HealthStream and Sigma have tools that can help you invest in nursing leadership development. A strong commitment to staff development is essential to your organization’s recruiting, satisfaction and retention strategies. In addition to the courseware, Sigma has additional resources to assist in career development, such as coaching and mentoring and offers regular events focused on current nursing leadership topics. To learn more about the courses offered by Sigma, reach out to HealthStream today and learn more about how to build a pipeline of great leaders within your organization.

Healthcare providers are functioning in a landscape that seems to be reshaped on a daily basis. While attempting to adjust to the explosion of healthcare reform, new regulations, performance standards, payment structures, ever-changing technology, and myriad other requirements, there remains the need to provide care to patients – and to do it perfectly every time.\n\n

Within healthcare, rounding is an effective way for staff to monitor patient recovery and assess fundamental components of the hospital stay. In addition, rounding is used for diverse functions, from auditing hospital equipment to gathering feedback from employees.

Cybersecurity crimes are growing at alarming rates in the United States and the healthcare industry. Data is very valuable and there are many malicious attempts to steal it from companies. Read on to learn how to secure your accounts to protect yourself and your organization.

The history of opioid use in the United States, especially the recent decades of abuse, tells us that the crisis wasn’t just an accident. Decisions were made by individuals and corporations that led to our current state of calamity, with certain key lessons for the healthcare industry.

Join HealthStream and EBSCO for a free 60-minute webinar as we host a thoughtful conversation about the current importance of trusted education and point-of-care resources. Get your staff off Google, YouTube, and TikTok. Instead, provide your care team with the resources and development they need through Dynamic Health’s trusted, evidence-based content. Trusted resources create trusted leaders.

The mental health crisis for healthcare workers isn’t going away. In fact, it’s growing. A recent study from American Hospital Association found that 93% of health care workers reported stress, 86% reported anxiety, 77% reported frustration, 76% reported exhaustion and burnout, and 75% said they were overwhelmed. Without a support system, employees are left to manage their mental health on their own. For some, they never manage their mental health at all.

Healthcare systems in particular need to be ready to welcome a new generation of medical staff and care for a new generation of patients—ones that come with expectations, needs, and skillsets that will impact the way healthcare systems operate.

Sigma joins us on November 3rd to review key strategies and programs that take a proactive approach to developing highly effective nurse leaders.

2024 will be a crucial year for healthcare organizations as they grapple with financial challenges. Labor shortages, ongoing inflation, and reimbursement rates will all play a role in hospitals' success. This blog examines the outlook for the industry and explores how AI can help finance leaders navigate these challenges.

Understand the importance and content of privilege forms as well as best practices related to organization and maintenance.

Workforce Validate is a safe, easy and effective way to monitor workforce compliance. It alerts leaders and employees of expiring and expired licenses by checking literally hundreds of sources. Pre-built reports and dashboards make it easy for leaders to monitor compliance. Workforce Validate can eliminate the time-consuming process of manually checking sites and helps your organization to mitigate risk and feel confident that staff members that are on the floor are safe to be there.

For Medical Services Professionals (MSPs) who are new to the profession or even seasoned MSPs who are not regularly involved in privileging processes and are interested in a brief refresher, the following blog post details some privileging basics.

To learn more about how the S.T.A.B.L.E. Program can help your organization improve the quality of care for both sick and well newborns, contact HealthStream today.

There are real and tangible ways to support, develop and retain your nurse leaders. HealthStream has resources that can help you drive higher levels of engagement while developing nurse leaders with both strong clinical and leadership skills.

HealthStream has introduced the Jane™, the first-ever AI-based competency assessment solution using a conversational format, to help quickly and accurately onboard both new and experienced nurses.

Learn about the drivers behind the new release, see the new functionality in action, and gain valuable insights from customers who are already benefiting from CredentialMyDoc. Don’t miss your opportunity to optimize your credentialing and enrollment journey and maintain your competitive edge. Register today!

Healthcare leaders struggle to develop ways to lessen nurse burnout. Effective leadership strategies, such as staff training, well-being programs, and building resiliency, help mitigate work-related physical and emotional exhaustion. This mindset is essential for robust nurse retention.

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.