The Cost of Nurse Turnover: How Acuity-Based Assignments Support Retention and Workforce Stability
Nurse turnover remains one of the most expensive workforce challenges facing healthcare organizations. While many hospitals have made progress stabilizing staffing since the pandemic, recent data shows turnover is once again increasing. According to the 2026 NSI National Health Care Retention & RN Staffing Report, the national RN turnover rate increased to 17.6% in 2025. […]
8 AcuityPlus Hospitals Earn 2026 Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award
Healthgrades recently announced the recipients of its 2026 Outstanding Patient Experience Award™, recognizing hospitals that rank among the nation’s top performers for delivering exceptional patient-centered care. Eight AcuityPlus hospital partners were included, highlighting their commitment to patient experience excellence. Based on patient survey data, the award recognizes hospitals that perform within the top 15% nationally […]
Illinois Nurse Staffing Law: How to Operationalize Acuity-Based Staffing
Illinois requires hospitals to base nurse staffing on patient acuity. For nurse leaders, understanding the requirement is straightforward; the challenge is applying it consistently in day-to-day operations and having clear data to support decisions. This blog outlines what the law requires and how hospitals can make acuity-based staffing more practical and defensible. What Illinois Nurse […]
NPG 12 and Pediatric Nurse Staffing: Part 2 – How AcuityPlus Supports Compliance
In Part 1, we explored the unique challenges children’s hospitals face under NPG 12. The next step is understanding how to translate those challenges into a more effective approach to managing nurse workload and assignments. Meeting the expectations of NPG 12 requires a consistent, objective, and real-time approach. AcuityPlus uses existing clinical documentation to assess […]
NPG 12 and Pediatric Nurse Staffing: Part 1 – What It Means for Children’s Hospitals and Pediatric Care Settings
The Joint Commission introduced National Performance Goal 12 (NPG 12) this year, reinforcing that nurse staffing decisions must be grounded in patient need, not just volume. Hospitals are also facing increasing pressure to balance patient safety, workforce stability, and financial performance. For children’s hospitals, this shift is especially significant. Pediatric care environments are inherently more […]
The Inherent Unfairness of a Traditional Nurse Shift Incentive Program
Organizations have historically used a variety of nurse shift incentive programs to fill critical needs during high census or staff call outs. The process is most often the same, and it is rarely driven by anything but department census. Common Approaches to Shift Based Incentives Many organizations simply use a vacancy rate on a shift […]
9 AcuityPlus Hospitals Receive Healthgrades 2026 Patient Safety Excellence Award
Patient safety remains one of the most important measures of healthcare quality. Hospitals across the country are working to reduce preventable complications, strengthen care processes, and ensure nurses have the resources needed to deliver safe care. This year, those efforts were recognized by the Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award, a national recognition that highlights hospitals […]
10 Healthcare Workforce Challenges Defining 2026: How Acuity Workload Solutions Help Hospitals Adapt
A recent article from Becker’s Hospital Review highlights 10 healthcare workforce challenges that hospital leaders say will define 2026. Hospitals are balancing thin margins, rising labor costs, increasing patient complexity, and a workforce that expects better support, flexibility, and safety. At the same time, leaders are being asked to improve outcomes while controlling costs. An underlying […]
Turn Antimicrobial Use and Resistance Reporting Into Actionable Insight With Medici
The Role of Antimicrobial Use and Resistance (AUR) Data Antimicrobial Use ands Resistance (AUR) data plays a critical role in antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) and national public health efforts. By tracking how antibiotics are used and how resistance patterns evolve, hospitals can promote appropriate prescribing, protect patients from unnecessary harm, and help slow the spread […]
Ten AcuityPlus Clients Named to Healthgrades 2026 Best Hospitals List
Healthgrades recently released its 2026 America’s Best Hospitals list, and four AcuityPlus clients ranked among the Top 50 hospitals nationwide while an additional six were named to the Top 250 list. Inclusion on these lists reflects sustained, high-level clinical performance across a broad range of inpatient conditions and procedures. Healthgrades’ Outcomes-Based Methodology Each year, Healthgrades […]