We’ve joined the entire world is doing things differently this year, from avoiding live social events and transitioning to virtual celebrations to wearing a mask for family holiday pictures — the list goes on. One thing that has not changed is our gratitude here at AccessNurse, for we are grateful [...]
Healthcare workers that are continuing to work through this pandemic are experiencing significant burnout due to COVID-19. Especially as they are expected to take on more roles than ever before. Over 43,000 healthcare workers have been laid off from work this year. Additionally, many healthcare facilities are dealing with bare [...]
In honor of all the hard work that our team members do each day, we hosted a virtual Team Member Appreciation celebration here at AccessNurse to show our gratitude. This year, we are incredibly proud of our team members who helped play an essential role during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing value-based care to patients when [...]
The push for healthcare organizations to adopt value-based payment models, programs that incentivize providers to focus on value over volume, was heavily emphasized after the Affordable Care Act (ACA) passed in 2010. Since then, several value-based care (VBC) models have been proposed, yet value-based care payment adoption has remained slow, with many [...]
Our team members are our company’s lifeline and what makes us, well, us! Every day, they make a difference in the lives of our clients and their patients. We are proud of how compassionate and dedicated our team is to provide a positive experience for each patient’s unique needs. No [...]
Flu season is one of the longest, busiest seasons for illnesses in the country. From the start of flu season until the eventual “end”, healthcare systems around the world will be on heightened alert. In the US alone, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that anywhere between 34,000 and [...]
Steve Jobs, an American business magnate, industrial designer, investor, and media proprietor, was the chairman, chief executive officer, and co-founder of Apple Inc.; chairman and majority shareholder of Pixar; a member of The Walt Disney Company‘s board of directors following its acquisition of Pixar; and founder, chairman, and CEO of NeXT. Jobs was widely recognized as a pioneer [...]
During the tumultuous times brought on by the rapid spread of and panic caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, we’d like to express our sincere appreciation and gratitude to Dr. Barton Schmitt and Dr. David Thompson and the host of clinical nurse contributors and reviewers who collaborated with them to author [...]
For the unfamiliar, physician burnout is a long-term stress reaction experienced by physicians (as well as others working in the medical industry), that’s typically marked by depersonalization, mental and emotional exhaustion, as well as a lack of sense of personal accomplishment. It’s a problem that’s plagued healthcare workers for decades. A 2020 [...]
A common and unfortunate situation that many patients find themselves in is having a physician explain something only for the patient to not understand what was said. Picture it: a patient’s sitting in their doctor’s office after recently having surgery. The doctor begins explaining the appropriate aftercare instructions to the [...]