Articles Tagged With: Staffing
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How Many Personnel Are Required for Antimicrobial Stewardship? More Than You Have at Your Hospital
A work group in the Veterans Administration determined that the necessary staffing of antimicrobial stewardship programs dealing with inpatients (including long-term care) is 1.0 clinical pharmacy specialist with infectious disease knowledge and 0.25 physician (preferably trained in infectious disease) per 100 occupied beds. Needs for outpatient stewardship, which is now mandated, were not included in the assessment.
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Have Plan B for Unexpected Call-outs: Reduce OT
If registration areas are understaffed during peak volumes, patient care, registration quality, and customer service all suffer.
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Same-Day Surgery Manager: How to select the right staff for your program
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New JCAHO staffing standards: You may be surprised at what you need to do
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Here are the questions surveyors will ask
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Think outside the box to find and keep OR nurses
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Same-Day Surgery Manager: Staff incentives that work for ASCs or hospital-based facilities
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Use exit interviews to reduce your facility’s risk
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Temporary case managers can ease workload
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Choose your temporary staffing agency carefully