Ease the Way - Gebauer Patient Comfort Blog (18)

10 Worksite Wellness Ideas for Nurses

By: Jennifer Clark | On: March 23, 2017

The average full-time employee in America works 46.7 hours per week. But as healthcare workers know all too well, hospital hours are long and often include double shifts. What is the effect of these long hours on employee health? Research shows that overwork can lead to poor sleep, depression, and even serious health problems such as diabetes and heart disease.

Busy nurses often think about the needs of their patients before their own. Making an effort to include wellness activities can help alleviate some of the stress nurses experience, as well reduce health risks. What are the benefits of a wellness program? We’ll cover this topic along with 10 ideas you can try right now.

Breaking Bad News: A Guide for Novice Nurses

By: Bethany Nock | On: March 21, 2017

Arguably one of the most difficult parts of being a nurse is delivering bad news to patients and their families.

Whether you’re informing a patient of an unfavorable diagnosis or telling someone their loved one has passed away, the situation is emotionally draining and one nurses dread.

To help make the task a little easier, here are a few tips for breaking bad news.

How Physicians Can Build Better Patient Relationships

By: Bethany Nock | On: March 16, 2017

Sometimes, the most challenging obstacle a physician can face is establishing a strong connection with their patient.

The benefits of a good physician-patient relationship are numerous—higher patient satisfaction, better diagnostic accuracy, increased compliance to treatment plans and improved outcomes, to name a few—but breaking down the barrier between clinicians and patients can be difficult.

Here are five ways physicians can build better patient relationships.

4 Unexpected Ways to Improve Nursing Productivity

By: Bethany Nock | On: March 14, 2017

Above all else, a nurse’s first priority is to provide high-quality care to his or her patients.

What comes after that can be different for every nurse, but likely the most common secondary goal is to be as efficient and productive as possible. Each nurse has his or her own tried-and-true methods for increasing efficiency and productivity, but sometimes it can be a good idea to think outside the box.

Here are four unexpected ways to improve nursing productivity.

4 Steps for an Effective Healthcare Quality Assurance Program

By: Jennifer Clark | On: March 8, 2017

From vehicle maintenance to computer programming, quality assurance is an essential part of any service profession. The healthcare industry is no different.

Because low HCAHPS scores and failure to provide meaningful clinical statistics are becoming increasingly tied to lower reimbursement levels, it’s crucial for every healthcare organization to develop a quality assurance process. A strong quality assurance program is the key to meeting patient expectations and initiating changes that improve patient comfort, clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction levels.

These four steps will help you develop an effective healthcare quality assurance program.