatory care is an area of healthcare expected to experience a disproportionate share of growth in the coming years. This blog post explores the changing nature of ambulatory care and the work environment an ambulatory care nurse could expect to encounter.

November 16, 2021

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Increase Efficiency and Patient Safety through Proven Technology

Healthcare organizations and their frontline clinical workforces have absorbed the brunt of the pandemic, along with bearing the emotional toll of witnessing the deaths of hundreds of thousands of individuals due to COVID-19. Across the country, many organizations are facing the same problem—how to do more with less. Many healthcare organizations are solving this problem by tasking existing people with more responsibilities, a decision that puts their staff at an increased risk of burnout.

November 12, 2021

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What is healthcare analytics in data reporting?

Healthcare analytics can drive the kinds of change that can lead to a safe, efficient and reliable organization by helping leaders to better understand how to harness the power of your organization’s data.

November 09, 2021

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Are Today’s Healthcare Leaders Prepared to Address the Mental Health Crisis?

“On top of COVID-19, we have a mental health epidemic. Burnout is happening everywhere, but it is especially happening with healthcare workers,” says Marjorie Morrison, CEO and co-founder of Psych Hub. “People are feeling completely drained and exhausted—it’s a really challenging time. And not only are people feeling burned out, they’re starting to get angry.” Morrison emphasizes that as the numbers continue to climb, both of COVID-19 cases and those experiencing mental health needs, we must ensure healthcare workers are taken care of—including the prioritization of their mental health.

November 05, 2021

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Ambulatory Surgery Centers – The Challenges

Despite the vigor of the Ambulatory Surgery Center market, this care sector is facing some significant challenges in the years ahead, like much of the rest of healthcare. Some of the challenges are discussed briefly here.

November 04, 2021

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A Day in the Life of a Medical Staff Credentialing Professional

The number of Medical Staff Credentialing Professionals increases every day. Here’s a quick a look at their daily roles and responsibilities.

November 02, 2021

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Legal and Compliance Issues in Healthcare 2021

The pandemic has complicated some legal and compliance issues and also created new ones. HealthStream can work with your organization to address legal and compliance issues in healthcare.

November 02, 2021

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The Importance of Soft Skills in Healthcare

Soft skills are essential in healthcare. Providers with good soft skills can improve a patient’s perception of their experience and improve the quality of the workplace for employees. Be sure to include soft skills when setting learning goals.

October 28, 2021

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How Technology Is Impacting Healthcare Compliance

There are many ways to increase safety, improve efficiency and reduce costs through technology innovations.

October 26, 2021

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The Opioid Epidemic Amidst the Pandemic: Addressing the National Health Crisis

The opioid epidemic was already a national health crisis before the pandemic, and the arrival of COVID-19 created the perfect storm among many vulnerable populations. Based on a webinar featuring a panel discussion on the current state of the opioid epidemic, this blog post explores the threat of these compounding public health crises.

October 21, 2021

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Current trends in Obstetrics

Obstetrics is one of the highest risk specialties, and maternal and infant mortality rates have long been higher than expected in the United States. So, what is new in obstetrics in 2021?

October 21, 2021

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10 Value-Based Healthcare KPIs you Should be Tracking

It is important to be strategic when developing a dashboard and deciding which KPIs to include. HealthStream can help your organization focus on what matters in a post-pandemic world.

October 20, 2021

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Healthcare Considerations of the Transgender Patient

Being transgender involves special considerations when it comes to healthcare, in terms of access to care, knowledge of clinicians, and feeling welcome at a healthcare organization. This blog post includes advice for creating a welcoming healthcare environment when treating transgender patients.

October 14, 2021

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How Procrastination Can Impact Your Goals

One of the things that we all have in common is 24 hours a day. How we spend the work hours of each day has a huge impact on how we feel about our jobs and the projects that we complete. If we are constantly behind and unable to complete projects knowing that we have given it our best effort – it may be due to having procrastinated.

October 13, 2021

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Building a culture of belonging in healthcare

To understand why it matters for employees to feel safety and belonging in the healthcare workplace, it is essential to first understand the need for promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. This blog post focuses on motivation, as well as practical advice for supporting a feeling of belonging.

October 12, 2021

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Everything You Need to Know about Payer Contracts and Provider Verification

Payer Contracts are a vital part of the healthcare system. They define and explain a provider’s reimbursement arrangement for delivering healthcare services within individual plans. This post explains how they work.

October 06, 2021