In the healthcare industry staying informed through continuous training and skill enhancement is absolutely crucial. As such, a learning management system (LMS) plays a key role in supporting vital healthcare training initiatives.
Is your organization ready for the increasing patient demand for procedural sedation? You can prepare providers with the kind of education that can improve the patient experience and reduce risk with the right education. You can feel comfortable with uniform, evidence-based courses that can be used to verify knowledge and expedite credentialing of non-anesthesia healthcare professionals to address the growing shortage of anesthesiologists and the increasing consumer demand for procedural sedation. Contact HealthStream today to learn more about moderate sedation practices.
To learn more, you can access the webinar here. You can also reach out to HealthStream today to learn more about how to prepare your organization to prevent cyberattacks.
HealthStream can help your organization create safe, welcoming care for patients while developing a culture that supports mental wellness for staff. Visit HealthStream’s health equity and belonging solutions to learn more. A strong culture starts from the top. Are you investing in your existing leaders and preparing future ones? HealthStream also has resources to help your organization support rising leaders.
In 2012, the Hawai’i State Center for Nursing established the first nurse residency program partnership in the nation. The Hawai’i Nurse Residency Program (HNRP) is a collaborative partnership between healthcare facilities and schools of nursing with an intended goal of supporting new nurse transition to practice, as well as incentivizing new nurses to stay at facilities within the state beyond their first year of practice. As of 2021, there are 14 partner hospitals covering all counties within the state and the scope continues to expand.
Employee self-scheduling is a valuable tool for improving work-life balance and enhancing job satisfaction for nurses, and it frees up time for managers to do other tasks besides scheduling. Therefore, leadership should prioritize it as part of their workforce environment.
Cooley encouraged leaders to begin preparing to address the new rule and suggested that leaders: \n\n• Take a proactive stance\n• Have sufficient competent nursing staff\n• Consider resident preferences when determining staffing\n• Review and update your Facility Assessment\n\nReach out to HealthStream today to learn more about how Quality Manager can help your facility meet these updated requirements.
You’ve likely heard that APIs can magically transform business, reduce waste, speed processes, and improve bottom lines. What does this mean for healthcare, and specifically for healthcare learning? Let’s explore the advantages of using APIs and some specific use cases to illustrate the wide variety of ways in which they can help transform your learning workflows.
On a universal level, every action, procedure, or decision involved in healthcare should optimize the possible outcomes that can be achieved as a result of care.
In order to minimize an organization’s risk from the coming risk tsunami, healthcare leaders need to be able to embrace innovative and multi-modal educational tools and new ways of thinking about how to rapidly onboard employees.
Nurses play a critical role in delivering patients the care they need. Patient safety is always the priority in the healthcare industry, and part of that goal relies on adequate staffing procedures.
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.
CE should be part of your organization’s strategy to attract, retain and develop nurses and allied health professionals. HealthStream’s CE Unlimited is a practical way to put robust, customizable clinical information in the hands of your clinical team. It can also mean significant savings in costs and administrative time and effort for your organization.
A one-size-fits-all approach to competency management is no longer practical in today’s healthcare environment. HealthStream’s jane AI can help by providing personalized competency development that provides assessment, development, and reporting on clinical knowledge and judgement. To learn more about how to create a personalized competency development program for your organization, contact HealthStream today.
Cybercrime is a growing threat to the healthcare industry as the wealth of sensitive information in healthcare records makes them a valuable target for hackers. Proactive measures can be taken to safeguard patient information. Explore effective strategies to combat cyberattacks and ensure data security.
Creating a culture of compliance has significant benefits for healthcare organizations. Meeting regulation requirements from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is key.
VerityStream and HealthStream will operate under a unified brand to offer healthcare’s most innovative and proven applications, content, and solutions for empowering staff and delivering operational improvement.
Phishing remains a formidable threat to the healthcare industry, but with vigilant training, robust security measures, and ongoing awareness, organizations can significantly mitigate the risks. It is imperative that healthcare providers prioritize cybersecurity to protect sensitive patient data and ensure the smooth operation of essential services.\n\nLearn about how HealthStream’s Security Awareness education can help protect your organization from security threats.
Ineffective surgical training increases the clinical and operational risks of healthcare organizations. Clinical risks include increased patient errors, inconsistent surgical quality, poor patient outcomes, and increased surgical infection rates. Operational risks include increased cost, flow inefficiencies, high staff turnover, and negative team dynamics.