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The Importance of Facility Assessments in Skilled Nursing Facilities

Investing in a dependable system like HealthStream’s Quality Manager can be a game-changer for skilled nursing facilities, ensuring that leaders can allocate their time and resources efficiently while maintaining compliance and enhancing the quality of care provided to residents.

July 01, 2024

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Safeguarding Through Education Featuring FinThrive

Improving revenue staff confidence can help ensure reduced denials and improve patient outcomes and safety. To learn more about how HealthStream and FinThrive can help your organization implement more effective revenue cycle education, reach out to HealthStream today.

July 01, 2024

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Highlights from the 2024 Annual Report on Medical Staff Credentialing

HealthStream’s annual report on medical staff credentialing can help your organization evaluate performance against the results of other organizations, analyze those areas in need of improvement and support you as you present performance improvement initiatives to your organization.

June 27, 2024

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Learning Without Limits: The Advantage of Unlimited CEs

CE Unlimited’s vast content and rich reporting and tracking features make it easier than ever to support learners with continuous education and licensure resources. Thanks to HealthStream’s trusted content partners and HealthStream’s own content, you can be sure that your staff are receiving the best and most up-to-date content. Reach out to HealthStream today to learn more about how to invest in your team’s development.

June 21, 2024

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Three Strategies for Mastering Interoperability with Procedure and Policy Management Systems

By adopting healthcare document management systems, organizations can enhance their interoperability, ensuring smoother operations, and better regulatory compliance. These strategies not only contribute to a more efficient workplace but also contribute to an environment of accountability and transparency while reducing risk and improving employee confidence.

June 21, 2024

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The Impact of Human Connection: The LGBTQ+ Healthcare Community

In this special 15-minute conversation, we discuss leadership’s impact on allyship and equity in the workplace, particularly how leaders can enhance the safe space for the queer community s healthcare team members.

June 19, 2024

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Navigating the Virtual Nursing Landscape – Chamberlain University’s Guide to Success

Virtual nursing has the potential to revolutionize patient care, while also solving some of the most pressing and persistent issues in healthcare. Leaders can address staffing and retention issues while reducing healthcare disparities and improving quality and safety. To learn more about how HealthStream and Chamberlain University can help your organization adopt this innovative approach, reach out to HealthStream today.

June 19, 2024

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Five Reasons Why CQI is Important in Healthcare

CQI is more than just a methodology; it’s a mindset that compels everyone in a healthcare organization to continuously seek better ways of doing things. When integrated into the culture of an organization, CQI becomes a powerful tool for fostering long-term improvements that benefit patients, staff, and the entire healthcare system. Building and maintaining this culture requires dedication, but the rewards—better care, more efficient operations, and a healthier work environment—are well worth the effort.

June 13, 2024

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Harnessing Preceptors’ Potential: Lessons from Jennie Stuart Health

Creating strong nurse leaders relies upon a thoughtful approach to their development and a community where continuous learning is supported with the best practices and tools. Contact HealthStream today to learn more about how HealthStream can help you develop strong nurse preceptors.

June 11, 2024

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Empower Operational Leadership and Performance with Quality Management

HealthStream has heard from operational leaders who have identified four key quality challenges they are currently facing. Let’s take an in-depth look at each, as well as how operational leaders can use Quality Manager to meticulously address these specific issues, enhance workflow efficiency, and ensure compliance with healthcare standards.

June 10, 2024

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6 Successful Ways to Enhance Growth Pathways for Healthcare Revenue Cycle Staff

HealthStream’s revenue cycle training program can support your organization’s efforts to empower your RCM team with the right knowledge to support a healthier bottom line.

June 07, 2024

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5 Skills to Nurture in the Next Generation of Nurse Leaders

Promotion to a nurse leadership role introduces a new world of responsibilities. As the link between healthcare administrators and bedside nursing staff, these leadership positions require those who can think creatively to improve patient outcomes and ensure safety and quality of care. Successful leadership development in nursing requires focusing on five core competency skills that are foundational to new nurse leaders.

June 06, 2024

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Revenue Integrity Week: Ensuring Financial Health in Challenging Times

In the face of ongoing challenges, it's more important than ever to prioritize revenue integrity and implement effective strategies for growth and financial health. By working together and staying focused on our goals, we can navigate these challenging times and emerge stronger than ever.

May 30, 2024

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myClinicalExchange: The Enhanced Experience Tour

The myClinicalExchange team at HealthStream will continue to update this solution and are already at work on version 2.5. Future updates will be focused on enhancing empowerment, improving the student journey, and creating additional ways in which to use the data collected. Contact HealthStream today to learn more about myClinicalExchange.

May 29, 2024

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Combating Physician Burnout with Innovative Training Solutions

With May honoring Mental Health Awareness, there is no better time to bring attention to burnout and put measures into place to help combat this workplace problem. Physician burnout has emerged as a critical issue within the healthcare sector, markedly impacting both the well-being of doctors and the quality of patient care.

May 29, 2024

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Is Your Team’s Mental Health Flourishing?

The mental health crisis for healthcare workers isn’t going away. In fact, it’s growing. A recent study from American Hospital Association found that 93% of health care workers reported stress, 86% reported anxiety, 77% reported frustration, 76% reported exhaustion and burnout, and 75% said they were overwhelmed. Without a support system, employees are left to manage their mental health on their own. For some, they never manage their mental health at all.

May 29, 2024

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Maximizing Reach in MedTech: How HealthStream Amplifies Your Training Impact

HealthStream and AvaSure have solutions that can help assign and track online learning for new medical device implementations. Users can be trained using resources developed by the manufacturer ensuring up-to-date content and access to best practices. Contact HealthStream today to learn more about creating a faster, more efficient process for medical device implementations.

May 28, 2024

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Reframing Well-Being in the Healthcare Workplace Culture

Burnout is a complex issue and healthcare leaders need real strategies that they can begin implementing today if they want to be effective in combatting burnout. HealthStream and Psych Hub can help your organization provide compassionate and effective care that will enhance the well-being of healthcare professionals and do the same for patient care. Contact HealthStream to learn more about this solution. In addition, Psych Hub has a new podcast, “The Burnout Antidote.” Listen to and download the podcast on your favorite streaming service.

May 28, 2024

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Fortifying Healthcare Cybersecurity: Combating Black Basta Ransomware Threats

In the face of the rising cybersecurity threats, it's crucial now more than ever for healthcare organizations to fortify their defenses, especially in light of the recent advisory by a coalition of top security institutions including the FBI, CISA, HHS, and MS-ISAC.

May 24, 2024

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Contribute to Big Changes: Social Determinants of Health

Addressing social determinants of health and educating healthcare staff makes direct progress toward health equity, a world where every person has the opportunity to attain their highest level of health and care. Social determinants of health have a lasting impact on society, creating inequities in access to housing, education, wealth, and employment. All of this puts people at higher risk of poor health.

May 23, 2024