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Keeping up with technology in healthcare education is essential for providers, both in terms of operational efficiency as well as employee satisfaction and retention.

August 04, 2021

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Helping nurses safely return to patient care

Nurses can safely and confidently return to the bedside if they are equipped with the necessary didactic education. Sigma's Return to Nursing program, designed for nurses who've been out of the workforce but want to return to practice, is an ideal solution at this moment of nursing shortages and increased need for nursing care.

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Understanding the cost of bias within an organization

Bias can have a devastating impact on a workplace, especially in terms of how employees feel about their work environment and how much of themselves they put into their jobs. The article-based blog post looks at some statistics surrounding the impact of workplace bias.

July 27, 2021

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Three strategies for avoiding bias in recruitment

An important area in which to reduce bias is recruitment. Start by understanding that you cannot eliminate bias completely, because recruitment will always have a subjective component, especially in face-to-face interactions. Here are three important strategies for reducing the impact of bias on recruitment.

July 19, 2021

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Was healthcare ready for the issues it's faced?

In April  2021, HealthStream asked 14 survey questions to better understand “What Are Healthcare Executives Thinking About the Past, Present and Future?” Leaders were asked to rate aspects of healthcare from the past decade and assess how well the past prepared them for big challenges. How do you think that leaders responded?

July 14, 2021

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5 reasons to use an online resuscitation training program

Though providers may have their own additional justifications, here are some of the most prominent reasons for making the switch to an online resuscitation program.

July 09, 2021

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Medical Staff Bylaws Impact on Staff Structure and Credentialing Committees

Every hospital is governed by medical staff bylaws specific to their organization. These bylaws dictate a variety of things, like how a medical staff structure is organized and categorized and how credentialing committees function. Read on for a deeper understanding of how it all works.

July 07, 2021

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Three clinical reasons to take your resuscitation education program online

Among the many reasons to go online for resuscitation training is the benefit it promises for patient outcomes from a clinical direction. Here are three of the clinical reasons that many organizations have already made the leap to online resuscitation training.

July 05, 2021

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How to save money with an online resuscitation education program

A big appeal of online resuscitation training for healthcare organizations is financial in nature. Moving a resuscitation program online will definitely save time and money.

July 05, 2021

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Five benefits of moving to American Red Cross Resuscitation Training

In addition to the value of a new approach to resuscitation training, adopting this program from the American Red Cross offers multiple benefits. Here are five of the most important reasons.

July 01, 2021

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Residential care industry changes that may result from COVID-19

The COVID-19 crisis in nursing homes has brought attention and possible change to this area of care in unexpected and unanticipated ways. There is an opportunity to make a difference in how we invest in the residential care system and the quality of care it provides, from technology and higher wages a, to investing in the workforce.

June 23, 2021

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Improving clinical employee satisfaction to enhance retention

Improving clinical employee satisfaction is important like never before as healthcare faces serious employee shortages. Here are some recent examples of ways organizations are working to improve the healthcare employee work environment and especially nurse satisfaction.

June 18, 2021

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Forming a Disaster Management Plan for Healthcare

This is a time when large-scale disasters are becoming more frequent, some of them linked to climate change and global warming. This blog looks at healthcare disaster impacts, serious vulnerabilities, preparation best practices, and the need for enhanced disaster recovery planning in healthcare organizations.

June 17, 2021

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How do nurses influence health policy?

Given that there are more nurses than any other profession in healthcare, nurses should play a larger role in creating healthcare policy. This blog posts looks at why and how the policy change influence of nurses can be improved, as well as ways it is already felt.

June 14, 2021

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COVID-19 Made Reopening Long-Term Care Especially Difficult

The delayed reopening of nursing homes and long-term care facilities during the height of the COVID-19 was problematic for residents, who suffered in the absence of the vital support and engagement of visitors and family members.

June 11, 2021

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Sexual Identity and Unconscious Bias in Healthcare

For success in treatment and for encouraging healthy behaviors, a trusting relationship needs to exist between the patient and a healthcare professional. Ultimately, cultivating awareness is key to counteracting the negative impacts of unconscious sexual identity bias on members of the LGBT community.

June 10, 2021

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3 Areas of Focus for Nursing Informatics Competencies

This blog post examines three nursing informatics competencies and connects them to better patient care, healthcare initiatives and goals like lower readmission rates, and an improved overall sense of job fulfillment and engagement for nurses.

June 09, 2021

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Succession Planning Approaches for Healthcare Organizations

In addition to many other impacts, COVID-19 has emphasized the extreme importance of succession planning within healthcare organizations. This blog post examines how the pandemic is an opportunity to refocus the process of finding new healthcare leaders.

June 08, 2021

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Nursing Facility Employees Are Feeling Great Stress from COVID-19

Staff members in nursing homes are already faced with multiple challenges that cause a great deal of stress. Many are so poorly paid that they work multiple jobs across different facilities. This combination is a recipe for exhaustion, and during COVID-19, also adds to the stress around possible sources and transmission of infection.

June 07, 2021

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Potential COVID-19 Impact Greater on Rural and Single Provider Long Term Care

Duke Aging Care experts suggest there appears to be a correlation between more serious outbreaks of COVID-19 and location in rural areas, as well as the size of a facility and its affiliation with larger health systems.

May 14, 2021