Given the multiple tracks that healthcare can take, from inpatient to outpatient and even to community settings, there is a need for care coordination and management of the transition between providers and all settings of care. Nurses are often at the heart of this effort.

National data on maternal death and injury make it clear that there is plenty of room for improvement. There are some tools and strategies that can help providers reduce risk and provide better outcomes for their patients.

San Juan Regional Medical Center experienced a reduction in CLABSI and CAUTI, two common healthcare-acquired infections, after implementing HealthStream's Jane®.

Staffing levels are one of the most important determinants of whether a long-term care facility is providing adequate care. However, many nursing homes have employee coverage issues and are failing the meet the CMS requirement “that a registered nurse be on-site at least eight hours every day.”

POEP is a comprehensive orientation and educational tool that can help providers reduce risk and provide better outcomes for mothers and babies.

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.