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Creating a Sexual Harassment Prevention Program: Best Practices

Given the national climate and the widespread impact of the #metoo movement, creating a sexual harassment prevention program has never been as important as at this moment. Here are some best practices for a harassment prevention program initiative.

April 01, 2021

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With Maternal Mortality Rates on the Rise, OB Risk Must be a Priority: Article Excerpt

More than 700 American women die annually as a result of pregnancy or delivery complications, the highest rate by far among developed countries. Also, along with Afghanistan and Sudan the US is one of three countries in the world where the rate is rising instead of falling.

April 01, 2021

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Ensuring High Quality CPR Across the Care Continuum: Article Excerpt

While the survival rates for sudden in-hospital cardiac arrest are relatively low—just 23%, the rate gets even worse outside of a hospital, where resuscitation success estimates range from just 2 to 11%. Resuscitation quality and success needs to improve across the care continuum.

April 01, 2021

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Three Webinars Focused on Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management

Here are links to three recorded HealthStream webinars about solutions to common challenges in healthcare revenue cycle management.

April 01, 2021

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The Benefits of Interactive Learning for Healthcare: Achievement and Understanding

Interactive learning has proven to improve overall student achievement of learning goals. Transforming classroom experiences from lecture to interaction learning also deepens the understanding of complex concepts.

April 01, 2021

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Six Reasons Why Sexual Harassment Workplace Training Is More Important Than Ever

As part of a recent HCCS webinar, business and employment law attorney Jennifer Kearns examines six of the complicated issues involved in sexual harassment training.

April 01, 2021

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Five Webinars Focused on Clinical Development Best Practices

Solving big problems in healthcare, like those common in nurse residency programs, nurse onboarding, and clinical leadership development, is a principle enshrined in our corporate constitution. Here are links to recorded HealthStream webinars about improving outcomes by solving clinical development problems.

April 01, 2021

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Preventing Claims Denials to Improve Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management

Up to 25% of claims are denied, according to research from the Government Accountability Office. If healthcare professionals do not watch claims closely, it is likely they will be unable to determine when an error or coding issue has led to the denial.

April 01, 2021

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Why Revenue Cycle Management Needs to Focus on Patient Access Staff

Patient access is the gateway not only to your system but also to your revenue cycle; the importance of our colleagues who are sitting at the front desks, who are taking scheduling calls, increases exponentially.

April 01, 2021

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Two Healthcare Workforce Problems: Incivility and Bullying

In a recent HealthStream webinar, How to Banish the Bully Who Wreaks Havoc in Healthcare, Linda Leekley, CEO and founder of In the Know, addresses the common question “What exactly is incivility and how is it different from bullying?”

April 01, 2021

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A Closer Look at CMS Emergency Preparedness Requirements

The 2016 CMS Emergency Preparedness rule establishes new national requirements for Medicare and Medicaid participating providers and suppliers to ensure those facilities are able to adequately plan for and respond to both natural and man-made disasters. What specifically is required?

April 01, 2021

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Understanding the Importance of Healthcare Competency Assessment Programs

Healthcare organizations understand that they need to evaluate competency, the demonstration of appropriate knowledge, skills, and behaviors in a clinical setting. Competency Programs involve validating the multiple facets of any identified, required competency.

April 01, 2021

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Five Reasons to Pursue ANCC Nurse Residency Accreditation

Since 2014, ANA’s American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) has offered accreditation of nurse residency programs to recognize applicants who demonstrate excellence in transitioning nurses to new practice settings. Here are five reasons to pursue accreditation.

April 01, 2021

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Inspired by Losing Father to Spread CPR Knowledge: HealthStream’s William Morris

HealthStream’s William Morris shares how the loss of his father inspired his career choices and definitely makes his choice to educate CPR trainers at HealthStream even more meaningful.

April 01, 2021

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Four Ways to Improve the Retention Problem across the Care Continuum

Staff retention has grown to be one of the most significant challenges across the care continuum, affecting the entire healthcare industry, and connected to care quality, resident satisfaction, and healthcare outcomes. How do we tackle this problem?

April 01, 2021

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Four Webinar Recordings Focused on the Continuum of Care

Solving big problems in healthcare, like staff retention, leadership shortages, and onboarding, is a principle enshrined in our corporate constitution. Here are links to recorded HealthStream Webinars about improving outcomes by solving continuum of care problems.

April 01, 2021

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Ten Ways to Embrace Civility in the Healthcare Workplace

In a recent HealthStream webinar, How to Banish the Bully Who Wreaks Havoc in Healthcare, Linda Leekley, CEO and founder of In the Know, offers ten ways to embrace civility at work, including her secret weapon phrase, ‘Up until now.’

April 01, 2021

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HealthStream CPR Training Led Employee Tonya Cooke to Save Son’s Life

HealthStream’s commitment to improving resuscitation rates is demonstrated across a wide swath of our workforce. When we spoke with employees, we were amazed at the impact CPR has had among them and their families. Learn How Tonya Cooke’s son was resuscitated.

April 01, 2021

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The Benefits of Civility Training to Counteract Healthcare Workplace Bullying

In a recent HealthStream webinar, How to Banish the Bully Who Wreaks Havoc in Healthcare, Linda Leekley, CEO and founder of In the Know, points out numerous benefits of workplace civility training for healthcare organizations—for patients and the organizations themselves.

April 01, 2021

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Top Trends Impacting the Healthcare Workforce: eBook

In this eBook, Get Ahead of the Trends: A Look at the Top Issues Impacting the Healthcare Workforce, we look at trends connected to some of the big changes coming to the healthcare industry.

April 01, 2021