Nursing Economics back issues from November 2008:
The change we need and the hope we have!(Editorial)
Nov 01, 2008; ... WITH THE PRESIDENTIAL election behind us and the promise of change on the horizon, many Americans feel inspired and hopeful by the message of change by President-elect Barack Obama. As health care reform competes with the troubled economy and other top administration priorities, nurses ...
The how, what, and why of valuation and nursing.(CNE SERIES)
Nov 01, 2008; ... ADELAIDE NUTTING (1926) stated, "The root of all main problems in nursing will be found, I believe, if carefully studied, to be economic in nature" (p. vi). Nutting (1926) encouraged nursing to identify its progress and to trace "the lines of development and follow the sequence of events, ...
Evaluation of a career ladder program in an ambulatory care environment.
Nov 01, 2008; ... DEVELOPED IN THE 1970S IN response to a national nursing shortage, clinical ladders, or career advancement systems, were designed to enhance professional development, provide a reward system for quality clinical performance, promote quality nursing practice, and improve job satisfaction ...
Should I stay or should I go?: nursing license renewal decisions in Iowa.
Nov 01, 2008; ... IOWA FACES A NURSING SHORTAGE that is expected to grow more serious over time. As of 2005, the demand for nurses exceeded supply by 8%. By 2020, the supply shortfall is projected to be 27% (Iowa Department of Public Health, 2004). The shortage is exacerbated by the age distribution of ...
Nurse labor effects of residency work hour limits.
Nov 01, 2008; ... ON JULY 1, 2003 THE Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) passed a regulation limiting work hours to 80 per week for medical residents (Philibert, Friedmann, Williams, & ACGME Work Group, 2002). Work hour restrictions were passed amid growing concerns for patient ...
A conceptual model of nurses' goal orientation, service behavior, and service performance.
Nov 01, 2008; ... IN THE FACE OF POLICY limitations on health care institutions and the competitive ] environment of large hospital expansions, hospitals must increasingly transform to an entrepreneurial style of management targeted on medical service behavior and service performance. The goal of excellent ...
Critical to quality in telemedicine service management: application of DFSS (Design for Six Sigma) and SERVQUAL.
Nov 01, 2008; ... WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF information and telecommunications technology, socio-economical and medical environment changes, more and more attention has been given to telemedicine in order to provide health care service more efficiently and effectively Telemedicine generally refers ...
Southwest Airlines: lessons in loyalty.(Human Resource Solutions)
Nov 01, 2008; ... SOUTHWEST AIRLINES BOASTS the fewest customer complaints of any major airline for 18 years in a row, has been profitable 31 consecutive years, employee turnover averages less than 10%, and is consistently named one of the best companies to work for. Sound too good to be true? ...
Career ladder program for registered nurses in ambulatory care.(Perspectives in Ambulatory Care)
Nov 01, 2008; ... AS DISCUSSED IN THE FEATURE article "Evaluation of a Career Ladder in an Ambulatory Care Environment (Nelson & Cook, 2008, pp. 353360), career advancement systems are designed to enhance professional development, provide a reward system for quality clinical performance, promote quality ...
Potentially deadly infection doubled among hospital patients over last 5 years.(DATA BANK)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The number of hospital patients stricken by an infection that can lead to diarrhea, blood poisoning, and even death increased by 200% between 2000 and 2005, according to data from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The sharp upturn follows a 74% increase in the number ...
Surgical errors cost nearly $1.5 billion annually.(DATA BANK)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Potentially preventable medical errors that occur during or after surgery may cost employers nearly $1.5 billion a year, according to new estimates by researchers William E. Encinosa, PhD, and Fred J. Hellinger, PhD. of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The researchers ...
From Wall Street to Main Street: how will the economic meltdown impact health care reform?(Health Policy and Politics)
Nov 01, 2008; ... WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO wake of the financial market crisis? For over 10 years I have been writing a forecast of hope and rational reasons why health care reform will be "a top agenda item" of the next Congress. My optimism has been educated regarding the ever-changing priorities that Deborah ...
The Unit Practice Council: center of professional practice.(Magnet[R] Mapping)
Nov 01, 2008; ... Shared governance is central to organizing staff for decision making. In the Application Manual: Magnet Recognition Program[R] the components of the Magnet model are described as transformational leadership; structural empowerment; exemplary professional practice; new knowledge, ...
Improving adult immunization rates in primary care clinics.(Success Stories)
Nov 01, 2008; ... IF YOU WERE LOOKING TO purchase health insurance for yourself or perhaps the company for whom you work, the first stop you might make would be the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Web site (2007) to review the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS). This ...