New Research: Nurses Spending More Time Away from Bedside

Between July and November 2011, Jackson Healthcare, in partnership with Care Logistics and Jackson Nurse Professionals, conducted its second online nurse study to assess changes in the amount of time spent on indirect patient care since 2009.  Some key findings:

• The majority of nurses surveyed spend one-quarter of their 12-hour shifts on indirect patient care
• The number of nurses reporting that they spent at least two hours per shift on indirect patient care increased slightly from 73% in 2009 to 78%

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Article: Defining Organizational Values with One Question

by Richard L. Jackson

Would you believe that effectively guiding your organization's values, culture and performance is as simple as asking yourself one question?

The purpose of this article is to share that illumination with you in an effort to help you make positive changes, not only in your organization, but throughout your personal and professional life.

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EBook: Physicians Sound Off on the High Price of Defensive Medicine

Physicians estimate the cost of defensive medicine to be between 26 and 34 percent of total annual healthcare costs. At an estimated $2.5 trillion in annual spending, this means $650-850 billion is spent each year on medical orders intended to avoid lawsuits, rather than treat patients.

A newly published report by Jackson Healthcare, A Costly Defense: Physicians Sound Off on the High Price of Defensive Medicine, summarizes physician opinions on defensive medicine collected between October 2009 and May 2011.

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Article: Joe Public Doesn't Care about Your Hospital

by Chris Bevolo

Chris worked with a hospital marketing director who was trying to manage the high-pressure demands of one of the organization's key physicians.  No amount of advertising was ever enough, and the doctor's idea of what constituted "effective" marketing focused, shockingly, on himself as the star of the campaigns. 

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Jackson Therapy Partners: A Video Overview

Jackson Therapy Partners is America's largest therapy staffing firm targeting professionals who seek contract and permanent roles in physical, occupational and speech therapy. It also provides employment and workforce solutions to healthcare facilities.  Jackson Therapy Partners works to match the right people at the right time for the right situations. The firm concentrates on long-term care, outpatient clinics, assisted living/skilled nursing facilities, hospitals, schools and home health.

The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval highlights Jackson Therapy Partners' commitment to high standards in rehabilitation care.

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