During the mid-90’s, I worked for a consulting firm implementing electronic medical records. Our tag line back then was, “People, Process, and Technology”(PPT). In 1999, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) informed the healthcare industry that it ended the lives of close to 100,000 patients each year through preventable medical errors. So what did the industry [...]
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International Nursing Honor Society selects Decision Critical Founder & CEO to serve on Foundation Board
November 30, 2011 – 4:50 pm
The International Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau, has selected Decision Critical’s Founder & CEO, Dr. Kenneth Dion, to serve as a trustee on their Foundation Board.
“The Sigma Theta Tau International Foundation board of directors are entrusted with protecting the Foundation’s assets and actively raising support for research grants and professional development resources that [...]
Decision Critical Founder and CEO inducted into the UCF Knightingale Society
November 14, 2011 – 11:24 pm
Dr. Kenneth Dion was inducted into the University of Central Florida (UCF) Knightingale Nursing Society. The Knightingale Society recognizes a special group of individuals that have shown a strong commitment to nursing through their personal dedication and involvement. Dr. Dion and Decision Critical have been strong supporters over the years of nursing and the quality [...]
Highlights from the Sigma Theta Tau Biennial Conference
November 2, 2011 – 10:13 pm
Decision Critical is proud to have been a Bronze Sponsor of the International Nursing Honor Society, Sigma Theta Tau’s, Biennial Convention. This event brought together nursing leaders from around to globe to share and discuss research and initiatives that are imperative to the population of the world’s health. It was a fantastic opportunity to catch [...]
Dr. Kenneth Dion to present at the Sigma Theta Tau International Biennial Convention
October 14, 2011 – 8:17 pm
Dr. Dion’s Presentation Topic:
“A Retrospective Study of a Nurse Residency Program and Reports of Job Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment, and Turnover”
This 3 year retrospective study explored on the effects of a nurse residency program in Magnet, Magnet Aspiring and Non- Magnet Hospitals on the new graduate’s:
Job satisfaction
Organizational Commitment
Turnover
This presentation will take place on Sunday October 30th [...]
The Right Way to CV
August 29, 2011 – 3:56 pm
For a nurse, the curriculum vitae(CV) has long been the most appropriate vehicle within which to hold the depth of information and experience you won’t find in a mere resume. Whether you have just graduated or you are a seasoned executive, the CV is what many hospitals, schools, licensing boards and grant committees are requesting [...]
Evaluating Magnet Designation Through Outcomes
August 25, 2011 – 7:45 pm
The ANCC’s Magnet Designation is a program which has evolved from its early model which laid out 14 forces of Magnetism into a more directed and focused 5 component model in 2008, which has its sights set on measuring improvements in outcomes. Patient outcome is the ultimate goal for any initiative that a hospital puts [...]
Meaningful Use of EHR; Good. Meaningful Use of ECR, Even Better
August 15, 2011 – 9:33 pm
Meaningful use of technology is one of the tenets of the healthcare reform bill which helps in the authorization of payments to providers for their use of EHR systems. Having Electronic Health Records in full use in the healthcare system will certainly lead to an improved process and a level of efficiency that will benefit [...]
Midland Hospital at Pathway to Excellence Conference
August 5, 2011 – 4:23 pm
We spoke with Midland Memorial Hospital at this year’s Pathway to Excellence Conference in Austin, Texas. This designation from the ANCC joins their other program which has become an industry standard for nursing excellence, the Magnet Designation.
Jenny Delk-Fikes, BSN, RN-BC, Midland’s Clinical Excellence Manager and her team spoke with us regarding how they used the [...]
Has Your Career Outgrown Your Resume?
August 2, 2011 – 8:03 pm
When you consider the factors which make people successful in their careers, the capacity to represent your value is nearly as important as the creation of that value in the first place. This is particularly true if you are building your career in the healthcare, academia or other technical profession where your competency indicators are [...]