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San Juan Regional Medical Center
San Juan Regional Medical Center experienced a reduction in CLABSI and CAUTI, two common healthcare-acquired infections, after implementing HealthStream's Jane®.
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University of Louisville Hospital
The University of Louisville (UofL) Hospital is an academic teaching and research hospital that is part of UofL Health, a fully integrated regional academic health system.
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Improve Maternal Mortality Rates Using POEP
POEP is a comprehensive orientation and educational tool that can help providers reduce risk and provide better outcomes for mothers and babies.
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Survive or Thrive? Where Long-Term Care Goes From Here
In this four article eBook, HealthStream takes a broad look at the various issues that long-term care organizations are facing. We present the results of a COVID-19 survey conducted among healthcare leaders, we review top issues that are changing the delivery of care, and what the future of long-term care will look like in a post-pandemic world.
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Key Strategies For Improving Patient Access Success in Healthcare
Healthcare reform has changed the role of Patient Access substantially, focusing revenue cycle leadership more on the expanding role and expertise of its Patient Access staff. This article focuses on how continuing education and KPI monitoring can make the patient access team more effective. Download the article to learn more.
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New Joint Commission Guidelines Target Poor Maternal Mortality Outcomes
Download this article to learn about the new Joint Commission safety standards for the improvement of maternal and perinatal care, and why it take so long for the US to understand the need for them.
April 1st, 2021
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The Validity of the Jane Competency System AI Critical Thinking Assessments
The following article details psychometric studies conducted by HealthStream to evaluate whether computers can perform as well as human evaluators in assessing critical thinking skills in nurses.
April 1st, 2021
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Top 5 Leadership Strategies to Implement Change in Healthcare
COVID-19 has made healthcare transformation very important, and here are 5 leadership strategies CEOs have identified to implement transformational change in healthcare.
April 1st, 2021
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Five Lessons Learned from Successful CVOs
Over the past three to five years, there has been an explosion of the development of CVOs in health systems, largely due to the proliferation of health systems. Here are five lessons learned from CVOs that operate successfully.
April 1st, 2021
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HealthStream Community - The Next Level of HealthStream Customer Support
The new HealthStream Community is a direct response to requests from valued customers. You asked for on-demand information and resources for HealthStream products, and we’ve delivered. Learn how to use the new community and your network to get the most out of your HealthStream partnership.
April 1st, 2021
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How To Cut Emergency Room Wait Times
The reality is that negative ER experiences don’t necessarily have to happen—we already know some of the solutions that can be put in place to improve most visits to the ER. Here are a few of them.
April 1st, 2021
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Balancing Workforce Efficiency in Healthcare with Patient Needs and Care
There is tremendous room for improvement in how healthcare operates. The lack of efficiency in the industry is a waste of resources that could be devoted to better care and helping more people and may even contribute to poor outcomes. Here are some suggestions to improve healthcare efficiency.
April 1st, 2021
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Credentialing Issues in Healthcare
Managing the credentialing process can be tedious, but it is essential. The right processes and software can help organizations to manage credentialing efficiently.
April 1st, 2021
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How to Make Scheduling Work Better for Nurse Managers
In addition to requiring a great deal of time and attention from nurse managers, inefficient scheduling processes can seriously impact nurses’ work environment and satisfaction. It is possible for healthcare organizations to adopt solutions that make the scheduling process work better for nurse managers.
April 1st, 2021
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How to Improve Nurse Scheduling
To improve and sustain better clinical and business outcomes, healthcare organizations must improve their solutions for nurse scheduling. Here are some of the features an optimal nurse scheduling solution should have.
April 1st, 2021
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Oregon Veterans’ Home Lebanon (OVHL)
QA System Helps Oregon Veterans’ Home Lebanon Earn Excellent Patient Satisfaction Scores
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Seven Big Problems Nurse Managers Face with Traditional Scheduling Efforts
When a nurse scheduling solution fails to work smoothly, it isn’t just the frontline nurses who are affected. As the staff members responsible for creating and maintaining the master nursing schedule, nurse managers have some specific pain points that occur frequently.
April 1st, 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 1st, 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 1st, 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.