How Ambulatory Care Nurses are Shaping the Future of Healthcare
By Laura Brummett – Nurses are the backbone of healthcare, but they’re not always recognized for their integral contribution to patient outcomes.
Enhancing Interdepartmental Collaboration With Integrated Communication Tools
By Devin Partida – Clear communication in health care can mean the difference between life and death. When delays, miscommunications and inefficiencies disrupt treatment, they directly impact patient outcomes. Traditional modes of communication may have worked in the past, but human error and forgetfulness can hinder its effectiveness.
Staff Turnover Means Same Quality But Worse Service
By David Burda – Does medical resident turnover at the end of a clinical rotation lead to poor care or poor service? That’s what researchers from the University of Toronto wanted to find out, and they recently published their study findings in JAMA Network Open.
The Myth of Value-Based Pricing for Cancer Drugs
By David Burda – Sometimes little studies say a lot about how the healthcare system works in the U.S. and why we need a customer revolution in healthcare. A great example is a recent two-page research letter in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Healthcare Consumers Know Best
By David Burda – Consumers may struggle with health literacy, but they know a lousy provider when they experience one, and many are not afraid to let other consumers know about it. That’s the scary takeaway for provider executives who are dismissive of consumer ratings from a new study in JAMA Network Open that links online provider reviews to county-level mortality rates.
Nurses Apply NOW – DAISY Foundation Grants
Nurses can NOW apply for evidence based practice and research grants available through the DAISY Foundation. Letters of Intent due September 5, 2018.
