Editor's Note Six health system strategic leaders recently shared the key performance indicators they are paying closest attention to when assessing system performance, according to a December 12 news story in Becker’s Hospital Review. For example, culture of safety is the signal that a chief administrative officer in Seattle, Washington…

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Editor's Note Balancing a limited nursing staff without compromising quality patient care or staff satisfaction can be a delicate balancing act. One large midwestern hospital experiencing inadequate nurse staffing levels and a spike in discharge delays tested a new staffing model in which LPNs supported medically stable patients through a…

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