COVID-19: Organizational Preparedness and Capacity Planning
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic forced hospitals to adapt in a rapidly changing environment. After a year of operation under these circumstances, hospital CEOs have begun to reassess, stopping some operations and starting others.
In Elma, Wash., Summit Pacific Chief Nursing Officer Tori Bernier used several strategies to retain and recruit experienced nurses.
Recent guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expanded options for source control and patient care activities in areas of moderate to substantial transmission of COIVD-19 and described strategies for improving the fit of face masks.
The Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Annual Report for fiscal year 2020 is now available on the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) website.
Preventing hospital acquired infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial resistance trends are the topic of an upcoming webinar hosted by the American Hospital Association’s Team Training initiative.
Futurist Ian Morrison, PhD, will lead Futurescan 2021-2026, a webinar for hospital and health system leaders exploring key forces and important insights gleaned by experts who contributed to the Society for Health Care Strategy & Market Development’s annual guide to trends in the field.
After recognizing high rates of airway complications among mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients, a team at the University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, devised the I-READI conceptual framework to help health care organizations respond to quality and safety challenges during…
AONL is conducting a brief survey to measure nurse leaders’ perceptions of key concerns and challenges related to COVID-19.
Baldridge Winner Adventist Health White Memorial leaders will share the strategies and technologies the organization leveraged to maintain and improve quality metrics and staff wellness during the COVID-19 pandemic.