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D Boynton

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How to handle rumors during restructuring.

The rumors are flying. The "facts" are being blown out of proportion and repeated out of context. People are asking, "Why does a good hospital like ours have to change?" And they are warning, "Patient care will suffer!" Welcome to the world of communicating during restructuring. The accelerated pace and huge scope of change in today's restructuring healthcare organizations require that you attack rumors and misrepresentation while you maintain a constant flow of accurate information.

Communication↗

Stage managing change: supporting new patient care models.

The scope and accelerated pace of change is providing high drama in health care organizations today. The Central DuPage Hospital experience of transitioning to patient-focused care was driven by aggressive targets and tight timelines. Providing practical, adaptable change management strategies to key players ensured a well-staged transition to the new models of patient care.

Hospital Restructuring↗

Charge nurses: critical change agents for successful restructuring.

Charge nurses know a unit's needs, difficulties, strong points, and successes. Therefore, charge nurses are often the key people that make restructuring work at the unit level. This article describes how to empower charge nurses so they can be the drivers for today's changes.

Hospital Restructuring↗