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How a Care Coordination Center Can Improve Care Inefficiencies

Health Leaders | Nursing

The new Care Coordination Center at Memorial Healthcare System is expected to boost care quality and patient safety, the CMO of the health system says. The Care Coordination Center has five primary capabilities, according to Aharon Sareli, MD, executive vice president and CMO at Memorial Healthcare System.

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Here Are 4 Ways CNOs Can Drive Down Costs

Health Leaders | Nursing

“We tend to be a little controlling sometimes, or there’s factors like a very tenured ancillary person and a new graduation nurse,” Vozzella said. It’s sometimes a challenge for that nurse to tell somebody else what to do.” However, bedside nurses are no longer alone with the addition of virtual nursing.

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Hospitals Are Looking for Hard ROI in Virtual Nursing

Health Leaders | Nursing

That program will debut soon in four of the health system's rural hospitals, where the nursing ranks are especially strained. Bedside nurses spend way too much time in documentation," Warr says. Warr says a virtual nursing program will only succeed if it addresses multiple pain points. Please join the community at [link].

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Infographic: How Nurses Can Engage Patients

Health Leaders | Nursing

According to Cassie Lewis , chief nursing officer at Bon Secours’ Richmond market, part of Bon Secours Mercy Health , and HealthLeaders Exchange member, improving patient engagement begins with the day-to-day interactions between the patient and the bedside nurses who care for them.

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Exciting Nursing Career Paths for the Aging Nurse

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A telehealth nurse may staff a patient advice line, perform care coordination functions, or help patients manage their medications and other aspects of their healthcare. Nursing triage can also often be performed very efficiently via phone or video.

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Nurse Input is Crucial to Jefferson Health’s Virtual Nursing Program

Health Leaders | Nursing

The health system is getting feedback from the front lines to make sure its Virtual Nursing program will meet expectations and become a permanent part of patient care Virtual nursing programs require careful planning. And no one knows that better than the nurses.

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How Mount Sinai is Leveraging Technology to Expand Virtual Nursing

Health Leaders | Nursing

Mount Sinai is using several pieces of technology to improve care coordination. As more virtual nursing programs pop up throughout healthcare, more technology is integrated into health system workflows, and it's important that nurse leaders understand the capabilities and potential applications.