According to our recent survey on how HR and learning management best practices impact nursing excellence, 54% of healthcare organizations rely on a learning management system to offer more professional development opportunities to their nurses. However, the other 46% are either not using their system effectively or they’re still relying on a manual process to
Improving patient care has always been a healthcare priority, but outcomes are now tied directly to the bottom line. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) takes into account quality care and patient satisfaction measures to determine how much they will reimburse eligible providers. Interactions between healthcare employees and patients can often determine the patient
If you ask a group of nurses why they decided to go into nursing, the overwhelming response will probably be, “Because I wanted to help others.” Helping patients through direct clinical care is what many nurses want to focus on ─ management may not be a planned career choice, but a thing they step into due to
Happy New Year! To kick off the new year right, with a little humor, I thought I’d share the stages of your day as a talent acquisition professional. Don’t worry HR or Organizational Development professionals out there — I’ll post something soon that’s just for you. Here at HealthcareSource, we’re always talking to our customers
It’s been a fascinating year to be a part of the long-term care industry. The industry continues to evolve due to the changing government regulations, the widening skills gap, and an increasing elder population. We believe the top four biggest issues driving the hiring trends in long-term care are: 1. Increasing numbers of High Acuity
Earlier this month, we launched the HR & Nursing Excellence Survey to determine how talent management best practices can support nursing success. I encourage you to take our quick 10-question survey and enter to win a free conference pass to the event of your choice (worth up to 2,000 dollars). One of the best conferences
Employee turnover: It’s an issue for every long-term care administrator and staff manager. However, there are tools to help organizations choose the right employees, reduce turnover, and increase employee satisfaction. Our Scientific Advisor, Dr. Frederick Morgeson, of Michigan State University, recently hosted a HealthcareSource-sponsored webinar on reducing turnover for McKnight’s Long-Term Care News. In our recent
This post is an excerpt from our white paper Journey to Magnet Excellence®: How Talent Management Influences Nursing Distinction. In this white paper, we discuss how hospitals with ANCC Magnet Recognition® focus on developing and maintaining a culture committed to advancing nursing practice and nursing excellence in alignment with a hospital’s strategic goals.
I recently attended a workshop held by the American College of Healthcare Executives on the “Journey to Excellence: How High-Performing Healthcare Leaders Achieve Organizational Success.” It was interesting to sit with healthcare leaders and hear about their challenges around driving greater organizational performance in the complicated and challenging world of healthcare. One thing was very
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