Motivated Nurses Make Productive Hospitals

Nurses are one of the hospital’s greatest resources. They are the principal caregiver, and they are the hub that ensures the proper flow of information between patient, doctor and healthcare partners. They ensure the patients are monitored and cared for constantly and secure in their care. Nurses stand as the interface between the care giving institution and those being cared for.

There is no demographic shortage of nurses. There are enough nurses in Nigeria to staff all of the open positions throughout the country. So why is there a shortage in hospitals? Because hospital nurses have a difficult and demanding job, spending as much as half their time in the medication administration process. It is cumbersome, complex, and always a source of concern. Many nurses leave their shifts wondering if they administered all of the ordered medications for their patients and worry if they documented them correctly.

Doctors order medications, pharmacists prepare medications, but it is the nurse who actually touches the patient and administers the medication and stands at the “tip of the spear” when medications are administered and absorbs a significant portion of the liability if something goes wrong. They must be incredibly vigilant every minute of every day to avoid harming those they have pledged to care for.

How To Improve Your Healthcare Revenue Cycle

Cash is king, and ensuring a high-performing revenue cycle is key to cash flow. In Revenue Cycle: Measuring, Managing, and Improving Your Processes.

Improving Hospitals' Revenue Cycles Begins at Registration

Concern for the patient is always at the top of any hospital's priorities. However, the truth is that healthcare facilities in Nigeria as in any other parts of the world are in steep competition for revenue. In that respect, hospitals are just like any other business, and anything that has a negative impact on the bottom line has to be addressed.

The registration process is often a critical area that is ripe for improvement and one that can have a significant impact in both patient satisfaction and the hospital's revenue cycle. The wrong information can lead to registration errors, claim payment delays or denials and write-offs.

The top two factors that contribute to a patient's positive view of their health care experience are: the speed of registration and the cheerfulness of the employees.

Promoting Your Medical Practice on the Internet

A generation ago, medical professionals marketed their medical practice in two basic ways: word of mouth and print advertising. But as popularity of the World Wide Web continues to grow, internet marketing is rapidly becoming a standard for most medical practices.

There are several ways to market your medical practice on the internet, but by far the most essential step is to establish a website. A website is not only a way that potential clients can get a sneak peak at you and your staff; it's a way for you to highlight your strengths, accomplishments and showcase your practice.

How to Promote Medical Practices in Nigeria on the Internet With Article Writing

So you are the proud owner of a medical practice, and you are looking for ways and means to promote your business on the Internet. Running a medical practice is never easy. It's not just about fixing appointments and seeing patients. You also have to strategize your business so that patients who need help know who you are, and where to find you if they need help. You can promote your medical practice with article marketing. Here is how.

Step 1: Business positioning - what is so unique about your medical practice? 
Step 2: What is your area of specialty? Write on related topics. 

How to Use a Blog for the Publicity of Your Medical Practice

If you are a doctor and you’re not blogging, the question is: why not? Blogging is a powerful method of medical free publicity and is just like health news for the public that helps you get your name out there, connect with potential patients, and generate more business and new patients. You might be wondering why on earth you would take time out of your busy schedule as a Doctor to write for free. Well, here’s why.

For one, if you’re far too busy to blog yourself, you can always hire a ghostwriter to write your blog posts for you, and then review each blog post to ensure that you approve of its content and request changes if necessary. Secondly, blog posts aren’t difficult to write. Even if you just take 20 minutes out of your day, you can write a pretty decent blog post. Blog posts tend to be shorter than other kinds of online articles, and they are written in a casual tone.

Surely, you already have a website for your medical practice. If not, you absolutely need to get one. In this day and age, in order to attract new patients, it’s essential for a portion of your medical campaign to be conducted online. The majority of adults search for health information online and when they need to go to the doctor, they do a quick online search to find doctors in their area. You need to make sure that you have a search engine-optimized website that people can find when they search online. People are more likely to trust you and choose you as their doctor if you have a presence online. Blogs help you expand that presence and give your practice more credibility.

The main purpose of having a blog is to connect with your patients and potential patients. Now, clearly, you wouldn’t use a blog to talk about what happens in your practice or how your day was. However, you could use a blog to discuss the latest treatments in your field, recent medical breakthroughs, and other general information. When people browse online for medical information and find your site, they are likely to trust you as a good source of information since you are a doctor. This helps you build authority within your medical field as well as online.

Get FREE Blog Develop for Your Hospital in Nigeria

There is no doubt that many hospitals now have good-looking medical practice websites. The question then is what can you do to make people come back to it over and over, for fresh information?
A blog is a terrific tool to add to your medical practice website, to invite these return visits. Blog is the short for “weblog”. It’s an online platform or journal that is frequently updated and intended for general public consumption. (Read the next post on How to use blog for medical practice)

In the blog, a series of entries are posted to a single page in chronological order. A blog is much more interactive with readers and has fewer restrictions on content, format, and context. You can plead your case for building your medical practice to millions of Internet surfers. Be sure to include your medical practice information, and keep your comments fresh and current

Blogs allow you to: