July 2011

Pathway to Excellence. Hospitals on the Right Track!

Everyone is familiar with “The Magnet Recognition Program” created by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to recognize healthcare organizations that provide nursing excellence. Not very many people, however, are familiar with a different ANCC program - the Pathway to Excellence designation.

This last week I had the pleasure of joining a few hundred nurses and nurse managers at the first ever Pathway to Excellence Conference in Austin, TX. Pathway to Excellence focuses on creating a positive work environment for nursing staff members where they can develop professionally and have a positive work environment.

The conference was filled with speakers from a number of organizations and many inspirational stories of nursing leadership and best practices were shared. It was incredible to see how much the program has grown in the few years it has been around since being acquired from the Texas Nurses Association.

At Voalte, nothing matters more than giving our nurses the tools and environment they need to take care of patients. Congratulations to ANCC for launching a second program that helps promote nurse satisfaction and professional development of our caregivers.

For more information on Pathway to Excellence, check out their website: http://www.nursecredentialing.org/Pathway.aspx

Webinar: How to Maximize Your Smartphone Impact and ROI

Did you know that 81.5% of a nurse's time is spent on activities other than patient assessment or treatment?

That’s why smart hospitals are arming their clinical teams with smartphones - powerful mobile computers that help increase efficiency and patient care. However, it’s not just about the technology, it’s also about how to get the most impact and return from your smartphone investment. Learn more >>

Nurses Should Shape More Health IT Decisions: HIMSS
July 12, 2011
By Nicole Lewis, InformationWeek

The development of policies and programs that will improve a nurse's ability to better integrate informatics solutions into clinical care encounters should be endorsed by government agencies, academic organizations, health IT vendors, and other healthcare stakeholders, according to a position statement recently published by the Healthcare Information and Management System Society (HIMSS).

Types of Medical Apps the FDA Will Regulate

July 19, 2011
By Brian Dolan, mobihealthnews

The following examples represent mobile apps FDA considers “mobile medical apps” under the narrow definition it outlined in the draft regulatory guidelines it published this morning. The FDA is seeking comments and feedback from the public. Here are the types of apps the FDA plans to regulate.

The amount of money that hospitals spend on environmental services, such as clenaing and maintenance services, is not as important as influencing patient satisfaction scores as the way the money is spent, according to Penn State researchers.

Recently, I was privileged to be part of a workflow redesign team for a 75-bed ECC at one of our hospitals. The department had assembled a 20-person cross-functional team to streamline the ECC intake process. Their goal was to improve patient satisfaction scores by improving the time from patient arrival to head-in-bed, with a target goal of 30 minutes.

Florida Sterling Conference for Performance Excellence - Redefining the Customer Experience

I love teaching and presenting to groups because I always learn something valuable.

I recently presented at the Florida Sterling Conference for Performance Excellence in Orlando, FL and I was able to share best practices and network with top executives from world-class companies. The annual conference focuses on business excellence and process improvement using the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award framework.

Read GiGi's blog

Nurses and clinicians at The Nebraska Medical Center, the state's largest health care facility, will soon be using iPhones to improve their communication and increase efficiency, thanks to Voalte's first-of-its-kind integrated communication solution. The Nebraska Medical Center is the first academic-based medical center in the country to implement the Voalte solution.

Voalte Customer, Texas Children's Hospital, Receives CIO 100 Award for Excellence in Information Technology

CIO magazine has named Texas Children's Hospital a recipient of the 2011 CIO 100 award for exemplifying the highest level of operational and strategic excellence in information technology (IT). The 24th annual award program recognizes 100 organizations around the world that innovatively use IT to create business value.

Voalte, a leading developer of innovative point-of-care communications software on the iPhone and other smartphone platforms, announced today that it now has a reseller agreement with Epocrates, the leading provider of mobile drug reference tools to healthcare professionals.


Connected with Trey Lauderdale Pathway to Excellence. Hospitals on the Right Track! Everyone is familiar with “The Magnet Recognition Program” created by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to recognize healthcare organizations that provide nursing excellence. Not very many people, however, are familiar with a different ANCC program - the Pathway to Excellence designation. This last week I had the pleasure of joining a few hundred nurses and nurse managers at the first ever Pathway to Excellence Conference in Austin, TX. Pathway to Excellence focuses on creating a positive work environment for nursing staff members where they can develop professionally and have a positive work environment. The conference was filled with speakers from a number of organizations and many inspirational stories of nursing leadership and best practices were shared. It was incredible to see how much the program has grown in the few years it has been around since being acquired from the Texas Nurses Association. At Voalte, nothing matters more than giving our nurses the tools and environment they need to take care of patients. Congratulations to ANCC for launching a second program that helps promote nurse satisfaction and professional development of our caregivers. For more information on Pathway to Excellence, check out their website: http://www.nursecredentialing.org/Pathway.aspx - All the best, Trey Lauderdale, Founder and VP of Innovation Webinar: How to Maximize Your Smartphone Impact and ROI Did you know that 81.5% of a nurse's time is spent on activities other than patient assessment or treatment? That’s why smart hospitals are arming their clinical teams with smartphones - powerful mobile computers that help increase efficiency and patient care. However, it’s not just about the technology, it’s also about how to get the most impact and return from your smartphone investment. Learn more >> Register now Nurses Should Shape More Health IT Decisions: HIMSS July 12, 2011 By Nicole Lewis, InformationWeek The development of policies and programs that will improve a nurse's ability to better integrate informatics solutions into clinical care encounters should be endorsed by government agencies, academic organizations, health IT vendors, and other healthcare stakeholders, according to a position statement recently published by the Healthcare Information and Management System Society (HIMSS). Read full story Types of Medical Apps the FDA Will Regulate July 19, 2011 By Brian Dolan, mobihealthnews The following examples represent mobile apps FDA considers “mobile medical apps” under the narrow definition it outlined in the draft regulatory guidelines it published this morning. The FDA is seeking comments and feedback from the public. Here are the types of apps the FDA plans to regulate. Read full story Efficiency, Not Cost, Drives Value of Hospital Environmental Services July 18, 2011 FierceHealthcare The amount of money that hospitals spend on environmental services, such as clenaing and maintenance services, is not as important as influencing patient satisfaction scores as the way the money is spent, according to Penn State researchers. Read full story Need to Find Someone? There's a Verb for That! Recently, I was privileged to be part of a workflow redesign team for a 75-bed ECC at one of our hospitals. The department had assembled a 20-person cross-functional team to streamline the ECC intake process. Their goal was to improve patient satisfaction scores by improving the time from patient arrival to head-in-bed, with a target goal of 30 minutes. Read Oscar's blog Florida Sterling Conference for Performance Excellence - Redefining the Customer Experience I love teaching and presenting to groups because I always learn something valuable. I recently presented at the Florida Sterling Conference for Performance Excellence in Orlando, FL and I was able to share best practices and network with top executives from world-class companies. The annual conference focuses on business excellence and process improvement using the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award framework. Read GiGi's blog iPhones Adopted by The Nebraska Medical Center Nurses and clinicians at The Nebraska Medical Center, the state's largest health care facility, will soon be using iPhones to improve their communication and increase efficiency, thanks to Voalte's first-of-its-kind integrated communication solution. The Nebraska Medical Center is the first academic-based medical center in the country to implement the Voalte solution. Read full story Voalte Customer, Texas Children's Hospital, Receives CIO 100 Award for Excellence in Information Technology CIO magazine has named Texas Children's Hospital a recipient of the 2011 CIO 100 award for exemplifying the highest level of operational and strategic excellence in information technology (IT). The 24th annual award program recognizes 100 organizations around the world that innovatively use IT to create business value. Read full story Voalte Establishes Reseller Agreement with Epocrates Voalte, a leading developer of innovative point-of-care communications software on the iPhone and other smartphone platforms, announced today that it now has a reseller agreement with Epocrates, the leading provider of mobile drug reference tools to healthcare professionals. Read full story	voalte.com JULY 2011
	Resources Webinar: How to Maximize Your Smartphone Impact and ROI Nurses: Should Shape More Health IT Decisions: HIMSS Types of Medical Apps the FDA will Regulate Efficiency, Not Cost, Drives Value of Hospital Environmental Services Blog Need to Find Someone? There's a Verb for That! Florida Sterling Conference for Performance Excellence - Redefining the Customer Experience News & Press iPhones Adopted by The Nebraska Medical Center Voalte Customer, Texas Children's Hospital, Receives CIO 100 Award for Excellence in Information Technology Voalte Establishes Reseller Agreement with Epocrates Recent Blog Posts Smith Seckman Reid (SSR) Mobile Healthcare Technology Summit - We Must Be On To Something Here Top 5 Reasons Voalte Celebrates Nurses Connect With Us 877-VOALTE1 (862-5831) Email: info@voalte.com Support: support@voalte.com
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