Transforming healthcare across the board
In order to continue treating vulnerable populations safety net hospitals and health systems must be prepared to alter their legal and governing structures to improve quality and safety while controlling costs. A new report examines these organizations’ governance and legal structures and outlines key trends that leaders and board members must be aware of to govern successfully during healthcare’s transformation.
Survey says...
The results are in for AMN Healthcare’s 2012 Survey of Registered Nurses. Of note, 91% of the nurses surveyed are satisfied with their jobs, but 32% of the respondents said that if they had their way they’d leave their current position(s) within a year’s time.
Nurses recognized through reimbursement
RN care coordination may be more important now than ever. A new Medicare rule says that RNs must be paid for services that effectively manage patients’ transitional care and prevent complications leading to hospital readmissions.
Hospital/physician collaboration
Hospital/physician relationships are explored in the newest monograph from the Center for Healthcare Governance. The authors discuss how alignment, engagement, and integration act as critical paths needed for improved hospital performance. Also included are nine steps that facilities and their governing boards can take to bolster organizational performance.
Earn CE credit by reading this peer-reviewed, continuing education article from
Nursing Management and taking the test.
Alzheimer disease: What new evidence shows
Johannah Uriri-Glover, PhD, MSCR, RN; Marianne McCarthy, PhD, ANP-BC, GNP-BC, FAANP; Evelyn Cesarotti, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP