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Challenges for hospital management in supporting nurses to deliver humanized care

Nursing Inquiry

Abstract Hospitals are paying increasing attention to the delivery of humanized care. The purpose of this study was to explore from the nursing perspective what hospital managers might do to facilitate this. A secondary analysis from a primary ethnographic study regarding dignity in nursing practice was conducted.

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Hospitals will get $1.7 billion more federal funding. Will this reduce waiting times?

Nursing Review

Other changes that could help include: Setting national performance targets for states and territories to reduce their waiting lists Stronger monitoring of performance Holding public hospital managers more accountable for achieving their waiting time targets. A new National Health Reform Agreement is due to take effect in 2026.

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Too many Australians miss out on essential medical care every year. Here’s how to fix ‘GP deserts’

Nursing Review

That means they can work across the region, in clinics funded by the federal government and hospitals managed by the state government, without losing employment benefits. There, trainee doctors retain a single employer throughout their placements. That helps trainees to stay closely connected to their communities and their patients.

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Taking a Seat at the Table: Why Nurse Unions are Necessary Today

Daily Nurse

However, when hospital management and financial officers don ’ t address chronic workplace issues, these nurses leave faster, causing this cycle to repeat. People not working in healthcare are picking up protest signs, while hospital management sees that there ’ s strength in numbers. “

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Taking a Seat at the Table: Why Nurse Unions are Necessary Today

Minority Nurse

However, when hospital management and financial officers don ’ t address chronic workplace issues, these nurses leave faster, causing this cycle to repeat. People not working in healthcare are picking up protest signs, while hospital management sees that there ’ s strength in numbers. “

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Healthcare Contract Management: A symplr Value Proposition | symplr

Symplr

Explore the breadth of contract management and you'll see that a single hospital manages more than 1,000 contracts in its portfolio. Yet, while contract management affects healthcare spending across the continuum, manual contract management is still common in U.S.

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Las Vegas nurses vote to authorize strike at MountainView Hospital

Health Leaders | Nursing

However, if nurses decide to move forward with a strike, hospital management would be notified 10 days before to allow time for planning patient care. At any time in the process, the nurses have the option of calling off the strike if an agreement with HCA is reached.