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Good Morning, Readers! |
I hope everyone had a wonderful and safe Labor Day weekend. If you’re ready to be inspired by another amazing nurse, check out Kerrie Cardon’s article in Today in the Chart, below. She is working hard to help nurses and patients through her new invention. 💡
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Today's Top Beats |
🏥 Healthcare Facility Crises
🩺 Leading for Change
🐔 Bird Flu Hits California
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HANDOFF |
Save Our Hospitals |
When Steward Health Care filed for bankruptcy on May 6, it caused a chain reaction of crises that hospitals across the country are struggling to manage. That includes Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital and Trumbull Regional Medical Center in Ohio, and the Ohio Nurses
Association is worried that Gov. Mike DeWine has no intentions of helping stem the damage. The nurses sent a “Save Our Hospitals” letter to the governor demanding they take steps—as other state governors have—to help.
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Leading for Change |
A big congratulations goes to Michael Dexter, director of professional development at the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN), for being identified as an exceptional leader by the Brandon Hall Group, a nationally recognized human resource consulting firm. Dexter received the “Best Learning Leader” Gold Medal from the group’s HCM Excellence Awards in Learning and Development for being “an influential executive who has driven transformative change in how their organization approaches learning and development.”
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Et tu, California? |
As public health and agriculture officials continue struggling to manage the national H5N1 bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle, the virus continues to stay one step ahead. Now California, the country’s largest milk producing state, has confirmed three dairy farms in the Central Valley have tested positive for the virus. Though only 13 people nationally have become infected with the virus since the outbreak began, concerns remain about the virus mutating to transmit more easily in a human population.
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TODAY'S TOP VITAL
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20% |
The amount of reduction in heart disease people may gain if they were sleep deprived during the week but “caught up” by sleeping in on the weekend, according to a new study of more than 90,000 people.
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TECH TUESDAY WITH NURSE MANNY
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Help for Home Health |
As an emergency department nurse who knows little about home health, I’ve always admired the resiliency of home health nurses who manage complex patient needs with limited support. Recently, I came across Vivid Health, a company that’s leveraging AI to reduce the time spent on home health documentation, thereby increasing capacity for patient care. By automating the majority of
OASIS form completion, Vivid Health frees up nurses to engage more deeply with patients, understanding their unique needs in a way that truly matters. This could be a game-changer for those in home health.
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Nurse Manny is passionate about leveraging health tech for better patient care.
Want him to review your tech? Email him!
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From Bedside to Product Development |
Learn more about Kerrie Cardon’s journey as a nurse innovator and the invention she hopes will change healthcare.
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SUPPLY ROOM |
Hi, I'm Baymax |
Show your patients you're the best "healthcare companion" with this cute badge reel!
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BREAK ROOM |
Baby Doctor |
Toddlers love being autonomous and can begin talking as early as 12 months old. If you need a pick-me-up, watch how this adorable toddler takes over her doctor’s appointment and run it herself!
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DISCHARGE INSTRUCTIONS
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