Healthcare Management & Administration Blog

Behavioral Healthcare Is an Important Part of Effective Care for Addicted Mothers

The training discussed how to interact effectively with this at-risk patient population, as well as heightening the awareness of the issues these pregnant women faced as active addicts who also might be battling mental health issues, homelessness, and a roster of other issues.

Engaging At-Risk Opioid Addicted Mothers Through Prenatal Care, Delivery, and Beyond

Breaking free from opioid addiction is a difficult and multifaceted challenge. For many women who are addicted, the process is made even more complex by pregnancy. That’s where the Giving Respect and Compassion to Expecting Moms, or G.R.A.C.E., program steps in.

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.

Improving Nurse Retention in 2020 and Beyond

The Need to focus on Nurse Retention will only increase as our country’s aging population demands more healthcare. Here are some strategies for improving nurse retention in 2020 and beyond.

Long-Term Care Administrators - What Is Your Staff Saying About Your Competency Program?

Full staff buy-in is vital for a long-term care provider’s competency program to not only be fully functional, but also as effective as it must be.

Use Feedback to Improve Engagement in the Healthcare Workplace

Millennials make up the largest generation working in healthcare, and their numbers and predominance will only continue to grow. That’s why it is important for healthcare managers to learn how to make regular communication about performance work, specifically for millennials.

Healthcare Staff Competency Challenges and How to Solve Them

Regardless of the category of the healthcare competency being evaluated, and difficulty doing so, there should be an appropriate tool for accurately documenting performance. There should also be the repository for action and necessary education plans, along with their completion and re-evaluation dates.

10 Trends That Will Shape the Next Decade in Healthcare

The start of a new year and a new decade is an appropriate time to assess the state of affairs in terms of U.S. healthcare and think about major trends that are changing our industry. Here are 10 trends to which we think everyone in healthcare should be paying attention.

Five Ways to Make Lasting Cultural Changes in the Healthcare Work Environment

Improving outcomes in healthcare can depend on cultural change, which is by nature difficult to set in motion, much less to continually motivate and sustain. Here are some strategies you may want to consider strengthening your efforts to change your culture for the better.

N95s, Face Masks, and Distancing: What’s a Healthcare Provider to Do?

Following the guidelines for infection control is a little more challenging though, considering the Covid-19 pandemic. The infection is world-wide and has affected the supply chain of necessary personal protective equipment (PPE). Here’s we know about dealing with the shortage.

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.

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.

The Benefits and Challenges of a Remote Workforce in Times of Crisis

Americans are applying “social distancing” in an effort to stop the spread of Covid-19. Organizations are jumping in to help by closing offices and asking employees to work from home. This article discusses some benefits and challenges of remote work and how to make the most of this difficult situation.

Home Health Care vs. Hospital Care

The move toward value-based care may have us seeing home health care as a treatment option with even more benefits for patients and outcomes. Cost, clinical results and patient comfort may support providing higher levels of care at home.

The Future of Learning and Talent Development in Healthcare – Survey Results (Part 2)

To evaluate healthcare industry perceptions about talent management, learning, and development, HealthStream surveyed leaders about the strategic use of learning within talent management programs. Here we discuss findings about leadership and the importance of learning content.