/ en Wed, 30 Apr 2025 02:39:42 -0500 Tue, 29 Apr 25 06:15:00 -0500 /aha-center-health-innovation-market-scan/2025-04-29-4-key-takeaways-evolving-nurse-care-models <div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-8"><p><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/4-Key-Takeaways-on-Evolving-Nurse-Care-Models.png" data-entity-uuid="0bd83292-0524-47c1-b393-cca932532cb1" data-entity-type="file" alt="4 Key Takeaways on Evolving Nurse Care Models. Nursing Leadership Insight Study: Navigating Evolving Challenges and Opportunities in a Complex Health Care Landscape. Download the report." width="900" height="508"></p><p>As hospitals and health systems redesign care to improve efficiency, optimize workforce deployment and improve outcomes, interesting trends are developing among nursing leaders.</p><p>Virtual care (32%), including telehealth, virtual nursing and patient monitoring, remains a top focus, reflecting its growing role in care delivery, notes the AHA’s American Organization for Nursing Leadership’s (AONL) <a href="https://www.aonl.org/resources/nursing-leadership-survey" target="_blank" title="AONL: Nursing Leadership Insight Study">“Nursing Leadership Insight Study”</a> released last month. Interdisciplinary collaboration (30%), upskilling leaders (21%) and team-based models of care (21%) highlight the role of teamwork and leadership development in improving patient outcomes.</p><h2>Redesign Care to Improve Efficiency</h2><p>Significant differences exist in care redesign priorities, according to data and analyses in the AONL study. The findings include:</p><ul><li><strong>Nurse managers</strong> prioritized interdisciplinary collaboration and workforce well-being tools, with strong statistical evidence supporting this focus. They placed less emphasis on upskilling leaders and ensuring that work is performed at the top of the licensure scope of practice.</li><li><strong>Chief nursing officers (CNOs) and chief nursing executives (CNEs)</strong> prioritized upskilling leaders and advocacy for policy change, focusing on strengthening leadership capacity and driving systemic improvements. They placed less emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration and workforce well-being, the key focus areas for managers.</li><li><strong>Directors,</strong> positioned between managers and CNOs/CNEs, indicated a slight emphasis on workforce well-being tools, aligning partially with managers’ focus.</li></ul><h3>Key Takeaway</h3><p>Align strategies to be effective. These contrasting priorities among nurse leaders underscore the diverse approaches to care redesign and the need for alignment across leadership tiers (managers, CNOs/CNEs and directors) to achieve cohesive and effective strategies.</p><h2>Optimize Workforce Deployment</h2><p>The March 2025 AONL study assessed the effectiveness of various strategies to address staffing challenges, with respondents rating each on a scale of 1 to 5, where 5 indicates “very effective.”</p><p>The most effective strategies identified by nurse leaders were listening and responding to feedback from staff (average 3.51) and partnering with nursing schools (average 3.44). Notably, listening and responding to feedback was the only solution with a median score of 4, highlighting its unique importance among the options evaluated. The findings emphasize collaboration, responsiveness to staff needs and fostering relationships with nursing schools.</p><p>Other strategies rated above average included allowing days off when necessary (average 3.43), increasing nurse recognition (average 3.39) and increasing shared governance (average 3.35). Measures such as increasing wages or bonuses, allowing adequate time for meals and breaks and offering flexible scheduling also scored well, each with averages between 3.28 to 3.30.</p><h3>Key Takeaway</h3><p>Develop targeted strategies. Overall, these results underscore the importance of targeted, staff-focused strategies in nurse well-being and retention.</p><h2>5 Forward-Looking Care Models</h2><p>While current models have demonstrated their promise, several care models have emerged as avenues organizations can take to improve nurses’ working environments and make caring for patients more seamless, notes a recent Wolters Kluwer study, <a href="https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/news/eight-out-of-ten-nursing-leaders-are-piloting-new-nursing-care-models-cites-wolters-kluwer-survey" target="_blank" title="Wolters Kluwer: Eight out of ten nursing leaders are piloting new nursing care models, cites Wolters Kluwer survey">“FutureCare Nursing 2025.”</a></p><p>The top five nursing care delivery models that health care organizations are planning to implement are:</p><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Top-Five-Nursing-Care-Delivery-Models-That-Health-Care-Organizations-Are-Planning-to-Implement.jpg" data-entity-uuid="1983773d-e0bd-46db-91f2-6b2b22ac9a96" data-entity-type="file" alt="Home health nursing: 71%. Internal float pools: 68%. Virtual Nursing: 66%. Telehealth nursing: 66%. Multidisciplinary care: 61%. Source: Wolters Kluwer, 2025." width="597" height="212" class="align-center"><h3>Key Takeaway</h3><p>Tech will be vital to improve workflows. With these nursing models forecast to grow, new care-related technologies will be vital to enhance and improve daily workflows, particularly with home health, virtual and telehealth nursing. When asked how they will measure the success of these implementations, about half of the survey respondents highlighted the following areas as most impactful:</p><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Success-Metrics-of-New-Care-Related-Technologies.jpg" data-entity-uuid="48eb6d82-a206-489c-b511-3290b6b8b528" data-entity-type="file" alt="Reduced medical errors: 51%. Optimized nurse staffing and workforce management: 50%. Improved clinical outcomes: 48%. Source: Wolters Kluwer: 2025." width="597" height="212" class="align-center"><h2>7 Nursing Roles to Be Most in Demand</h2><p>To support the rollout of new nursing care models, hospital and health system leaders will be looking for specialized skills and experience when increasing the engagement and retention of their workforce, the Wolters Kluwer report states. When polled about new roles they would look to add when implementing new care models, respondents ranked the following as the top areas:</p><ul><li><strong>Nurse informatics: </strong><span><strong>52%</strong></span></li><li><strong>Telehealth nurses: </strong><span><strong>50%</strong></span></li><li><strong>Nurse care coordinators: </strong><span><strong>50%</strong></span></li><li><strong>Nurse educators in telehealth and virtual care: </strong><span><strong>47%</strong></span></li><li><strong>Internal float pool nurses: </strong><span><strong>41%</strong></span></li><li><strong>Home health nurse coordinator: </strong><span><strong>41%</strong></span></li><li><strong>Nurse case manager: </strong><span><strong>41%</strong></span></li></ul><h3>Key Takeaway</h3><p>Encourage nurses to explore new roles. Nursing students and nurses looking to expand or change their careers should consider the growing demand for nursing roles that, in some cases, are tech-enabled, the Wolters Kluwer study states.</p></div><div class="col-md-4"><p><a href="/center" title="Visit the AHA Center for Health Innovation landing page."><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/logo-aha-innovation-center-color-sm.jpg" data-entity-uuid="7ade6b12-de98-4d0b-965f-a7c99d9463c5" alt="AHA Center for Health Innovation logo" width="721" height="130" data-entity- type="file" class="align-center"></a></p><p><a href="/center/form/innovation-subscription"><img src="/sites/default/files/2019-04/Market_Scan_Call_Out_360x300.png" data-entity-uuid data-entity-type alt width="360" height="300"></a></p></div></div></div>.field_featured_image { position: absolute; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); height: 1px; width: 1px; margin: -1px; padding: 0; border: 0; } .featured-image{ position: absolute; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); height: 1px; width: 1px; margin: -1px; padding: 0; border: 0; } h2 { color: #9d2235; } h3 { color: #9d2235; } Tue, 29 Apr 2025 06:15:00 -0500 Nursing Thought Leaders <h2>Meeting Information</h2><p>The AONL-AHA MOC Learning Community will meet on the first Wednesday of every month from 12-1 PM Eastern Time. To join the community, please fill out the form <a href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=QJMRube-Xk6EsjzBj3s2pldkz4jvdcZMgk9_s_B2xEhUMEVSUDJON1g3RllUUUcxNUlWUzdZV1RVRy4u" title="AONL-AHA MOC Learning Community Form">here</a>.</p><h3>Upcoming meeting dates:</h3><p>May 7 - Jessica Potts, Saint Mary's, SSM Health<br>June 4 - Emily Warr, MUSC</p><h2>Member Presentations</h2><p><a href="/system/files/media/file/2025/03/FINAL_AONL_Aiva_Presentation.pptx" title="Reducing Nurses’ Administrative Burden with Conversational AI Charting">Cedars-Sinai: Reducing Nurses’ Administrative Burden with Conversational AI Charting</a> (March 6, 2025)</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/fkXEXWGbnp4?si=3AYWaI3pck6SfxS7" title="February 6, 2025 Replay"><strong>February 6, 2025 Replay</strong></a></p><p></p><p><a href="/system/files/media/file/2025/02/Advocate-Health-Governance.pptx" title="Advocate Health Governance">Advocate Health Governance</a> (February 6, 2025)<br>Katie Barr is the Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Informatics Officer at Advocate Health where she leads Clinical and Nursing Informatics and Innovation, and Technology training for the enterprise.  She has over 30 years of healthcare and IT experience with a strong background in clinical applications and electronic health record systems.  Her leadership focuses on advancing nursing practice through technology, improvement of clinical workflows and processes that enhance patient care.  Katie has the pleasure of working with our clinical partners across the enterprise to evaluate Augmented Intelligence and emerging technologies as ways to ease administrative and cognitive burden, in turn contributing to the wellbeing of our clinicians.  Katie is a member of AONL, ANIA, HIMSS and CHIME and has loved the opportunity to present on various topics at the national level. </p><p><a href="/system/files/media/file/2025/02/Providence-Technoclogy-Governance.pptx" title="Providence’s Technology Governance and Approach for Decision-Making">Providence’s Technology Governance and Approach for Decision-Making</a> (February 6, 2025)</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/jdb5XZk1j4Q?si=Kn8LMOt3lHsSp7nh" title="December 4, 2024 Replay"><strong>December 4, 2024 Replay</strong></a></p><p></p><p><a href="/system/files/media/file/2024/12/AONL_TheNursingProcessandAI%20Empowerment_Advocate.pptx" title="Advocate Health: The Nursing Process and AI Empowerment">Advocate Health: The Nursing Process and AI Empowerment</a> (December 4, 2024)</p><p><a href="/system/files/media/file/2024/12/AONLprojectslides_UH_VirtualNursingCareDeliveryModel.pptx">University Hospitals Health System: Virtual Nursing Care Delivery Model</a> (December 4, 2024)</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/gchqZ9MjPP8?si=pVQJUnleeZI4tvF6" title="November 6, 2024 Replay"><strong>November 6, 2024 Replay</strong></a></p><p></p><p><a href="/system/files/media/file/2024/11/AONL_Care_Model_Presentation_LeBonheur.pptx" title="Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare: Setting the PACE">Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare: Setting the PACE</a> (November 6. 2024)</p><p><a href="/system/files/media/file/2024/11/AONL_Learning_Community_Precision_Staffing_0.pptx" title="University of Maryland Medical System: Precision Staffing">University of Maryland Medical System: Precision Staffing</a> (November 6. 2024)</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/6fuoMr0ED5o" title="October 2, 2024 Replay"><strong>October 2, 2024 Replay</strong></a></p><p>  </p><p><a href="/system/files/media/file/2024/10/10022024InovaVirtualNursing.pptx" title="Inova Virtual Nursing and Team Member Well Being">Inova Virtual Nursing and Team Member Well Being</a> (October 2, 2024)</p><p><a href="/system/files/media/file/2024/10/2024.10.02CS%40Home.pptx" title="Cedars-Sinai @ Home">Cedars-Sinai @ Home</a> (October 2, 2024)</p><p><a href="/system/files/media/video/2024/10/Compressed_MOC-LC-Sept2024.mp4" title="MOC LC September 4 2024 Replay"><strong>September 4, 2024 Replay</strong></a></p><a href="/system/files/media/video/2024/10/Compressed_MOC-LC-Sept2024.mp4"> <div data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="0cde22e9-dd94-4010-b83d-b10e91ffa44f" data-embed-button="media" data-entity-embed-display="view_mode:media.medium" data-langcode="en" data-entity-embed-display-settings="[]" class="embedded-entity"> <article> <div class="field_media_image"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2024-05/MOC_LC_Intro.png?itok=yM_L9Ml3" width="600" height="338" alt="AONL-AHA MOC Learning Community Intro"> </div> </article> </div></a><p><a href="/system/files/media/file/2024/10/IHI090424_0.pptx" title="IHI: Transforming Healthcare through Innovative Nurse-Led Care Delivery Solutions">IHI: Transforming Healthcare through Innovative Nurse-Led Care Delivery Solutions</a> (September 4, 2024)</p><p><a href="/system/files/media/file/2024/10/MULTICARE090424.v2.pptx" title="Multicare: Improving Nursing Workload through Robotic and Tele-Healthcare Integration">Multicare: Improving Nursing Workload through Robotic and Tele-Healthcare Integration</a> (September 4, 2024)</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/SedudnqrUYI?si=YoiZxFOViNkpWh06" title="August 7, 2024 Replay"><strong>August 7, 2024 Replay</strong></a></p><p>  </p><p><a href="/system/files/media/file/2024/08/UAB%E2%80%99s-Virtual-World.pdf" title="The Development of UAB's Virtual Nursing">The Development of UAB's Virtual Nursing</a> (August 7, 2024)</p><p><a href="/system/files/media/video/2024/06/AONL_MoC_LC_June_2024.mp4"><strong>June 5, 2024 Replay</strong></a></p><a href="/system/files/media/video/2024/06/AONL_MoC_LC_June_2024.mp4"> <div data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="e7284f82-3f12-4b16-bcf5-29fd5dbd4daf" data-embed-button="media" data-entity-embed-display="view_mode:media.medium" data-langcode="en" data-entity-embed-display-settings="[]" class="embedded-entity"> <article> <div class="field_media_image"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2024-06/UNCHealth_VirtualNursing.png?itok=wYG9Kg4z" width="600" height="341" alt="AONL-AHA MOC Learning Community Replay 6/5/24 Still Image"> </div> </article> </div></a><p><a href="/system/files/media/file/2024/06/AONL_LC_6-5-24_full.pptx" title="UNC Health Virtual Nursing">UNC Health Virtual Nursing</a> (June 5, 2024)</p><p><a href="/system/files/media/video/2024/05/MoC_LC_5.1.24.mp4" title="May 1, 2024 Replay"><strong>May 1, 2024 Replay</strong></a></p><a href="/system/files/media/video/2024/05/MoC_LC_5.1.24.mp4"> <div data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="0cde22e9-dd94-4010-b83d-b10e91ffa44f" data-embed-button="media" data-entity-embed-display="view_mode:media.medium" data-langcode="en" data-entity-embed-display-settings="[]" class="embedded-entity"> <article> <div class="field_media_image"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2024-05/MOC_LC_Intro.png?itok=yM_L9Ml3" width="600" height="338" alt="AONL-AHA MOC Learning Community Intro"> </div> </article> </div></a><p><a href="/system/files/media/file/2024/05/Partners-in-Care-UCHealth.pptx" title="Partners in Care with UCHealth">Partners in Care with UCHealth</a> (May 1, 2024)</p><p><a href="/system/files/media/file/2024/05/Incorporating-Exercise-Physiologists-Atrium.pptx" title="Incorporating Exercise Physiologists into Acute Care – Optimizing Scope of Practice to Enhance Skill Mix">Atrium Health Incorporating Exercise Physiologists into Acute Care – Optimizing Scope of Practice to Enhance Skill Mix</a> (May 1, 2024)</p><p><a href="/system/files/media/file/2024/03/AONL_Learning_Community_030624_0.pptx" title="Transforming Healthcare through Innovative Nurse-Led Care Delivery Solutions">Transforming Healthcare through Innovative Nurse-Led Care Delivery Solutions</a> (March 6, 2024)</p><p><a href="/system/files/media/file/2024/02/ProvidenceAONL-AHALCFeb7th_2024.pdf" download="file" target="_blank" title="Providence Co-Caring Model">Providence Co-Caring Model</a> (February 9, 2024)</p><h2>Other Resources</h2><h4><a href="https://leaders.aonl.org/home" title="Leader2Leader Member Community">AONL Leader2Leader Member Community</a></h4><p>The Leader2Leader Member Community is an exclusive online forum where AONL members can connect with peers, ask questions, share insights and match with mentors. Mentorship gives experienced nurse leaders an opportunity to help develop the next generation. It gives mentees guidance and resources for leadership as they are growing in their career.</p><h5>Community Highlights</h5><ul><li>Matching of mentors and mentees based on AONL core competencies for nurse managers and executives</li><li>Discussion forums and announcements</li></ul><p>Participants will have the opportunity to develop business contacts, access industry information and gain valuable insights from experienced and successful nurse leaders.</p><h4><a href="https://www.ihi.org/resources/tools/transforming-health-care-through-innovative-nurse-led-care-delivery-solutions" title="Transforming Health Care Through Innovative Nurse-Led Care Delivery Solutions: A Toolkit for Transformation">Transforming Health Care Through Innovative Nurse-Led Care Delivery Solutions: A Toolkit for Transformation</a></h4><p>This toolkit is designed to equip nursing leaders with actionable insights and strategies to redesign care delivery and promote a thriving nursing workforce.</p><h2>AONL-AHA Model of Care Learning Community Charter</h2><p><a href="/system/files/media/file/2024/02/OpenerLCDeckCharter.pptx"><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/MOC-Charter.png" data-entity-uuid="86c22126-3205-4439-8b8b-c045c267aea1" data-entity-type="file" alt="Model of Care Learning Community Charter" width="595" height="332"></a></p> Thu, 08 Feb 2024 09:38:54 -0600 Nursing Thought Leaders /education-events/adopting-proven-strategies-navigate-todays-nursing-workforce <p><em><strong>AHA Leadership Scan: A Series of Virtual Panel Discussions </strong></em></p> <p><strong>Adopting Proven Strategies to Navigate Today’s Nursing Workforce </strong><br /> <em>An inside look at the playbooks of top-performing health systems </em></p> <p><strong>Tuesday, August 29, 2023 </strong><br /> <em>1 - 2 p.m. Eastern; noon - 1 p.m. Central; 10 - 11 a.m. Pacific </em>  </p> <div class="webreplay"> .webreplay{ border: solid 2px #777; padding: 15px 5px; margin: 0 0 10px 15px; } @media (min-width:360px){ .webreplay{ min-width: 290px; float: right; } } <h2><small>On-demand Webinar</small></h2> MktoForms2.loadForm("//sponsors.aha.org", "710-ZLL-651", 3373); </div> <p>The pandemic’s lingering effects on the nursing workforce has significantly impacted recruitment and retention efforts. Burnout remains a top concern among nurses, and many are considering changing jobs. </p> <p>But we need to dig deeper to understand the factors influencing how nurses feel about their roles and their future in health care. In this rapidly changing environment, a new playbook is needed to provide a sustainable workforce strategy.  </p> <p>Join us for this panel discussion as we assess innovative strategies from progressive health system leaders. The presenters will explore: </p> <ul> <li>Innovative approaches to expand workforce capacity and how to drive engagement. </li> <li>Sustaining a culture of excellence in challenging times and beyond. </li> <li>Building a next-generation clinical workforce that’s flexible. </li> <li>Drivers that impact job satisfaction and retention. </li> </ul> <p><strong>Learning objectives</strong> </p> <ul> <li>Identify and implement strategic approaches to building a culture of workforce excellence. </li> <li>Explore innovative community partnerships that have helped build the nurse workforce pipeline. </li> <li>How to overcome common workforce challenges to sustain high performance levels in recruitment and retention. </li> <li>Take proactive steps to support nurses during their career continuum. </li> <li>Understand the value of providing increased access to nurse training and education and how this can impact staff retention and recruitment. </li> </ul> <p><strong>Speakers: </strong></p> <p>Gay Landstrom, Ph.D., RN, NEA-BC, FACHE  <br /> <em>Senior VP & Chief Nursing Officer</em> <br /> <strong>Trinity Health</strong>  </p> <p>Debra Burke, RN, DNP, MBA, NEA-BC  <br /> <em>SVP Patient Care Services & Chief Nurse </em><br /> <strong>Massachusetts General Brigham </strong></p> <p>Jason Gahring, MSN, MBA, RN <br /> <em>Vice President, Ambulatory Nursing</em><br /> <strong>Fisher-Titus Medical Center  </strong></p> <p>Felicia Sadler, MJ, BSN, RN, CPHQ, LSSBB<br /> <em>VP of Quality</em>  <br /> <strong>Relias </strong></p> <p><strong>AHA Moderator: </strong></p> <p>Rhonda Fischer, RN  <br /> <em>Team Training Clinical Program Lead </em><br /> <strong>The ���������� Association </strong></p> <p><em>By attending the AHA Leadership virtual panel discussion “Adopting Proven Strategies to Navigate Today’s Nursing Workforce” offered by the AHA, participants may earn up to <strong>1 ACHE Qualified Education Hour</strong> toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation. </em><br />  </p> Thu, 27 Jul 2023 11:00:08 -0500 Nursing Thought Leaders /advancing-health-podcast/2021-12-06-nursing-leadership-pfacs <p>It has been well established that Patient and Family Advisory councils (PFACs) are an excellent way to capture the patient’s voice and perspective. These councils help health care institutions and providers to hear the voice of the patient, identify the needs of their patient population and bring patient and clinicians views closer together. In this four-part series we hear from leaders in this area and explore the important role of PFACs as hospitals navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. In today's episode Elisa Arespacochaga, AHA vice president of clinical affairs and workforce, sits down with Robyn Begley, AHA senior vice president and chief nursing officer, and Pamela Rudisill, senior vice president and chief nursing officer at Community Health Systems to discuss the value of nursing leadership in PFACs</p> <hr /> <p></p> <div><a href="https://soundcloud.com/advancinghealth" target="_blank" title="Advancing Health">Advancing Health</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/advancinghealth/pfac-podcast-chs-aonl-final" target="_blank" title="Nursing Leadership in PFACs">Nursing Leadership in PFACs</a></div> Mon, 06 Dec 2021 10:06:30 -0600 Nursing Thought Leaders