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Preventing Viruses: Strategies of Containment, Protection, & Prevention

Understanding how the COVID-19 pandemic is prevented by strategies of containment, protection, and prevention to make the community and healthcare workers safer.

April 01, 2021

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Feelings & Emotional Intelligence Impact on Healthcare Training

Learn how feelings directly impact how we learn and retain information through emotional intelligence and how it relates to healthcare training, from HealthStream.

April 01, 2021

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BLS vs. CPR: When & Where to Use Each

Are BLS certification and CPR the same? Not exactly, and the differences between the two — and when the training for can or should be used — are important.

April 01, 2021

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Inadequate Nurse Scheduling Processes Can Create Problems for Nurses

Here are some of the ways typical nurse scheduling can be one of multiple operational inefficiencies with major downstream consequences for nurses.

April 01, 2021

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Recommendations for Tackling Nurse Burnout

Though we hear a lot about physician burnout, this condition is also a significant problem in nursing. To reduce the likelihood of nurse burnout, healthcare organizations should take an active role in developing and fostering resilient environments.

April 01, 2021

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What Are the Most Effective Leadership Styles in Healthcare?

Effective healthcare leaders come in all shapes and sizes, and they are far from cookie-cutter people, so knowing what some common traits are is helpful when exploring what type of person will work best at a facility.

April 01, 2021

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Update on the Opioid Epidemic - Statistics and Progress

The opioid crisis continues to rage across the United States, but all the news is not grim thanks to robust efforts around tightened access, education and treatment.

April 01, 2021

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Home or Facility? The Pros and Cons of In-Home Medical Care

There is no “one size fits all’ option for deciding who can receive in-home health care vs. moving to a care facility, but by exploring specific needs, costs and local option, a plan of action can be created.

April 01, 2021

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Planning Annual Required Training – A Healthcare Compliance Case Study

To illustrate the difficulty that a typical healthcare provider may encounter when planning annual required training, we offer the example of just one role in a single state—a respiratory therapist in Tennessee.

April 01, 2021

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Preventing the Spread of the Three Most Common Blood-Borne Pathogens

Understand how to prevent the spread of the three most common blood-borne pathogens. Know the essential elements in the creation of a safety culture that will minimize the risks of exposure to blood borne pathogens for employees and patients.

April 01, 2021

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What Are Conditions of Participation (CoPs)?

This blog post, an article excerpt, defines Conditions of Participation (CoPs) and why they were established, as well as why compliance with them is important.

April 01, 2021

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What Healthcare Professionals Need to Know About the Coronavirus COVID-19 (Part 3)

HealthStream advises readers to follow multiple important steps throughout the continuum of care for infection control and prevention involving coronavirus COVID-19.

April 01, 2021

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What Healthcare Officials Need to Know About the Coronavirus COVID-19 (Part 1)

Global health officials are on alert about COVID-19 coronavirus that has not been previously recognized in humans and causes a mild to deadly respiratory illness.

April 01, 2021

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A Case Study in How Not to Handle Sexual Abuse in Healthcare

When a patient in a vegetative state at a long-term care hospital unexpectedly gave birth, the organization’s lack of appropriate response led to investigations revealing a history of harassment and abuse and an atmosphere where staff didn’t feel they could speak up.

April 01, 2021

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What Healthcare Professionals Need to Know About the Coronavirus COVID-19 (Part 2)

Learn about recommended isolation precautions to use around potential COVID-19 coronavirus patients for healthcare professionals to—identify, isolate, and inform.

April 01, 2021

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Caring for Abusive Elderly Residents – Strategies and Advice

Supporting caregivers with communication and coping strategies can help in the management of abusive nursing home residents.

April 01, 2021

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Avoiding Healthcare Data Breaches - Practical Security Measures

People will likely continue to be the most vulnerable part of an organizations defense against data breaches. This blog post discusses ways to educate your workforce on how to protect against intrusion and data breaches.

April 01, 2021

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Introducing Jane — The First Digital Nurse Advisor

HealthStream has introduced the Jane™, the first-ever AI-based competency assessment solution using a conversational format, to help quickly and accurately onboard both new and experienced nurses.

April 01, 2021

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Millennials Prefer Modern Workplaces That Are Socially Conscious and Technologically Advanced

For the healthcare workforce, millennials should be top of mind. Already the largest generational group in the workforce, they'll soon be the majority of all employees, exceeding 50% next year. For retention success, technology and organizations with social responsibility efforts are two key areas requiring focus.

April 01, 2021

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Why Improving CoPs Compliance Matters

This blog post starts to define Conditions of Participation (CoPs) and examines new ways healthcare organizations can use assessments and training from HealthStream to ensure staff understand and are adhering to policies that support compliance.

April 01, 2021