G Hatfield

3 weeks ago | healthleadersmedia.com | G Hatfield

Nurse leaders must do their best to help maintain patient privacy and be prepared to pivot as regulatory requirements change. Currently, providers and health systems do not have to choose between complying with the 2022 OCR Notice and Guidance and EO 14187, pending the outcome of legal challenges. CNOs and other healthcare executives must remain in compliance with current legal requirements and to be proactive by creating internal policies that can evolve with regulatory updates.

3 weeks ago | healthleadersmedia.com | G Hatfield

The health system's virtual nursing program has morphed quite a bit in the med surg realm, says this nursing science leader. Emory Healthcare is now hard-wiring bidirectional virtual nursing systems into patient rooms, and the goal is to have 1,000 med surg rooms hard-wired for virtual care by the end of the year. Emory uses patient care metrics to measure outcomes, including length of stay, readmissions, number of ED visits, patient satisfaction, and quality metrics.

3 weeks ago | healthleadersmedia.com | G Hatfield

CNOs need to keep tabs on the current state of nursing education so they can adjust accordingly. Low-income countries had the recommended ratio of new graduate nurses to the current stock of nurses, which is higher than what high-income countries had in 2023. The report states that around the world, the average duration of a nursing education program is three years.

3 weeks ago | healthleadersmedia.com | G Hatfield

CNOs need to take a look at their health system's policies and provide guidance to nurses who might have future interactions with ICE or CBP agents. As of right now, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) are allowed to enter hospitals to take enforcement actions. ICE agents can be barred from entering clearly distinguished and enforced private areas, such as treatment rooms, inpatient units, offices, and any space closed to the public. On Jan.

3 weeks ago | psqh.com | G Hatfield

By G HatfieldMany things in healthcare have changed since the beginning of the year from a policy perspective. On Jan. 20, the Trump Administration revoked a policy that protected sensitive locations, including hospitals, from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) enforcement actions. In the wake of these removed protections, preparedness is key.