PSQH: The Podcast Episode 117 – Using Smart Hospital Platforms to Improve Nurse Staffing Issues
On episode 117 of PSQH: The Podcast, Stephanie Lahr, MD, CHCIO, President of Artisight, talks about how smart hospital platforms can help improve nurse staffing issues.
What Happens When Nurses Are Misclassified as Independent Contractors?
While navigating recruitment and staffing challenges, it’s important to look at how nurses will be brought on and integrated into the workforce. Part of this process involves making sure nurses fall under the proper worker classification, and ensuring that the hospital or health system remains in compliance with legal requirements for classification.
Here are the Biggest Workforce Challenges in Nursing in 2024
Nurse leaders have had many challenges to face this year as the nursing shortage continues. CNOs and other healthcare executives have been brainstorming ideas for addressing this shortage as well as disruptors such as AI and virtual care.
NewYork-Presbyterian Developing Innovative AI Tool
One of the advantages of NewYork-Presbyterian is that it is affiliated with two medical schools, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons as well as Weill Cornell Medicine, says Ashley Beecy, MD, medical director of AI operations at NewYork-Presbyterian.
Nursing Needs a Reality Check: Mentorship, Onboarding, and Beyond
Newer generations of nurses are expecting more technology, flexibility, and reassurance from management, and without that setting, many new graduate nurses are choosing to leave their health systems or leave nursing entirely. CNOs need to pivot their strategies to meet these new expectations, while balancing the needs of their organization.
Nursing Needs a Reality Check: Changing Expectations
According to the American Nurses Association, almost 18% of newly licensed registered nurses quit their jobs within the first year. A 2024 study found that new graduate RNs are leaving for a multitude of reasons, including their age, health status, supervisor and peer support, job demands, job competence, organizational commitment, job satisfaction, and work environment.
Mental Health Matters: How CNOs Can Help Prevent Nurse Suicides
Nurses face new challenges, including high stress emergency situations, workplace violence incidents, and death, on a daily basis with patients and families. All of those events can take a major toll on a nurse’s mental health, which can lead to more serious problems.
The Perfect Pairing for Better Health Outcomes: Population Health Analytics and Nursing Expertise
For nurses interested in this path, the timing is ideal. The federal government anticipates a significant need for professionals skilled in digital healthcare, with the U.S. Department of Labor projecting a 10% growth in nursing informatics and related positions by 2032.
No More Repetitive Needlesticks: How CNOs Can Improve Patient Experience
Repetitive needlesticks can be a challenge in hospitals, from both a nurse and patient perspective. A recent survey conducted by the Harris Poll revealed that out of the participants with a recent hospital stay, 59% of patients needed multiple needlestick attempts for IV insertion, and 71% for blood draws, with 11% needing 10 or more sticks to obtain a single blood sample.
Using AI to Address Nursing’s Biggest Pain Points
AI is the topic du jour in the healthcare space these days, and while a lot of the talk has centered on using the technology to improve back-office functions and give doctors more time in front of their patients, nursing leaders are eager to claim some of that spotlight.