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Webinar – Medical staff office survey includes impacts of COVID-19 on credentialing

VerityStream surveyed credentialing staff professionals in December 2020 and January 2021 as part of its fifth annual credentialing report, which incorporates a section about the impact of COVID-19. Attend the Webinar to learn more about how the pandemic is affecting credentialing.

May 14, 2021

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The Performance Review Journey Will Continue to Evolve in Healthcare

The only certain thing about 2021 is that there will be more uncertainty across the healthcare continuum. Steps taken now to reimagine performance reviews and evaluations will bring continuity and clarity to managers and employees alike.

May 14, 2021

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Nursing at an assisted living facility vs. a nursing home

Though many people think of the hospital as a typical nursing work environment, the reality is that nurses work in a variety of settings. This blog post looks at some of the characteristics and challenges of working in assisted living vs. nursing home care.

May 14, 2021

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Webinar – Survey Results about Credentialing Priorities in the Midst of COVID-19 Pandemic

How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the focus of medical staff credentialing offices? Learn about the survey results presented in VerityStream’s 2021 Annual Report on Medical Staff Credentialing and what they reveal about credentialing priorities for healthcare organizations.

May 14, 2021

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Goal Setting Takes on New Importance as Healthcare Job Responsibilities Shift

More frequent performance review process will also be key in recognizing that an employee may be working in an entirely new capacity, with a new skillset and duties, than they were prior. Organizations will need to pay special attention to individual employees’ goals.

May 14, 2021

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10 Ways to Encourage Better Physician Communication

Physicians looking to deliver a superior patient experience must take the time to evaluate how they communicate and commit to practicing new ways of speaking to patients.

April 19, 2021

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The Importance of Effective Communication in Nursing

Registered Nurse Nicole Kraut shares her experiences with HealthStream and how she believes effective communication is most important during patient interactions.

April 19, 2021

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What Is Cultural Competence in Healthcare?

Now more than ever, healthcare professionals and everyone supporting them in the industry need to work to break down any barriers to care. One way many organizations are making an effort to meet more patients’ needs is to focus on cultural competence.

April 19, 2021

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Healthcare Performance Reviews

How COVID-19 has changed healthcare’s approach to performance reviews is the focus of an article featuring HealthStream’s Brad Weeks, Director Platform Solutions, and Megan Gibson, Manager, Success Management. This blog post is the first of several excerpts from that article.

April 16, 2021

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The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Importance of Opioid Stewardship

Recognizing the impact of the opioid crisis, NQF convened an expert opioid-focused action team that ultimately produced the National Quality Partners (NQP) Playbook: Opioid Stewardship. HealthStream learning courseware based on it is now available.

April 16, 2021

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Setting the Perfect Nurse Rotation Schedule

Making scheduling easier and more efficient for nurses and their mangers can lead to higher levels of engagement and satisfaction and perhaps also improve metrics related to patient experience, quality, and financial performance.

April 16, 2021

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Despite Communication Challenges, Families Must Continue to Advocate for Loved Ones in Long-Term Care

The COVID-19 pandemic has created significant complications for family members of patients and residents in nursing homes. More often, family members are the strongest care advocates for their loved ones.

April 16, 2021

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Rethinking Behavioral Health and Substance Abuse Education

Psych Hub is changing how we understand behavioral health and substance use education with online courses that take students from knowledge learned to behavior change. Their video library aims to improve mental health literacy while reducing the stigma surrounding seeking mental health care.

April 16, 2021

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Telehealth benefits & challenges

The use of telehealth services already had been growing pre-pandemic, with COVID-19 inspiring some providers to move swiftly ahead, as well as push the evolution further. Here are some of the advantages and disadvantages of interacting with a healthcare provider via telehealth.

April 16, 2021

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HealthStream-NQF Partnership Makes Opioid Stewardship Tools More Widely Available

The new Opioids Stewardship course from NQF and HealthStream allows clinicians who do not have much experience with opioids to grow in knowledge, while those with strong practical skills can add to their own awareness.

April 14, 2021

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Six Reasons to Prioritize Employee Recognition Over Rewards in Healthcare

Effective recognition occurs when an employee receives authentic feedback from a peer, manager and/or leader as to how his/her actions impacted team objectives or the organization’s purpose. Here are six reasons to prioritize employee recognition over rewards in healthcare.

April 14, 2021

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Five Steps for Teaching Each Clinical Judgment Competency for Nursing

Teaching a clinical judgment competency for nursing students and new nurses is far more effective if you use an overall process that is systematic and formalized. Caputi offers five useful steps to teach individual clinical judgment competencies

April 13, 2021

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Hiring the Right People in Healthcare

Turnover and retention are a growing problem for organizations across the continuum of care. Increased volume demands on our healthcare system mean that organizations cannot afford to waste time hiring the wrong people. Two of our partners, Assess Systems and NurseCompetency, help care organizations improve their hiring processes and identify and assess better potential candidates.

April 13, 2021

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Falls Are a Rising Problem for Older Adults, Especially in Healthcare

Fatal falls among the elderly are on the rise in the United States, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They are especially problematic in a healthcare setting.

April 09, 2021

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What is the COVID-19 Pandemic Changing about the Future of Long-Term Care

Current events, especially the COVID-19 pandemic, have focused our attention like never before on the long-term care industry and on the mostly older adult population who make it their home. The article excerpted here examines the future of long-term care and trends impacting its rate of change.

April 09, 2021