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TONE News & Updates
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Nursing Leadership
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Practice and Patient Care
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Education and Events
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Public Policy
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Members in the News
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Healthcare Industry
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By Erik Cazares MSN, RNHealthcare leaders at all levels within their organizations are facing unprecedented challenges in their journeys to improve the patient experience of care, improve the health of populations and simultaneously decrease healthcare costs. The demands on healthcare organizations are now so intricate and complex that they require high functioning leadership teams to keep up with the pace. High performing organizations with efficient leadership teams appear to have one common factor propelling their success; high levels of trust.
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Do you have a goal to take your quality and patient safety outcomes to the next level of performance? The Texas Hospital Association, in partnership with the American Hospital Association’s Health Research & Educational Trust, will be leading Texas hospitals who wish to participate in the newest health care improvement project, the Hospital Improvement Innovation Network. Supported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the HIIN will support the improvement process and achievement to further reduce all-cause harm by 20 percent and readmissions by 12 percent.
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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has released a resource for nurse leaders, The Innovation Road Map: A Guide for Nurse Leaders. This guide was developed to help nurse leaders build a culture of innovation in their organizations. This guide is available to TONE Members in English and Spanish at the following links:
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AONE is holding elections for several Board positions starting September 1st and continuing through September 23rd and there are three candidates from Texas. Dr. Bob Dent is running for President Elect, Dr. Cole Edmonson and Dr. Joyce Batcheller are running for Region 7 Director. We hope every TONE Member will cast their ballot in the election. For additional information about the candidates click the link below:
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Mary Rechtoris, Becker's Hospital ReviewHospital executives may come from many walks of life, with many CEOs also having experience in nursing.
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Barbara Brandt, Health Affairs BlogIn 2011, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) issued The Future of Nursing, Leading Change, Advancing Health report, which found that the nursing profession, the largest segment of the health care workforce, has an essential role in transforming the US health care system.
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Jeff Belsky, Smart BusinessMany believe that the current health care system is broken and unsustainable.
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James M. Berklan, McKnight's Long-Term Care NewsPay rates for registered nurses working in skilled nursing facilities rallied in 2016, with employers awarding raises at levels not seen in years.
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Martie Moore, ADVANCESpiritual resilience is what I wanted to understand: that ability to be present and mindful to those in need of care, even in the face of computers, chaos, and suffering.
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Patricia Benoit, Temple Daily TelegramNursing was once considered an unseemly career for a woman in 19th-century Texas. Back then, nursing duties were frequently performed by untrained male attendants.
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Sabriya Rice, Dallas Morning NewsThe average salary for physicians and surgeons in Texas is about $20,000 less than the national average, and more than a third of nurses surveyed in the state said they were unhappy with their pay and wanted to switch jobs.
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Jennifer Thew, RN, HealthLeaders MediaDelivering excellent patient experience starts with leaders creating and supporting environments conducive to achieving good experiences between RNs and patients.
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Nancy J. Brent, MS, JD, RN, nurse.comED practice can be a rewarding professional choice. However, it is no easy calling.
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Catharine Paddock, PhD, Medical News TodayA new study shows how carefully written nurse-initiated protocols can dramatically reduce time in the emergency room for certain targeted patients.
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Peggy Flannigan, PhD, Fierce HealthcarePalliative care nurses spend their workdays in one of life’s most tender, difficult and vulnerable moments.
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The recently adopted TONE Bylaws are now posted to the website.
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Employ the power of online professional networking! Nurses Lounge is all about bringing nursing professionals together in a way that advances our profession. Join TONE's Lounge today! The cost is free but the value is PRICELESS!
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Your destination for exciting Nurse Executive job opportunities and the best resource for qualified candidates within the Nurse Executive Industry. Visit the TONE Career Center today!
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Gienna Shaw, Fierce HealthcareThe outcome of this November's presidential election will lead the future of the Affordable Care Act down one of two distinctly different roads.
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Sallie Jimenez, nurse.comTen nurses from across the country were selected as recipients of the 4th annual U.S. Ansell Cares HERO nurse service award. One of the winners, Rebecca White, BSN, RN, garnered the most of more than 35,000 votes, which earned her a $10,000 donation from Ansell to her favorite charity.
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Coshandra Dillard, Tyler Morning TelegraphEast Texas Medical Center Regional Healthcare System recently recognized Sandra Miller, a registered nurse at ETMC Tyler, as a DAISY Award winner.
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David Hendricks, San Antonio Express-NewsThe Texas economy, long driven by manufacturing and oil, is now being fueled by something much more stable — the booming health care industry, a Texas Workforce Commission official said.
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Susan Morse, Healthcare Finance NewsDespite the exit of insurers and a rise in premium rates, consumers who purchase health insurance through the marketplace will still find coverage affordable, according to a brief released Wednesday by the Department of Health and Human Services.
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