Collaborative Care Archives

Collaborative Care

A Pioneering Spirit: Leaders as Framers in Turbulent Times

March 23, 2021

Will it always be like this? A critical care nurse leader was recently asked this question by one of her novice nurses in the first year of practice.…

A Pioneering Spirit: The SCARF Model

April 27, 2021

Healthcare professionals struggle to get their messages about mask-wearing and social distancing out to a skeptical public and even their own family members. Interestingly, it is often said…

Building a strong shared governance foundation

November 11, 2013

“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the…

Caregiver Resources

September 25, 2017

Nearly 44 million unpaid caregivers form the backbone of the US chronic and long-term care system. These hard working family members provide care to injured veterans, aging adults,…

Collaboration: The key to healthcare transformation

July 15, 2016

Transforming health care is a complex challenge that can best be met through a coordinated response from academia and clinical practice. Working together, chief nursing officers (CNOs) and academic leaders ensure that clinicians…

Collective genius as a tool for engagement and improvement

December 2, 2014

When bedside caregivers are engaged in their work, patient outcomes are improved, the patient experience is enhanced, and staff satisfaction is high. Most nursing managers and leaders I…

Creating high-performance interprofessional teams

November 10, 2014

Kate Summer, a nurse case manager on a telemetry unit, is leading an initiative to reduce the 30-day readmission rate of older patients with heart failure. She knows…

Empowering nurses to transform health care globally: A United States-Haiti nursing partnership

February 13, 2017

Since the Magnet® Vision was published in 2008, it has inspired actions by nurses at Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH), a Magnet-recognized academic community hospital located in southeastern Pennsylvania.…

From our readers…What bedside nurses can teach nursing leaders

June 11, 2012

Five years ago, while working in leadership I had a pivotal conversation with my superior regarding the need to “stop thinking like a bedside nurse”. My instincts told…

Implementing purposeful daily leadership rounding: A broader approach to measuring quality

October 11, 2016

Patient satisfaction has long been one way that hospitals measured quality, albeit indirectly. The surgical services division of Rush University Medical Center, an academic medical center in Chicago,…

Lead to succeed through generational differences

October 2, 2014

Chelsea enters the unit chewing gum and texting on her new smart phone. Deb stands there, waiting to get report. Minutes pass as Chelsea chuckles and continues to…

Motivational interviewing: A collaborative path to change

March 11, 2011

Michael had diabetes and a history of elevated blood glucose levels. A long-time drinker, he seemed to have no interest in giving up the habit. I met him…

Promoting staff interaction to encourage inclusion

August 4, 2021

Years ago, when I was working at a community hospital, we decided to host a job fair because we were struggling with high vacancy rates. As I walked…

Safeguarding patients: The courageous communication solution

May 17, 2016

Preventable medical errors account for 440,000 deaths each year and are the third leading cause of death in the United States. According to The Joint Commission, communication failure is the…

Ten tips for transitioning from home care nurse to nurse manager

January 13, 2016

Sarah made the transition from inpatient hospital nurse to home care (HC) nurse 6 years ago. She enjoys her practice and likes helping the patients and families whose…

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