Hartford HealthCare Optimized their LMS and Launched Epic

Initiative Management enabled Hartford HealthCare (HHC) to consolidate their learning management into one LMS, and launch Epic throughout the health system.

May 28^th, 2021

St. Dominic Hospital Improved Compliance and Effectiveness

When St. Dominic Hospital needed a method for preceptors to complete and document skills checklists, they chose HealthStream’s Checklist Management and realized immediate benefits.

May 21^st, 2021

Healthcare Trend Watch — the Nursing Shortage Is Getting Worse

Hospitals continue to feel the financial pain stemming from the ongoing nursing shortage. Compounding the problem of a nursing shortage is a high turnover rate among new nurses.

May 17^th, 2021

Healthcare Trend Watch — Physicians are in short supply, too

The looming physician shortage represents a dire situation for the state of healthcare in the U.S., as many experts predict that demand for health services will soon exceed the industry’s capacity to provide care.

May 17^th, 2021

Tactics to Improve Nurse Engagement

The COVID-19 pandemic has turned the world of healthcare upside down, especially in terms of how care professionals feel about their work and their employers. Here are some reasons nurse engagement is important, as well as some strategies to improve it.

May 14^th, 2021

A Healthcare Education Solution Focused on the Opioid Crisis

May 14^th, 2021

Nursing at an assisted living facility vs. a nursing home

Though many people think of the hospital as a typical nursing work environment, the reality is that nurses work in a variety of settings. This blog post looks at some of the characteristics and challenges of working in assisted living vs. nursing home care.

May 14^th, 2021

5 Essentials of Nursing Orientation

Learn about 5 essentials of nursing orientation and its pivotal role in the competency and retention of newly hired registered nurses, from HealthStream.

May 13^th, 2021

Air Methods Achieves Flexibility, Cost Savings with Resuscitation Suite

Air Methods, an emergency air medical services company, transitioned from a traditional leader-led resuscitation program to the American Red Cross instructor-less model, saving them time and money.

May 11^th, 2021

Opioids: A National Health Crisis

As the opioid crisis continues to unfold across the United States, healthcare providers are increasingly caught in the crosshairs of a dilemma: How can they provide the highest quality patient care while also complying with federal, state, and local mandates around prescribing and reporting abuse?

May 11^th, 2021

Mandatory Training for Nurses: An Insider’s Assessment

When nurses learn that a mandatory training session has come up, mixed emotions usually occur. There can be excitement about something new, as well as grumbling about a tedious and time-consuming task. The latter response need not be a given.

April 30^th, 2021

HealthStream Community - The Next Level of HealthStream Customer Support

HealthStream has launched the HealthStream Community, a private hub for customers to access product training, support documentation, and peer discussions. With intuitive navigation, a powerful search engine, and an Ideas portal for feedback, it enhances customer support and collaboration.

April 21^st, 2021

10 Ways to Encourage Better Physician Communication

Physicians looking to deliver a superior patient experience must take the time to evaluate how they communicate and commit to practicing new ways of speaking to patients.

April 19^th, 2021

The Importance of Effective Communication in Nursing

Registered Nurse Nicole Kraut shares her experiences with HealthStream and how she believes effective communication is most important during patient interactions.

April 19^th, 2021

Preparing for the 2021 Joint Commission Safety Standards Deadline? HealthStream’s Quality OB Program is Associated with Lower Risk Claims

Today, U.S. maternal mortality rates are still unacceptably high, with the number of maternal deaths significantly surpassing those from all other highly developed countries. Approximately 700 deaths occur annually from pregnancy-related complications, and 50,000 women are injured every year during childbirth.

April 19^th, 2021

What is Competence in Healthcare? (Part I)

Competence lies at the heart of any talent management effort in healthcare. Competency is a cornerstone on which a successful healthcare organization is built.

April 19^th, 2021

What Is Cultural Competence in Healthcare?

Now more than ever, healthcare professionals and everyone supporting them in the industry need to work to break down any barriers to care. One way many organizations are making an effort to meet more patients’ needs is to focus on cultural competence.

April 19^th, 2021

Healthcare Trend Watch — Artificial Intelligence (AI) Dramatically Changing Healthcare

Artificial intelligence clearly has the potential to drive meaningful change at numerous points along the healthcare continuum. The most effective deployments of AI in the healthcare space will augment human capabilities, not replace them.

April 17^th, 2021

Understanding The 3 Types of Acute Care & The Staffing Needs of Each

Different patient needs mean there are a variety of care settings, and each has its own unique challenges and requirements when it comes to proper staffing. Here we describe the three types of acute care.

April 16^th, 2021

Understanding Medical Billing Cycles and Solutions

Medical billing is complicated for trained professionals, so why do providers expect patients to understand it without a little help and coaching?

April 16^th, 2021