Managed Healthcare Executive March 22, 2021
Amid the nursing shortage, hospitals can create better working conditions through these three technology solutions.
As the pandemic continues, nurses remain key members on the front lines charged with controlling and preventing the spread of COVID-19. Simultaneously, the ongoing nursing shortage makes it more difficult for many CNOs to maintain a consistently positive nursing culture while keeping frontline staff safe.
Under the primary nurse model, teams are left scrambling when members call in sick or can’t cover open shifts. Fortunately, technology innovations in healthcare offer ways to optimize the nursing workforce, improve patient outcomes and experiences, and offer overworked nurses a healthier work-life balance. To accomplish these goals, CNOs need to focus on hospital technology implementations that keep bedside teams...