A new study in The New England Journal of Medicine based on the HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) looked at the perceptions of patients’ experiences at hospitals and found that the characteristics of hospitals that cause high nurse staffing levels may also be the same elements associated with good patient experiences.
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A recent article at HealthLeaders Media discussed the importance of treating travelling healthcare staff members the same as permanent staff. Glendive Medical Center in Montana has bought in to this philosophy and are seeing results.

Among the many attempts at easing the nursing shortage, there is one that is having a very positive affect. Hospitals all across the country are introducing a mentor program which is aimed at retaining the current or seasoned nurses while easing new hires into the workforce.
The mentor is paired with a new nurse or new [...]

I just read an interesting article in Managed Executive Healthcare about ways to improve your methods for finding new healthcare talent. There were a lot of great take aways, including evaluating talent beyond technical skills, understanding the real reasons people are leaving your hospital and interviewing properly. You can read it here, but one area [...]