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Dress codes for nurses: Tool to boost professionalism
Establishing a dress code for nurses may not be top priority for your hospital. But it can go a long way toward creating a sense of professionalism, and patients also appreciate it because it’s easier to identify staff. For these …
No. 1 threat to your nurses: Injuries from lifting patients
Much has been said about making hospitals healthier for staff. And facilities have made strides in several areas, including providing staff with healthier food and more relaxing break rooms to fight fatigue and burnout. But hospitals need to do more …
Hospitals ban workers from smoking
Inspired by a commitment toward health, many hospitals have policies stating their campuses are smoke-free. Staff, patients and their families are forbidden from smoking on hospital grounds. Some have taken this further, though – and there’s a serious debate over whether it’s …
What hospitals must consider when hiring doctors
Hospitals are directly employing more physicians than ever before. And while this may be helpful for patient outcomes in many ways, hospital executives need to keep several details in mind when making these arrangements with doctors.
Hospitals get creative to reduce employee stress, burnout
Hospitals across the country are coming up with some unique ways to relieve stress and fight burnout in staff members – and many of these tactics are relatively cost-effective.
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