NCSF to present three Town Halls virtually on nursing’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic |
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in-person conference experiences suspended due to the pandemic, the Nursing Consortium of South Florida will be convening the nursing community virtually with a series of three Town Hall presentations, via the web, addressing the range of challenges, responses and lessons learned by leaders and teams as nurses in hospitals, academic settings, and the community have combated Covid-19 during the Year of the Nurse. The first 90-minute webinar will take place Thursday, November 19 at 11:00 am. It will explore the hospital experience in South Florida and beyond in a session moderated by Rosanne Raso, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer, New York Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell, and the Editor-in-Chief of Nursing Management Journal. Silvia Stradi, RN, MSN, Chief Nurse Executive of the HCA East Florida Division; Maggie Hansen, RN, BSN, MHSc., Senior Vice President & Chief Nurse Executive of the Memorial Healthcare System; and Maureen Fagan, DNP, FNP-BC, FAAN, Chief Nursing Executive of the University of Miami Health System will be sharing their experiences. Registration rates start at only $25.00 for employees of Consortium member organizations and students! A three session series package is available for $60.00 through November 13. Please click here for a flyer with hyperlinks to the registration web form and to available sponsor opportunities.
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Day in the Life of a Nurse™ to be offered virtually in
2020
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With access to hospitals and nursing schools limited by Covid-19 protocols, the Nursing Consortium of South Florida is planning a very different Day in the Life of a Nurse™ experience for 2020. |
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"We realized months ago that students would not be able to make in person visits as in years past so we convened our public school system partners and representatives of our host locations and got to work on a program that could be delivered to students during regularly scheduled class times," remarked Chamberlain College of Nursing president and Consortium director W. Jason Dunne, DNP, MN, RN,CNE who is chairing the DITLOAN Planning Committee this year. Dr. Dunne added, "As in years past the program will provide high school and middle school students a greater understanding of the wide range of career opportunities available to those in the nursing profession. and of what it is like to be a nurse in a variety of settings, as well as instruction on how to become a nurse. Our traditional host locations have embraced the challenge. Many are re-purposing orientation, onboarding, and other training content and simulation scenarios with recorded debriefing sessions, and some are producing new content to meet the specific DITLOAN program goals." "Our staff has enthusiastically embraced the opportunity to assume the on-camera nurse roles, the role of patients and even serve as extras", remarked Simone Cheong the Magnet Project Manager at West Kendall Baptist Hospital which has written and is producing a video showing nurse roles as a patient moves through the emergency department, pre-op, surgery, post-op, ICU, med surge and is discharged with a plan of treatment. This year's program will be offered to South Florida public and private schools the week of November 9 - 13.
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DAISY
Foundation Writes Its First Case Study
The DAISY Foundation has written its first case study entitled: “Using Meaningful Recognition to Create a Culture of Nursing Excellence”. The subject organization for the case study is Consortium member West Kendall Baptist Hospital, a Baptist Health of South Florida organization. To learn how WKBH leveraged meaningful recognition through the DAISY Award program to improve nurse engagement and patient outcomes, please click here. |
National League for Nursing names Barry University as a 2020 NLN Center of Excellence
Congratulations to Consortium member Barry University on it’s nursing program being recognized by the National League for Nursing as a 2020 NLN Center of Excellence. The recognition is one of only 17 in the country and the only one in the state of Florida. The university’s undergraduate and graduate level programs were distinguished by the NLN as outstanding for enhancing student learning and professional development. Please click here to read more. |
Baptist
Health South Florida Named One of the 2020 Best Workplaces
Congratulations to Consortium member Baptist Health South Florida which has been recognized as a 2020 Best Workplaces for Women by Great Place to Work and Fortune. The Best Workplaces for Women stand out for excelling in one of the nation’s most competitive marketplaces. The ranking considered feedback representing more than 4.9 million employees working at Great Place to Work-Certified organizations. Great Place to Work, a global people analytics and consulting firm, evaluated more than 60 elements of team members’ experience on the job. These included the extent to which employees trust leaders, the respect with which people are treated, the fairness of workplace decisions, and how much camaraderie there is among the team. Rankings are based on employees’ feedback and reward companies who best include all employees, no matter who they are or what they do for the organization. Please click here to read more.
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McKinsey & Company sees continued growth of ambulatory care
and a significant opportunity for healthcare systems
A recent article by McKinsey & Company based on analysis of commercial claims data and doctor surveys, says that ambulatory care is one of the fastest-growing and highest-margin segments of the healthcare industry. The report points out that COVID-19 accelerated the interest in ambulatory care which began long before the pandemic for several reasons. Although hospital care is still the largest segment of the healthcare market overall, McKinsey anticipates that ambulatory care will have a disproportionate share of growth in the coming years. The research also noted that a wide variation exists in the use of ambulatory or outpatient care. This variation represents value to patients in cost and time. It also represents value to healthcare systems in cost and capital invested in bed stock and acute facilities that could be redeployed. Please click here to read more |
Florida Task Force releases final recommendations for re-opening
long-term care facilities
Florida’s Task Force on the Safe and Limited Re-opening of long-term care facilities has issued its final recommendations to help residents at these facilities safely reconnect with their families. The Task Force held a total of five publicly-broadcasted meetings in August, where they developed and discussed the guidelines and recommendations outlined in their report. Following are the finalized recommendations: - Allow visitation in long-term care facilities for Essential Caregivers and Compassionate Care visitors. These individuals provide important care and support to residents of long term facilities, like bathing, feeding and emotional support.
- Allow general resident outdoor and indoor visitation if the facility meets certain indicators of low virus risk.
- Each visitation scenario must be accompanied by facility policies and procedures that support the safety of all residents and visitors. Policies and procedures must address appropriate training and mandatory use of masks and other infection control protections, including screening and visitor scheduling and management. Please click here to view the full report.
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Johnson & Johnson launches pivotal global phase 3
clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccine candidate
Johnson & Johnson has begun its large-scale, pivotal, multi-country Phase 3 trial for its COVID 19 vaccine candidate, JNJ-78436735. The vaccine is being developed by its Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies. Previous studies of the vaccine have shown that the safety profile and immunogenicity after a single vaccination were supportive of further development. The trial will enroll up to 60,000 volunteers across three continents and will study the safety and efficacy of a single vaccine dose versus placebo in preventing COVID-19. The company anticipates the first batches of a COVID-19 vaccine to be available for emergency use authorization in early 2021, if proven to be safe and effective. Please click here to read more. |
Deadline for COVID-19 Telehealth Program extended to
December 31
The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau has extended the deadline until December 31, 2020 for recipients of COVID-19 Telehealth Program funding to purchase and implement eligible telehealth devices and services to address the COVID-19 pandemic. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act provided $200 million in funding for the program to help health care providers furnish telehealth services to patients in response to the pandemic. The FCC received multiple requests to extend the purchase/ implementation deadline for the COVID-19 Program due to procurement or implementation delays caused by the pandemic, recent hurricane damage or other factors. Please click here to read more. |
Huron research shows shift in management priorities for
healthcare leaders
New research from the Huron consulting group shows that in a matter of months, the coronavirus pandemic has materially shifted leaders’ priorities and accelerated investments in specific areas focused on financial stability, pandemic management and changes to care delivery. The challenges of COVID-19are changing how healthcare organizations operate as well as consumer expectations and preferences for their care. Short-term adjustments have been necessary for organizations to continue delivering care safely while stabilizing financially. At the same time, leaders are not abandoning long-term strategic plans for transformation of care, cost, technology and an overall rethinking of how healthcare is delivered. Huron’s research finds that 66% of executives’ short-term plans and 77% of executives’ long-term plans will remain mostly unchanged. What will change is a re-prioritization or acceleration of certain elements of their strategies. Please click here to read more. |
Help with housing expenses in Palm Beach County
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The Housing Leadership Council of Palm Beach County is helping residents struggling to pay housing expenses because of COVID-19 by taking advantage of two key programs that provide prompt assistance. The programs are: PBC Cares Rental Assistance and PBC Mortgage Assistance Program. The eligibility requirements for both programs are for residents who are at or below140% of the area median income (up to $86,000 for one person and $122,920 for a four person household). For full information and to apply for Rental Assistance, please click here. You can also call (561) 355-4792 to contact the non-profits that have been designated to assist with the rental application. Note: the application portal for rental/utility assistance will remain open until October 30, 2020. Food assistance is also available through this application process. For full information and to apply for Mortgage Assistance, please click here. Note: mortgage assistance applications will be accepted on a first come, first qualified, first served basis, subject to funding availability. The mortgage assistance application is open from October 9 at 8am until November 16, 2020. Similar assistance is available in Miami Dade and Broward counties.
CDC halts residential evictions through December 31, 2020
The Centers for Disease Control has issued an order that protects renters making no more than $99,000 ($198,000 for couples) from being evicted from their homes due to non-payment of rent through December 31, 2020. To be covered under this moratorium, renters must certify to specific conditions about their inability pay by filling out a Declaration Form with the CDC. |
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