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How Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Can Influence Healthcare

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Healthcare organizations have a growing responsibility to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts not only for their employees, but also to better serve patients and their families. The Current State of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Healthcare. Strategies to Promote DEI in Your Healthcare Organization.

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KVC Health Systems Ranks in Top 1% of Employers Nationwide with 77 Work Wellbeing Score

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This means KVC is outperforming its peers in child welfare and mental health, its peers in healthcare more broadly, and even most for-profit companies across all sectors. As of July 2023, KVC Health Systems ranks High or Above Average in 14 of the 15 categories.

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A Helpful Guide to KVC’s Mental Health and Child Welfare Services in Kansas and Missouri

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By centralizing critical functions like Accounting and Human Resources, KVC’s local teams can focus on their core competencies such as social work, therapy and inpatient children’s psychiatric treatment. KVC Hospitals is accredited by The Joint Commission and considered the gold standard in healthcare.

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Using Assessments for Hiring and Retention in IDD Organizations

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Most sectors of the healthcare industry have been using assessments for years. If you are in human resources or upper management of an organization, you may not get to see your best DSPs or QIDPs in action very often. In the intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) space, however, these tools are somewhat new.

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8 Strategies for Improving Nurse Engagement

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Overcoming staff shortages while still providing quality patient care has challenged many healthcare organizations. Factors that contribute to a lack of engagement Few healthcare organizations intentionally create a work environment that harms their employees. To confront this, leaders are avidly seeking nurse engagement strategies.

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Can You Be a Social Worker with a Psychology Degree Easily?

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You could consider applying your skill set towards managerial positions, such as human resources and personnel management, or even pursue a career in marketing and advertising. It is also beneficial to have some understanding of the NHS culture and the specific challenges associated with working within the public healthcare system.

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Native Americans and Opioid Addiction: Understanding the Problem

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Native American woman speaks with her healthcare provider. These programs may lack sufficient resources for mental health and addiction treatment. For example, of the 825 Tribal Health, Urban Indian, and Indian Health Service (IHS) healthcare facilities available, only 217 of those facilities offer behavioral health care.