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Continual Improvement Focus in Healthcare Training

American Medical Compliance

American Medical Compliance is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education to physicians. Languages: American English Key features: Audio narration, learning activity, and post-assessment.

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Discharge planning assessment tool

American Nurse

On the 32-bed medical/surgical unit at our community hospital, the average discharge time (from the time the provider wrote the order to the time when the patient was physically discharged) was 5 hours and 6 minutes. Safe, effective, and timely discharge requires good communication among the healthcare team, the patient, and the family.

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So, What About Nurse Staffing Ratios?

Health Leaders | Nursing

They provide more time for professional development opportunities as well, such as continuing education, specialty certification, and leadership roles. Overall, Tilton explained, staffing ratios for nurses promote patient safety, quality of care, and better organizational performance. "By

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How to Keep Patients Satisfied — and Raise Your Patient Satisfaction Scores

Relias

Improving patient experience scores is a goal for many healthcare organizations — and for good reason. Patient experience is directly tied to patient retention, reimbursement, and in many cases, better patient outcomes. Does patient satisfaction equal better health outcomes?

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Nurse Mentorships and How They Can Benefit You

Nurse.com

As a mentor, you impact the nursing profession as well as patient care. Mentors provide nurse mentees with more support and more education, and this translates into a thriving workforce that improves the safety and care environment patients experience. Coaching: An Essential Skill for Nurses. contact hours).

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Nurse Mentorships and How They Can Benefit You

Nurse.com

As a mentor, you impact the nursing profession as well as patient care. Mentors provide nurse mentees with more support and more education, and this translates into a thriving workforce that improves the safety and care environment patients experience. Coaching: An Essential Skill for Nurses. contact hours).

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Patient prejudice toward minoritized nurses

American Nurse

How nurses and their work environment affect patient experiences of the quality of care: A qualitative study. Hispanic nurses’ experiences of bias in the workplace. Using holistic admissions in pre-licensure programs to diversify the nursing workforce. J Prof Nurs. 2021;37(2):359-65. doi:10.1016/j.profnurs.2020.04.006

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