by Dan Tipton | Aug 16, 2023 | Nursing Excellence
The journey to ANCC Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation can feel all-consuming. There is data to compile and report, structures to build, processes to identify and improve—all occurring over a period of years. It’s hard work, but your reward is a vibrant...
by Dan Tipton | Jul 28, 2023 | Nursing Excellence
Nursing executives at Premier Health stepped in with what they believed would be an effective plan to help their nurse leaders, who were exhausted after working through the pandemic to deliver exceptional care to the patients of the southwest Ohio health system. “We...
by Dan Tipton | Jul 19, 2023 | Certifications & Accreditation, Healthcare Consulting, Nursing Excellence, Tipton Health News
The COVID-19 pandemic may be over but chief nursing officers (CNOs) continue to grapple with the aftermath. The turnover rate among registered nurses (RNs) continues to be high, estimated at more than 22% annually, and can cost hospitals millions of dollars every...
by Dan Tipton | Jun 28, 2023 | Certifications & Accreditation, Nursing Excellence
Over the past 20 years, U.S. health care has shifted from an acute inpatient fee-for-service model to an outpatient model, with nurses supporting this change through increased roles in ambulatory care settings. The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) first...
by Dan Tipton | Jun 20, 2023 | Nursing Excellence
Nurses work hard to live up to their promise to deliver the very best care to patients. But the reality is that many patient care decisions are made far from the bedside–by lawmakers in Washington, D.C. and state capitols. Think about the effects of the...
