Preparing for Joint Commission Surveys
By Brian Gallagher The overhead page repeats three times: “Gotham City Hospital would like to welcome the Joint Commission.” It’s the one page that can strike panic into even the most prepared organization. Team members run through the department making sure there is no food or drink visible. Cabinet doors and drawers are locked, wipe […]
The Rural Health Transformation Program: How It’s Changing Native and Rural Health
“Healthcare is broken.” We hear that all time, don’t we? And magic bullet solutions don’t exist anywhere except in someone’s imagination. So it’s understandable that there’s been a lot of excitement about the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program – a new source of federal funding for rural healthcare. States applied last fall for a […]
Beyond the Bedside: When a Nontraditional Nursing Voice Reaches the Capitol
by Zoe Sanabria, RN Last week, I walked the marble halls of Florida’s Capitol not as a politician or lobbyist, but as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) student, and as a voice for thousands of nursing students whose futures depend on decisions made far beyond the classroom. I had the opportunity to participate in […]
Meet our December Nurse of the Month: Loida Leal
In 2026, our Nurse of the Month feature will shift to Clinician Spotlight! For our final Nurse of the Month, we chose Loida Leal – a beloved nurse described “always one step ahead.” Says her leadership, “No matter how high the stakes, she always stays grounded and never loses her compassion or clinical intuition. She […]
6 Tips for Choosing the Right Healthcare Staffing Agency
We’re at a turning point in healthcare staffing. A few years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic washed over the industry like a tsunami, rearranging priorities, care delivery modes, and supply chains. As the waters of crisis receded, many physicians and nurses began to reconsider their choices. Some decided to pursue different goals in their careers – […]
Holiday Stress and Your Mental Health
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, right? Well, according to Bing Crosby, it is. But while many people love the festivities of the winter holidays, this time of year can evoke melancholy or stress for others. The nights are longer; many of us are desperately trying to close out end of year projects, […]
