by Dan Tipton | Aug 2, 2023 | Nursing Excellence
Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital has undergone a seemingly miraculous turnaround. The Wyandotte, Michigan hospital experienced a 40 percent turnover rate among ICU nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic and shortly afterward. Today, turnover in the ICU has dropped all the...
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...
by Dan Tipton | Jun 13, 2023 | Certifications & Accreditation, Nursing Excellence
At Tipton, we are privileged to get a behind-the-scenes look at our client’s Sources of Evidence narratives for their Magnet® submissions. A painstaking amount of time and effort goes into sourcing, writing and editing these documents to help tell each organization’s...
