BY MELANIE A. PRINCE, RN, BSN, MSN, NE-BC, CCM, FCM, FAAN
At the time of this writing, the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (2023) reported the lowest unemployment rate since 1969 at 3.4%. There were 58,000 new jobs added in the healthcare sector.
BY MICHELLE M. CROOK, BSN, RN, CCM, BCPA We are surrounded by numbers, and the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has made even those of us who are not typically “numbers people” look closely at data, trends and similar numbers-driven information. For some time, we have had the advantage of data analytics, artificial intelligence…
BY ADRIANA PARRALES, MSW OVERVIEW Equity is a principle that has long been discussed and fought for within the U.S. healthcare system. Ensuring that all individuals have equal access to quality care is at the core of every hospital’s mission. What hospitals have found is that putting equity into practice can…
BY LINDA O’DONNELL, RN, BSN, MHA, CMAC, SUZANNE MILLER, RN, MSN, ACM AND NICHOLAS ENGELHARDT, MBA The COVID-19 pandemic brought about unprecedented change to the U.S. healthcare system, as well as our care management team. It required quick adaptation in order to keep our staff and patients safe, avoid caregiver burnout, maintain job…