Source: Health Leaders Media

HealthLeaders Media just released “HealthLeaders Media Industry Survey 2010.”

“The report is based on seven concurrent surveys sent to healthcare leaders in seven segments across the industry: CEO, finance, technology, physician, health plan, marketing, and quality leaders. In addition, data has been extracted based on community and rural status. The surveys included some common questions for all respondents and some questions directed to leaders in specific segments.”

Here are some of the highlighted findings:

49% Surveyed said the nursing shortage will negatively impact their organization in the next three years
- Overall Cross-Sector Survey

54% respondents say that patient feedback is the best source for process improvement

Majority of respondents (65.33%) said that quality and patient safety is among their top three priorities for the next three years.
- Quality Leaders Survey

30% respondents say that revenue is a major consideration when ordering tests or procedures.
-Physician Leaders Survey

You can find the complete set of studies and results from HealthLeaders Media at Healthcare Leaders Industry Survey 2010.

At Pathway Medical we are constantly searching for news and information that is most interesting to the nurses and healthcare employers we work with.  Check out this month’s Top Nursing and Healthcare Headlines; giving you insight into news trending in popularity among Pathway Medical’s nursing and healthcare network.

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Preventable readmissions cost the health care system about $25 billion every year
PricewaterhouseCoopers

Report examines what is motivating nurses to look for new jobs
Pathway Medical Staffing

An associate’s degree in nursing is not good enough
HealthLeaders Media

More bad news for nonprofit hospitals
HealthLeaders Media on Moody’s Report

Discharge Planning Checklist for Patients and Caregivers
CMS

Study finds Healthcare Organizations Are Expanding Case Management Services
BeyeNETWORK and ASG Software Solutions

Non Bedside Nurses Gather to Share their Experiences in Non Clinical Nursing
Pathway Medical Staffing

Project RED. Re-Engineered Discharge Helps Reduce Cost of Hospital Readmission
Boston University Medical Center

Hospital Check-ins May Slow Heart Failure Readmissions
USA Today report on Journal of American Medical Association Report

Hospitals Feel Pressure to Maintain Quality Improvement or be Penalized
HealthLeaders Media article on new Pricewaterhouse Coopers Health Research Institute Report

When hospitals and managed care organizations work with Pathway Medical Staffing they have access to multiple resources that will help attract the best non-bedside nursing talent.  If you are searching for non bedside / non clinical nursing professionals, here’s a list of the tools available to you right now.

Qualified Nurses for Full-Time, Temporary and Special Project Positions

We have a network of thousands of non-bedside / non-clinical nurses.  You can view profiles for a sampling of these top-ranked nurses that recently launched a confidential job search.

The nurses we work with have experience in case management, utilization review, medical record review, quality improvement, appeals, denials, data abstraction, pre-certification, CDI, HEDIS / QARR, and many other non-bedside nursing professions. Search our latest nurse profiles to find a potential new-hire for your organization.  You can also request a free customized report detailing nurse profiles that match your specific job opening(s).

Case Managers & Non Bedside Nurses FOR HIRE

Case Managers FOR HIRE is an monthly newsletter that provides you with an exclusive look at non-bedside / non-clinical nurses that have recently launched a confidential job search.  This newsletter will keep you abreast of top nursing talent that is often scarce and in demand.  Most importantly, it will allow you to find out about qualified candidates before your competitors do. 

Sign up for Case Managers FOR HIRE and you won’t miss out on another nursing professional searching for new career opportunities.

Nursing Beyond the Bedside News

As a benefit of becoming part of our network, we invite you to sign up for the Nursing Beyond the Bedside news.  This will keep you up to date with the latest news, studies, articles, research, career and employment tips for your non-bedside nurse hiring needs.

Nursing and Healthcare News Alerts from Respected Sources

If you’re looking to keep on top of nursing and healthcare news on a real-time basis, we search through hundreds of publications each day to weed out the news that is most important to you and the nurses that you employ.

The Pathway Medical Twitter Page is updated virtually every half hour with relevant news and information from respected sources including: Fierce Healthcare, American Medical News, American Journal of Nursing, Information Week, HCPro, The Wall Street Journal, and the American Medical Association as well as other notable leaders in the fields of nursing and healthcare. Follow along with breaking nursing and healthcare news as it happens, all in one place!

Don’t have a Twitter account? No worries. You don’t need an account to access this information.  Simply click on the Pathway Medical News Feed Page and start reading right now.

Nurses’ Blog

The Nurses’ blog is a resource where you can find the latest non-clinical nursing news, hiring tips, trends, tools, surveys and giveaways. The blog is also a place where you can read what you’re peers have to say about each article with the opportunity to voice your opinions as well. Check out the latest news on the blog including: “The 2011 RN Salary Survey” and results from a nursing job survey that reveals why 68% of case managers and non-bedside nurses plan to look for new jobs this year.

You also have the opportunity to become a voice in the nursing community by posting a guest blog. Read current guest blog posts like “Wonderful Things Happen When a Case Manager Intervenes” submitted by an RN/CCM about her experiences in nurse case management. You can submit your stories for inclusion to careers@pathway-medical.com.

Nursing Employer Hotline

Don’t forget that simply calling (800) 361-0031 to reach a nurse staffing specialist may be your most valuable tool of all. Since 1998 our counselors have specialized in nurse case management and other non-clinical and non-bedside nursing professions. Feel free to call, or email careers@pathway-medical.com and a dedicated specialist will be ready to help with your staffing needs.

Need More Information?

Click to learn about Pathway Medical Staffing and how we work with healthcare employers to find the best non-clinical nursing talent for your organization.

At Pathway Medical we are constantly searching for news and information that is most interesting to the nurses and healthcare employers we work with.  Check out this month’s Top Nursing and Healthcare Headlines; giving you insight into news trending in popularity among Pathway Medical’s nursing and healthcare network.

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Bipolar Headlines on Nursing and Healthcare Employment
Various Sources

Half of all Patients Do Not Adhere to Prescription Guidelines – Costing $100 Billion in Avoidable Hospitalizations
New England Journal of Medicine

Satisfaction among Health Plan Members Decreases Considerably from 2009
J.D. Power

Seven Qualities You Must Have in Your Nurse Case Manager; an Insider’s Perspective
Worker’s Comp Kit Blog

Difference Between Nurse Case Manager and Geriatric Care Managers
CarenetLA

New Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) Toolkit
American Health Information Management Association

Is Your Board Missing a Nurse?
HealthLeaders Media

Hospital Admissions May Require Watching and Waiting
KevinMD.com

A Nurse Case Manager Shares What Case Management is all About
Charlotte Summers, RN

New Study Implicates Healthcare Utilization Rates in Colorectal Cancer Disparities
National Institutes of Health

Tip: Keep Case Management Notes Short and Sweet
HCPro

Registered Nurse Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11
Bureau Labor Statistics

National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Hospitals Lean Toward Process Improvement Concepts like Six Sigma
HealthLeaders Media

State by State Map of Healthcare Reform Impact
HealthReform.gov

Report Examines what’s Motivating Nurses to Look For New Jobs
Pathway Medical

Patient Education Can Be a Low-key Marketing Tool for Hospitals
American Medical News

2010 Drivers of CDI and HIM Staffing
Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists (ACIDS)

Study Measures Positive Impact of Workplace Flexibility
Boston College Center for Work and Family

Top 5 Lies about Healthcare Clarified
PolitiFact.com

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If you’d like to see what news is hot on a “real time” basis check out the Pathway Medical Twitter Page dedicated to finding news that’s most interesting to the nurses and healthcare organizations we work with.

We have updates virtually every half hour from leading healthcare sources and respected names in the industry.  You’d be surprised at what you can learn from scanning the headlines for just five minutes every day.

Not familiar with Twitter? Don’t worry. If you’re not on Twitter, click this link to see the top nursing and healthcare news as it happens.

As healthcare employers cut jobs, there is also tremendous job creation in this sector of the economy. If you follow healthcare employment in the news the headlines have a feel of being bipolar.  Take nursing for example; one day there is an article highlighting how many jobs will be created in nursing, just to be followed by an article about a tough nursing job market.

Here are some of the latest articles on the subject to help you decide how the current environment will impact your specific employment situation.

Overall, Nursing Job Opportunities Expected to be Excellent
Bureau Labor Statistics
Registered Nurse Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition

Healthcare Creates 26,000 jobs in March
HealthLeaders Media

Mass Layoffs at Hospitals Increased in January
American Medical News

Hospitals One of the Most Stable Sources of Jobs in Our Economy Today
American Medical News

Hospital CEO Turnover Reaches Decade High
American College of Healthcare Executives

U.S. Hospitals Lay Off 723 Workers in 11 Mass Layoff Incidents
Bureau of Labor Statistics

Nursing Graduates Face Tough Job Market
FierceHealthcare

Former Nurses Return to Jobs in Droves
CT Post.com

New York Hospitals Under the Knife – Cutting 2,600 Jobs Starting in July 2010
Wall Street Journal

Nursing Grads Having Tough Time Finding Jobs
USA Today Video

We have even written a little something on the subject…

Report Examines What is Motivating 57% of Nurses to Look for New Jobs
Pathway Medical Staffing

Share your thoughts on the nursing employment situation in the current economy using the comments section below.

J.D. Power and Associates just released their latest review of health plan member satisfaction.  According to the study, member satisfaction has declined since 2009. 

“The study examines seven key factors: coverage and benefits; provider choice; information and communication; claims processing; statements; customer service; and approval processes.” Here are some key findings in the report:

-          Member satisfaction fell in 2009 and dipped below 2008 levels

-          Most notable contributor to decline in member satisfaction was an inability to understand plan coverage and benefits

-          Only 10% of health plan members understand the latest healthcare reforms

-          Members who were able to choose their carrier had the highest levels of satisfaction and were seven times more likely to remain with their carrier in the future

For more information about the study click on the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 U.S. Member Health Insurance Plan Study^SM

At Pathway Medical we are constantly searching for news and information that is most interesting to the nurses and healthcare employers we work with.  Check out the latest Top 10 Nursing and Healthcare Headlines; giving you insight into news trending in popularity among Pathway Medical’s nursing and healthcare network.

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1. Cutting Nurse Case Managers Will Have an Effect On Services Provided to Needy

2. New Diabetes HEDIS Blood Pressure Quality Measure: Potential for Overtreatment

3. Improving Clinical Guidelines and Performance Measures

4. Over 40 Percent of Nurses to Alter Career Path

5. Expanding Nursing Education Capacity State by State

6. Community-Nurse Partnerships Opening-Up Access to Care

7. CMS Modifies RAC Additional Documentation Request Limits

8. A Nurse Reflects on How she became a Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist

9. 86% Physicians use Internet to Access Health Information

10. More than 135,000 RN Positions in the US and Other Interesting Nurse Facts

See Breaking News in Real-Time

If you’d like to see what’s hot on a “real time” basis check out our Twitter page dedicated to finding news that’s most interesting to the nurses and healthcare organizations we work with.

We have updates virtually every half hour from leading healthcare sources and respected names in the industry.  You’d be surprised at what you can learn from scanning the headlines for just five minutes every day.

Not familiar with Twitter? Don’t worry. If you’re not on Twitter you can still view the news on our site by simply clicking this link http://www.twitter.com/pathwaymedical.