The Article: Timian, A., Rupcic, S., Kachnowski, S., & Luisi, P. (2013). Do patients “like” good care?: Measuring hospital quality via Facebook. American Journal of Medical Quality. Advance online publication. doi:10.1177/1062860612474839 Big Idea: This first-of-its-kind exploratory study uses multivariate regressions, adjusting for numerous factors, to research... Read More
Sleek design. Vibrant color. Incredible power. Mmmmmm. The mophie juice pack powerstation® has it all. The 4000 mAh external battery, available in black or red, is compatible with most smartphones and tablets, and it can charge just about any mobile... Read More
Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss! You might be asking yourself, “Does Dr. Seuss really have a place in healthcare?” Sure he does. His words remain as inspiration to those of us in service fields, and he absolutely has a unique connection... Read More
A little bit of alphabet soup, I know. If you’re in healthcare, those credentials still may not be familiar to you. March propels us into Spring. It also gives us a chance to recognize and honor several team members, specifically... Read More
The Article: Moneke, N. & Umeh, O. (2013). How leadership behaviors impact critical care nurse job satisfaction. Nursing Management, 44(1): 53-55. The Big Idea: Nurses’ job satisfaction is correlated with many organizational, financial, and patient health outcomes. The authors of... Read More
Four years ago Diane Forster-Burke, MS, RN, professor at Westminster College in Salt Lake City, was looking for a way to recharge her teaching and utilize different education strategies to drive home the ethics of every day healthcare decisions nurses and... Read More
In reigniting my energies surrounding the Nursing Ideas Challenge (my first article of 2013 will publish tomorrow…Rob Fraser has already published his first), I decided to also share what I’m reading and learning about that’s not particularly “nursing research,” but... Read More
Wal-Mart is strategically planning to have full primary care practices in certain Wal-Mart locations within five to seven years, or so Marcus Osborne, the Vice President of Health and Payer Relations at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. stated at the Foundation of Associated... Read More
I liken the blogosphere to a “blob.” A lot of people are afraid to start reading blogs because they think it will overtake them – they have issues with unread posts. Honestly, I did, too, at first; then I realized... Read More
A new Institute for the Future initiative and game, “Future of the Hospital” asks a provocative question, “What if your hospital wasn’t there when you needed it most?” Yes, you read correctly – the collaborative forecasting game allows experts and “ordinary... Read More