Creating Empowering Conditions for Nurses with Workplace Autonomy and Agency: How Healthcare Leaders Could Be Guided by Strengths-Based Nursing and Healthcare Leadership (SBNH-L)

COVID-19 crisis has strained healthcare systems immensely creating a multi-front challenge to overcome. Healthcare leaders face stressful situations like long arduous hours of work, isolation from their loved ones, immense mental health issues along with fighting false narratives and campaigns by social media. Hence, there is a dire need for leaders to embrace this uncertainty and evolve by adopting a strategic shift in their mindset. To propose an effective functional leadership model of practice during crisis, author has undertaken a qualitative approach to understand the various literature published on crisis management, reviewed the literature on healthcare leadership, contextualized the papers about unique challenges posed by a crisis like COVID-19, and utilize the learnings to design an integrated framework for healthcare organizations to be applied during a crisis. Author presents a systems-based view of leadership challenges in healthcare organizations during a crisis and proposes a unique framework of 3A- Acknowledge, Activate, and Agility which could serve a comprehensive tool of strategic leadership for healthcare leaders to adopt during a crisis. When healthcare organizations adopt the principles embedded within 3A model elements, it would help them realize better patient outcomes, develop compassionate organizational culture, and enhance professional satisfaction within their teams.

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Leaders as guardians of culture: how reverse mentoring can improve organisational subcultures

British Journal of Healthcare Management ◽

10.12968/bjhc.2020.0034 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 26 (10) ◽

pp. 1-4

Author(s):

Ali Raza

Keyword(s):

Positive Change ◽

Healthcare Leadership ◽

Organisational Cultures ◽

Local Healthcare ◽

Organisational Level ◽

Healthcare Leaders

Culture is often viewed as coming from the very top of an organisation, but local healthcare leaders play a huge role in shaping organisational cultures. Ali Raza explains how reverse mentoring schemes and values-based recruitment can facilitate positive change and raise the standard of healthcare leadership on an organisational level.

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Developing culturally competent and compassionate healthcare leaders: A European model

Journal of Nursing Education and Practice ◽

10.5430/jnep.v9n7p109 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (7) ◽

pp. 109

Author(s):

Christiana Kouta ◽

Elena Rousou ◽

Vasiliou Marios ◽

Irena Papadopoulos

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Delphi Study ◽

Role Model ◽

Quality Care ◽

Learning Tools ◽

Culturally Competent ◽

Healthcare Leadership ◽

European Model ◽

Provide Quality Care ◽

Healthcare Leaders

Objective: This paper aims to describe the development of a European model that refers for healthcare leadership. The model promotes the values of cultural competence and compassion.Methods: The development of this model is part of the IENE 4 EU funded project with participating countries: United Kingdom, Spain, Cyprus, Romania, Italy, Denmark, Turkey. Its development is based on a) a needs assessment survey among healthcare leaders in the partner countries (N = 199), b) two round Delphi study with 14 experts and c) a focus group with healthcare leaders after the development of the model.Results: The components of this model include the basic principles, values and skills that a health care leader should have as a role model and a coach of his/her staff in delivering compassionate and culturally competent care. This model was further used within the IENE 4 project, as a tool for creating learning tools, aiming to improve the quality of care within a cultural framework. Fourteen such learning tools were developed and piloted in all partner countries.Conclusions: Health care leaders need to guide, mentor and support their staff and collaborate among them and with patients and families, as to provide quality care within a safe, compassionate and culturally appropriate environment. This model highlights the key principles of culturally competent and compassionate health care leadership.

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Nursing and Patient Outcomes: It's Time for Healthcare Leadership to Respond

Healthcare Management Forum ◽

10.1016/s0840-4704(10)60298-0 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 9-13 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Wendy Nicklin ◽

Elan Graves

Keyword(s):

Patient Care ◽

Patient Outcomes ◽

Morbidity And Mortality ◽

High Quality ◽

Healthcare Leadership ◽

Skill Mix ◽

Staffing Ratios ◽

Quality Patient Care ◽

Healthcare Leaders

An increasing body of research confirms the link between nursing variables (e.g. staffing ratios, skill mix) and patient outcomes including morbidity and mortality. This article presents the key themes that have emerged in this research and translates them into action for senior healthcare leaders. Immediate action is required in order for hospitals to effectively recruit and retain nurses, and to provide high quality patient care that minimizes risk.

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1st European Academy for Healthcare Leaders: high training on leadership to manage health systems

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckz186.691 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽

Author(s):

L Villani ◽

E M Frisicale ◽

P Parente ◽

P Cacciatore ◽

E Carini ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Systems ◽

Leadership Skills ◽

Healthcare Systems ◽

World Health ◽

Healthcare Leadership ◽

European Academy ◽

Country Level ◽

High Satisfaction ◽

Health Organization ◽

Healthcare Leaders

Abstract Background Nowadays having leadership skills is critical to manage healthcare systems. The World Health Organization Collaborating Centre on Health Policy, Governance and Leadership organized the 1st European Academy for Healthcare Leaders in Rome from 15th to 17th November 2018. Senior officials of the Ministries of Health of 16 Members Countries of the WHO European Region attended and actively participated to the event, led by experienced Italian and European experts. The Academy could be considered a moment of high training on leadership and governance of health systems. Objectives The event was aimed at creating effective networks among participants to share ideas and strategies to improve leadership skills, providing practical tools to be applied in healthcare systems and to develop a common and transferrable leadership framework in Europe. Frontal lectures and interactive workshops covered three main areas: leadership skills, current challenges of health systems and sustainability of health systems today. Results The 3-days event gave the opportunity to discuss the main issues in Public Health highlighting how to be an effective leader in healthcare. Leadership should enable the translation of knowledge into productive action pathways, providing health equity and improving population’s health. At the end of the event, participants filled a survey and the results showed high satisfaction about contents (100% out of 16 participants). Conclusions Health systems need to change in order to face the formidable challenges of our times. This event empowered the participants in order to support the creation of strategies and to develop leadership tools to apply at country level. The experiences, ideas and good practices shared during this event strengthened a collaborative network and have been useful to identify common goals and solutions. Key messages These kinds of events are fundamental to improve knowledge about leadership in healthcare. Leadership should have a major role to play in healthcare worldwide.

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Moving on up: Women in healthcare leadership

Practice Management ◽

10.12968/prma.2017.27.2.24 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 27 (2) ◽

pp. 24-27 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Judith Smith ◽

Jennifer Gosling

Keyword(s):

Healthcare Leadership

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Prioritising surgical cases deferred by the COVID-19 pandemic: an ethics-inspired algorithmic framework for health leaders

BMJ Leader ◽

10.1136/leader-2020-000343 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. leader-2020-000343

Author(s):

Amit Jain ◽

Tinglong Dai ◽

Christopher G Myers ◽

Punya Jain ◽

Shruti Aggarwal

Keyword(s):

Decision Analysis ◽

Health System ◽

System Capacity ◽

Surgical Case ◽

The World ◽

The Face ◽

Algorithmic Framework ◽

Limited Health ◽

Healthcare Leaders

Elective surgical suspension during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a sizeable surgical case backlog throughout the world. As we ramp back up, how do we decide which cases take priority? Potential future waves (or a future pandemic) may lead to additional surgical shutdown and subsequent reopening. Deciding which cases to prioritise in the face of limited health system capacity has emerged as a new challenge for healthcare leaders. Here we present an ethically grounded and operationally efficient surgical prioritisation framework for healthcare leaders and practitioners, drawing insights from decision analysis and organisational sciences.

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Opinions of healthcare leaders on the barriers and challenges of using social media in Saudi Arabian healthcare settings

Informatics in Medicine Unlocked ◽

10.1016/j.imu.2021.100543 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 100543

Author(s):

Maha Albaalharith ◽

Fahad Alanezi ◽

Arwa Althumairi ◽

Afnan Aljaffary ◽

Asma Alfayez ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Saudi Arabian ◽

Healthcare Settings ◽

Barriers And Challenges ◽

Healthcare Leaders

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The importance of soft skills development in a hard data world: learning from interviews with healthcare leaders

BMC Medical Education ◽

10.1186/s12909-021-02567-1 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Traci H. Abraham ◽

Greg L. Stewart ◽

Samantha L. Solimeo

Keyword(s):

Leadership Training ◽

Soft Skills ◽

Quality Care ◽

Healthcare Delivery ◽

Care Staff ◽

Patient Centered ◽

Data Infrastructure ◽

Hard Data ◽

Formal Leadership ◽

Healthcare Leaders

Abstract Background Learning healthcare systems have invested heavily in training primary care staff to provide care using patient-centered medical home models, but less is known about how to effectively lead such teams to deliver high quality care. Research is needed to better understand which healthcare leadership skills are most utilized or in need of development through additional training. Method Semi-structured telephone interviews with healthcare leaders familiar with Patient-Aligned Care Teams (PACT) implementation in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). We interviewed sixteen (N = 16) physician, nursing, and administrative leaders at VA facilities located in the upper Midwestern United States. Content analysis of interviews transcripts using template techniques. Results Participants described instrumental challenges that they perceived hindered leadership effectiveness, including the supervisory structure; pace of change; complexity of the clinical data infrastructure; an over-reliance on technology for communication; and gaps in available leadership training. Factors perceived as facilitating effective leadership included training in soft skills, face-to-face communication, and opportunities for formal training and mentorship. A cross-cutting theme was the importance of developing “soft skills” for effective PACT leadership. Conclusions Although formal leadership training and development were perceived as beneficial, healthcare leaders familiar with PACT implementation in the VA described a mismatch between the skills and knowledge PACT leaders need to succeed and the training available to them. Closing this gap could improve retention of skilled and knowledgeable healthcare leaders, thereby reducing the costs associated with training and leading to improvements in healthcare delivery.

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The ethics of genome editing in the clinic: A dose of realism for healthcare leaders

Healthcare Management Forum ◽

10.1177/0840470416689313 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 30 (3) ◽

pp. 159-163

Author(s):

Tania Bubela ◽

Yael Mansour ◽

Dianne Nicol

Keyword(s):

Genome Editing ◽

Germ Line ◽

Genetic Diseases ◽

Somatic Cells ◽

Clinical Translation ◽

Preclinical Research ◽

Societal Issues ◽

Realistic Assessment ◽

Healthcare Leaders

Genome editing technologies promise therapeutic advances for genetic diseases. We discuss the ethical and societal issues raised by these technologies, including their use in preclinical research, their potential to address mutations in somatic cells, and their potential to make germ line alterations that may be passed to subsequent generations. We call for a proportionate response from health leaders based on a realistic assessment of benefits, risks, and timelines for clinical translation.

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