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Nursing Facility Employees Are Feeling Great Stress from COVID-19

Staff members in nursing homes are already faced with multiple challenges that cause a great deal of stress. Many are so poorly paid that they work multiple jobs across different facilities. This combination is a recipe for exhaustion, and during COVID-19, also adds to the stress around possible sources and transmission of infection.

June 07, 2021

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Potential COVID-19 Impact Greater on Rural and Single Provider Long Term Care

Duke Aging Care experts suggest there appears to be a correlation between more serious outbreaks of COVID-19 and location in rural areas, as well as the size of a facility and its affiliation with larger health systems.

May 14, 2021

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Reviews and Recognition as a Tool to Avoid Staff Burnout

Employees deserve recognition for the incredible lengths to which they are going during the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of adaptability, flexibility, and providing successful patient care in an unprecedented time. Use it to support employee engagement.

May 14, 2021

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Opioid Stewardship Training Based on the Input of Many Expert Stakeholders

Once NQF decided to focus its attention on the opioid crisis, its leadership began many months of work. They tapped outside experts for data and strategy ideas and began to look at how healthcare providers and entities could tackle the complex issues of opioid addiction and substance abuse disorder (SUD).

May 14, 2021

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Seven Fundamental Ways to Improve Opioid Stewardship with Expert Healthcare Training

Seven fundamental pillars of opioid stewardship are the foundation for the NQF opioid stewardship courseware available through HealthStream. This active learning, scenario-based curriculum takes the learner on a healthcare organization's journey to improved opioid stewardship.

May 14, 2021

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A Healthcare Education Solution Focused on the Opioid Crisis

May 14, 2021

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Target Opioid Stewardship Training by Expertise Level and Learner Needs

In addition to incorporating strategies for varying levels of expertise, the opioid stewardship course is also divided into modules that are targeted to the specific needs of two main cohorts: direct care and organizational non-direct care staff.

May 14, 2021

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Tactics to Improve Nurse Engagement

The COVID-19 pandemic has turned the world of healthcare upside down, especially in terms of how care professionals feel about their work and their employers. Here are some reasons nurse engagement is important, as well as some strategies to improve it.

May 14, 2021

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Webinar - Survey shows privileging for Telehealth a big issue in 2020 and beyond

VerityStream’s 2020 survey revealed that more than half (51.6%) of all respondents said their organization’s use of telehealth services increased significantly since the beginning of the pandemic, accompanied by credentialing challenges and other related issues.

May 14, 2021

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COVID-19 Underscores the Value of Internet-based Communication Devices for Keeping Residents Connected

The COVID-19 pandemic has made it extremely apparent that nursing homes and other long-term care facilities must move ahead in their efforts to encourage internet connectivity and use, as well as provide the necessary hardware to do so.

May 14, 2021

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Assessing the Impact of the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM)

The Patient-Driven Payment Model changed reimbursement in skilled nursing to be driven by the patient's clinical characteristics rather than the number of therapy minutes provided. After being in effect for more than a year, here are some attempts to assess its impact.

May 14, 2021

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Webinar – Medical staff office survey includes impacts of COVID-19 on credentialing

VerityStream surveyed credentialing staff professionals in December 2020 and January 2021 as part of its fifth annual credentialing report, which incorporates a section about the impact of COVID-19. Attend the Webinar to learn more about how the pandemic is affecting credentialing.

May 14, 2021

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The Performance Review Journey Will Continue to Evolve in Healthcare

The only certain thing about 2021 is that there will be more uncertainty across the healthcare continuum. Steps taken now to reimagine performance reviews and evaluations will bring continuity and clarity to managers and employees alike.

May 14, 2021

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Nursing at an assisted living facility vs. a nursing home

Though many people think of the hospital as a typical nursing work environment, the reality is that nurses work in a variety of settings. This blog post looks at some of the characteristics and challenges of working in assisted living vs. nursing home care.

May 14, 2021

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Webinar – Survey Results about Credentialing Priorities in the Midst of COVID-19 Pandemic

How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the focus of medical staff credentialing offices? Learn about the survey results presented in VerityStream’s 2021 Annual Report on Medical Staff Credentialing and what they reveal about credentialing priorities for healthcare organizations.

May 14, 2021

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Goal Setting Takes on New Importance as Healthcare Job Responsibilities Shift

More frequent performance review process will also be key in recognizing that an employee may be working in an entirely new capacity, with a new skillset and duties, than they were prior. Organizations will need to pay special attention to individual employees’ goals.

May 14, 2021

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Mandatory Training for Nurses: An Insider’s Assessment

When nurses learn that a mandatory training session has come up, mixed emotions usually occur. There can be excitement about something new, as well as grumbling about a tedious and time-consuming task. The latter response need not be a given.

April 30, 2021

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10 Ways to Encourage Better Physician Communication

Physicians looking to deliver a superior patient experience must take the time to evaluate how they communicate and commit to practicing new ways of speaking to patients.

April 19, 2021

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The Importance of Effective Communication in Nursing

Registered Nurse Nicole Kraut shares her experiences with HealthStream and how she believes effective communication is most important during patient interactions.

April 19, 2021

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What Is Cultural Competence in Healthcare?

Now more than ever, healthcare professionals and everyone supporting them in the industry need to work to break down any barriers to care. One way many organizations are making an effort to meet more patients’ needs is to focus on cultural competence.

April 19, 2021