Everything is changing at Lakeland Health in Southwest Michigan, and the transformational leadership team there is embracing it head on. From talent retention to community involvement to the organization’s mission, Lakeland Health is rapidly adapting to the new healthcare landscape, and their team members are leading the way. The top item on Lakeland’s agenda is […]
Tactics to increase nurse engagement within the nursing field can be divided into two major workplace factors, Compassion Satisfaction and Mattering. As nurse leaders, responsibility for creating and sustaining a positive culture becomes an important and necessary task. By creating an environment where nurses feel Compassion Satisfaction and that they Matter, job satisfaction will increase. Nurses…
Several immigration moves and executive orders by the current White House administration could affect healthcare and care giving in the U.S. in years to come. While no sweeping policy has happened, proposed policy changes could affect healthcare staffing. Current immigration efforts include limiting the number of work visas issued yearly, limiting citizenship opportunities in family-based…
Nurse executives are responsible for the delivery of high quality care and the financial health of their organization. As a nurse leader and nursing advocate, you should be confident in your knowledge and understanding of value-based purchasing and its intersection with nurse sensitive indicators. VBP is a snapshot of how hospitals are performing on quality…
In a high-stress healthcare environment, Nurse Managers have a difficult task! It’s up to them to evaluate performance, mentor, develop staff, ensure that nurses are motivated, and be a voice of nursing to the organization. So when you’re evaluating a candidate for a Nurse Manager position, an important question to consider is: Is she/he a…
10) Build around a common vision, connecting to the BIG picture. Choose easy, high impact themes, such as: Exceptional Care, Value Creation, Culture of Excellence, and Transformative Growth. These four areas of focus set the aspirations of the health system. As a Nursing Executive Team, facilitate annual retreats to align nursing’s goals around these strategic…
Most great healthcare companies have well-financed programs to develop Directors and C-suite executives, but sometimes frontline nurse leaders are overlooked. When budgets are tight, you are often asked to do more with less. Showing ROI of nurse leadership development may sound complicated, but it’s important if you want to make training frontline nurse leaders a…
Located in southern New Jersey, AtlantiCare, a member of Geisinger, is an organization that considers every employee at every level of the organization to be an important part of achieving the goal of helping patients reach optimal health. AtlantiCare relies on its nearly 5,700 employees to make a difference in health and healing, one person…
The U.S. labor force, health IT, and healthcare industry are rapidly changing in 2018. Changing needs for job skills, full employment levels, an aging workforce, and increasing diversity will lead to changes that have a considerable impact on U.S. hospitals and health systems. While putting your patients at the forefront of your organizations health goals…
“East Alabama Medical Center (EAMC) has a longstanding tradition of growing their own to carry out the organization’s mission of “high quality, compassionate healthcare.” In fact, a V.P. started as an orderly 34 years ago, proof that senior leadership has walked the walk. While several programs were in place to retain professional positions, growth opportunities…
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