Nurse leaders often report feeling unprepared for the complexity of the role and unsupported (Weaver Moor & Sublett et al., 2016) this in a setting where nursing leadership has been shown to positively impact patient outcomes (Wong, 2015). The American Association for Nursing Leadership (AONL) has developed core leadership domains and competencies that nurses can operationalize in their areas to be successful (Hughes Meadows et al., 2022). One of the domains, business skills and principles, is critical to nurses impacting healthcare systems, patient safety outcomes, and the cost of care (Raftery Sassenberg et al., 2021). This presentation focuses on workforce effectiveness including labor productivity, tools and methodologies for setting appropriate labor budgets, and how to prepare for position control and labor variance reporting in order to meet Sutter Health's goals in patient access, safety, and affordability.

Target Audience

Nurse, Registered (RN)

Other Healthcare Professionals

Learning Objectives

After completion of this course, learners will be able to:

1. Discuss the impact of labor productivity processes on organizational financial health and safe patient care.

2. Examine labor productivity fundamentals including review of available tools and methodology, strategies to develop effective labor management, and identification of the drivers of labor variance.

3. Design and implement action plans that increase the affordability of care that is safe and effective.

Course summary

Available credit:

2.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Hour(s)
In support of improving patient care, Sutter Health, is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Sutter Health certifies this Enduring activity was designated for a maximum of 2.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Hour(s). Non-physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
2.75 ANCC
In support of improving patient care, Sutter Health, is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

This course/program has been awarded 2.75 ANCC contact hour(s). Sutter Health is accredited provider of nursing continuing professional development. Learners should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
2.75 CA BRN
This activity is approved for 2.75 contact hour(s) by Sutter Health, which is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing. (Provider Number 17182). Learners should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course opens:

01/16/2024

Course expires:

01/15/2025

Rating:

Disclosure of Financial or In-Kind Commercial Support & Conflict of Interest

No one involved in the planning or presentation of this educational activity have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. No financial or in-kind commercial support was received to produce or promote this educational activity.

– Provider Designee/Verification: Kerri Maya, PhD(c), MSL, RN, NPD-BC

Course Director(s)