Advisory Board May 8, 2023
The second week of Nurses Month focuses on nurse recognition. In particular, it honors the work of nurses who lead, excel, and innovate in our healthcare systems and our communities, making them vital to transforming the future of healthcare.
Nurse-led innovation was front and center during the height of the pandemic. Now, it continues as systems address strategic priorities amid substantial margin and workforce challenges. Nurses are driving innovative solutions to provide care in alternative sites, partner with patients to drive self-management, find creative ways to utilize emerging clinical technology, and address social determinants of health. Nurse-led innovations to address complex workforce challenges that contribute to burnout and turnover are also accelerating — and sorely needed.
Innovation is hard —...