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’Secret Shoppers’ Help Monitor Hygiene Programs, Reduce Infections
Taking a cue from the retail world, hospitals are using "secret shoppers" to improve infection control measures. These covert clinicians observe the hospital staff during the course of their day to see how effective a facility’s infection prevention methods are working—particularly their hand hygiene measures.
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Features
Documentation System Improves ED Communication, Efficiency
With emergency departments across the country feeling the strain of overcrowding and overburdened staff, workflow and communication issues are a constant concern. One tried-and-true method of overcoming these challenges is bedside documentation.
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Staffing Matters
False Hope for an End to the Nursing Shortage
A sense of relief has seemed to prevail in many hospitals during the past few months. After struggling with extremely difficult recruitment and turnover of registered nurses in recent years, the recession has seemingly eliminated the most serious nursing shortage the U.S. has ever experienced. Literally thousands of nurses have returned to the nursing workforce, increased the number of hours they work or delayed retirement. This behavior has led to reduced vacancy rates in hospital staff nurse positions across the country. This reprieve from the shortage, however, will be short-lived.
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