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MDS Changes are Coming - What You Need to Know

The most significant changes to the MDS in the last decade will go into effect on October 1st. Due to far reaching impacts of the MDS process, leaders need to prepare now. Contact HealthStream today to learn more about how to meet these new requirements.

October 16th, 2023

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2023 Annual Report on Provider Enrollment

HealthStream’s Annual Report on Provider Enrollment is a valuable resource for healthcare professionals who are involved in provider enrollment processes. Now in its 7th year, the report is based on an annual survey of provider enrollment professionals and provides unparalleled insights into the industry's trends, challenges, and opportunities.

October 11th, 2023

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Accelerating Competency Development with AI

AI can help healthcare leaders develop personalized learning plans that can help ensure confidence in your nursing staff's ability to provide safe, competent care. jane can help you deliver personalized education plans for every nurse in your organization while CE Unlimited provides thousands of educational courses that can help close gaps in clinical knowledge and judgement. Reach out to HealthStream today to learn how these resources can support competency development in your organization.

October 3rd, 2023

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Combat nursing turnover with self-scheduling model

Nurse turnover rates have been rising at an alarming pace over the past few years and that has prompted many hospitals to devise new strategies for nurse retention.

September 28th, 2023

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Healthcare Services Group uses Quality OB to mitigate claims risk

WakeMed has more than 8 facilities, 8500 employees, and 900 staffed beds in their system. Established in 1961, WakeMed has also achieved ANCC Magnet Recognition.

September 28th, 2023

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Three Components for Advancing Health Equity and Belonging in Healthcare

If you are not yet confident that your organization has a successful strategy for building a culture that supports health equity and belonging, reach out to HealthStream today to learn more about how Health Equity and Belonging Education can help move your organization closer to becoming an organization that supports all of the healthcare needs of the community it serves and supports employees.

September 27th, 2023

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Maximize Nursing Excellence with Standardized Training and Orientation

Achieve nursing excellence with standardized training and orientation practices. Explore strategies for consistent, high-quality training that enhance patient care and support professional growth.

September 26th, 2023

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CredentialMyDocᵀᴹ: An Interview with the Experts

In today's fast-paced world, efficiency is key, especially in the healthcare industry. CredentialMyDoc by HealthStream® has emerged as a game-changing solution for medical groups seeking to simplify their credentialing and provider enrollment processes. We recently sat down with Ashlyn Tyson, Associate Product Manager at HealthStream, to learn more about the latest enhancements to this innovative web-based platform. In our chat, Ashlyn shares how CredentialMyDoc is continuing to revolutionize the way medical groups manage credentialing and provider enrollment.

September 22nd, 2023

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Floating Employees During Flu Season - How to Let ShiftWizard Guide Your Scheduling Decisions

As flu season approaches along with the threat of staffing shortages, the challenges of managing nursing and other healthcare staff scheduling are emerging as even more urgent priorities. The good news is that centralized staffing solutions can help leaders ensure safe, seamless care for patients while also providing a solution that will engage employees. Click here for a demo of HealthStream’s ShiftWizard.

August 31st, 2023

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The Power of Education: Fostering Employee Happiness and Enhancing Business Performance

Continuing education and professional development directly impact employees’ knowledge, confidence, and job satisfaction, improving their performance. It may also be the key to creating a happier staff, given its significance to employee competence and confidence. If educational opportunities help improve employees’ happiness, it makes sense that such offerings would be beneficial to the company and its employees. Here, we take a look at a few ways in which this investment is worthwhile.

August 31st, 2023

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From Paper to Pixel - The Digital Checklist Advantage

Moving from paper to pixel for checklist management can reduce errors, improve consistency and reduce management time. HealthStream’s Checklist is easy to implement with dedicated success managers that can help assist in the digital transition by reviewing existing checklists and making recommendations and helping to build checklists for quick and easy access.

August 28th, 2023

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6 Tips to Make a Smooth Transition to a New Scheduling Solution

Changes in the workplace can indeed be hard for staff. Employees have a lack of knowledge about what to expect and a fear of the unknown, and they will question why the change is occurring. It is important for managers to understand this and to be prepared to address all of these issues. Here are six tips on how to coordinate a smooth transition to a new scheduling solution in your facility.

August 21st, 2023

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Innovations in Interoperability with HealthStream

HealthStream has created the foundation for interoperability and offers a significant upside for customers and developers who can build on HealthStream’s 30 years of hard work and development. All of the systems working together makes them stronger and can result in safer, more compliant and more efficient healthcare.

August 17th, 2023

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Strategies to Succeed as a New Chief Nursing Officer

The role of today’s CNO has expanded quite significantly. This leader needs excellent business skills, a solid grasp of financial and accounting principles, plus technical expertise with various software. As Healthcare Finance News reports, “Today’s CNO must be as comfortable talking about methods to improve productivity and reporting and the strategic importance (or lack thereof) of an IT initiative as they are about patient care initiatives.”

August 11th, 2023

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Understanding Expertise vs. Specialties in the Healthcare Industry

In this blog post, we outline several considerations to help healthcare organizations understand the distinction between expertise and specialties, and how they relate to privileging and branding of healthcare providers.

August 9th, 2023

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10 Pitfalls of Healthcare Compliance and How to Avoid Them

Healthcare leaders know that ineffective compliance programs create risk, but if they cannot pinpoint what ineffective compliance actually looks like, it becomes difficult to build an effective compliance program. HealthStream and their industry expert partners have identified the top 10 most common compliance pitfalls.

August 9th, 2023

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3 quick wins for critical access hospitals to strengthen their operations

Harnessing 'quick wins' can be a powerful strategy for critical access hospitals (CAHs) to bolster their operations and ease the financial and staffing strains that they encounter in a persistently challenging healthcare environment.

August 7th, 2023

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How to make nurse self-scheduling a win for everyone

Employee self-scheduling is a valuable tool for improving work-life balance and enhancing job satisfaction for nurses, and it frees up time for managers to do other tasks besides scheduling. Therefore, leadership should prioritize it as part of their workforce environment.

August 4th, 2023

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A Beginner's Guide to Privileging

In this eBook, we cover it all, from basic education on the history and fundamentals of clinical privileging to how to navigate the regulatory and legal aspects involved. It’s an ideal fit for both MSPs new to the field of privileging and seasoned pros looking to gain additional knowledge of privileging processes.

July 25th, 2023

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WakeMed Saves $2.1 Million in Overtime Costs with ShiftWizard

WakeMed has more than 8 facilities, 8500 employees, and 900 staffed beds in their system. Established in 1961, WakeMed has also achieved ANCC Magnet Recognition.

July 24th, 2023

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