More Nurses Spending Quarter of Shift on Non-patient Care

Atlanta, Georgia (PRWEB) January 30, 2012

The majority of nurses are spending one quarter of their twelve-hour shift on indirect patient care, which supports care delivery but does not require direct interaction with the patient. That is according to a recent study by Atlanta-based staffing and technology company Jackson Healthcare. The study also found the number of nurses reporting to spend at least two hours per shift on indirect patient care increased slightly from 73% in 2009 to 78%.

Nurses indicated that, despite the implementation of electronic medical records, much of their time away from the bedside is spent documenting orders in multiple places and for regulatory purposes and completing checklists and paperwork. Less time consuming non-patient care activities include coordinating care between hospital departments and with other caregivers, restocking supplies and preparing medication.

Our nurses are telling us that while they are now entering orders electronically, they still have to manage many of their activities and records on paper, said President of Jackson Nurse Professionals, Scott LHeureux.

His company, along with Care Logistics, partnered with Jackson Healthcare to complete the second biennial study of more than 400 nursing professionals across the country.

In the study, the nurses were asked for recommendations on how to reduce the amount of time spent on indirect patient care. Solutions frequently offered by study participants include increased staffing resources and more efficient, simplified charting.

There is a substantial amount of benefit for nurses that can be gained by looking at the processes that support the management and movement of patients within a hospital, said Karl Straub, President of Care Logistics.

Further details of this survey can be found at JacksonHealthcare.com/Research.

For a detailed summary of the survey data, read Nurses on Non-Patient Care.

Study Methodology

Findings from this survey are based on data collected from 420 nursing professionals from July to November 2011. The survey has an error range of +/- 4.8% at the 95% confidence level.

About Jackson Healthcare

Jackson Healthcare is the fourth largest healthcare staffing company in the U.S. and serves more than three million patients in over one thousand healthcare facilities. The company also provides technology solutions that enable total hospital efficiency.

Jackson Healthcare has earned national media coverage by providing innovative solutions to healthcare problems, in addition to championing local, national and international charitable work. It has been recognized as one of the Best Places to Work by the Atlanta Business Chronicle for five consecutive years.

Visit JacksonHealthcare.com to learn more.

About Care Logistics

In support of our customers operational goals, Care Logistics provides a leadership mindset curriculum, process reengineering and enterprise logistics software to help hospitals achieve reliable and predictable operational performance in the areas of throughput, quality, & experience. Care Logistics is a subsidiary of Jackson Healthcare, a group of companies focused on providing the healthcare industry with innovative physician and clinical resources and IT solutions. For more information, contact Care Logistics at 800.930.0870.

Learn more about the dramatic results Care Logistics customers are achieving go to

Carelogistics.com/Outcomes.

About Jackson Nurse Professionals

As a Joint Commission certified healthcare staffing company, Jackson Nurse Professionals specializes in the placement of registered nurses in healthcare settings nationwide. It is also a recognized leader in providing quality nurses in a rapid response situation. The firm’s service options include per diem assignments, local contracts, temporary-to-permanent placement, short or long-term travel contracts, government staffing and vendor management services. Jackson Nurse Professionals’ vendor management service allows clients to standardize the agency process and, most importantly, provides hospital leadership with the tools to strategically create an optimized staffing strategy and budget that will streamline workflow. This results in higher fill rates, improved quality of care, and increased income potential for client hospitals.

To learn more call 888.300.5132 or visit JacksonNursing.com.

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Intel and UNFPA to Boost Health Workers Skills Around the World

United Nations, New York/Santa Clara, California (PRWEB) January 30, 2012

The high number of unnecessary deaths during pregnancy and childbirth is unacceptable for Intel Corporation and UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund.

In an effort to combat that statistic, Intel and UNFPA have announced a joint commitment to strengthen the skills of midwives and community health workers through technology and training materials from the two organizations. The new initiative will increase the capacity of health workers around the world through software and technical assistance provided by Intel, and wider availability of higher-quality education through training and materials furnished by UNFPA. Boosting the skills and quality of services provided by frontline health workers would be a key result of this effort.

Intel will build on its commitment to the United Nations Every Woman, Every Child initiative to help train one million frontline health workers by 2015 under the Intel 1Mx15 Health initiative. According to the United Nations, every year, about 360,000 women die in pregnancy or childbirth and up to 2 million babies die within the first 24 hours of life, largely because they dont have access to properly trained health workers.

As part of the initiative, the Intel skoool Healthcare Education Platform will provide open access multi-media content delivery in an anytime, anywhere capacity. The content delivery and assessment platform will further educate and train midwives and other frontline healthcare workers. Additionally, Intel will work with various governments to help increase the availability, affordability and usage of technology in order to enable healthy lives.

UNFPA, a United Nations agency dedicated to improving maternal health, will develop the content and training for health workers, together with relevant partners and professional organizations at both country and international levels. UNFPA will also engage national stakeholders to ensure the sustainability and multiplier effect of the programme.

We are looking forward to working with UNFPA and improve training for healthcare workers via technology and education, said Mike Gann, director of global healthcare for the World Ahead Program at Intel. By increasing the accessibility and affordability of ICT solutions, we would be able to equip the workforce with the correct tools to improve women and childrens health.

The programme will pilot in countries with high rates of maternal and newborn death. The collaboration will bring new forms of technology and training to the hardest hit areas of India, Bangladesh and Ghana.

“With this innovative collaboration, we are putting game-changing technology into the hands of the people who are saving the lives of women and newborns around the world,” said Werner Haug, director of UNFPAs Technical Division. “UNFPA is inspired by Intel’s commitment and we look forward to strengthening the work for safe motherhood.”

About Intel

Intel is a world leader in computing innovation. The company designs and builds the essential technologies that serve as the foundation for the worlds computing devices. Additional information about Intel is available at newsroom.intel.com and blogs.intel.com.

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UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is an international development agency that promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. UNFPA supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect.

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Cloud-Based Legal Management Platform Clio Raises $6 Million in Series B Funding

NEW YORK, NY and VANCOUVER, BC (PRWEB) January 30, 2012

Clio, the leader in cloud-based management tools for the legal industry, announced today at LegalTech New York that it has raised $ 6 million in its Series B round of financing. The funding was led by Acton Capital Partners, a Munich-based growth equity investor; existing investors, including Point Nine Capital, also participated in the round.

The legal space is ripe for disruption, said Boris Wertz, Actons Vancouver-based Venture Partner and a new member of Clios Board of Directors. Although this industry has traditionally been regarded as slow to adopt technological changes, recent investments show its now ready to benefit from technological innovations like cloud computing. We believe that Clio can take advantage of this tremendous opportunity by implementing their vision of moving the legal industry to the cloud.

According to the American Bar Association, more than 80 percent of the law firm market is made up of solo practitioners or small firms. With few support staff and no IT departments, these professionals are often overwhelmed by the administrative side of their business, said Clio Founder and CEO Jack Newton. Clio is designed specifically for these lawyers. By moving their practice management to the cloud, we give these lawyers tools to manage their practices and build client relationships that are both more secure and more collaborative.

Clio will use this new funding to extend its product leadership position, aggressively developing new functionalities and supporting its growing customer base. In addition, the company aims to expand its footprint beyond the U.S. (which currently represents 95% of Clios sales) into other markets including Europe, Canada and Australia.

Clio has seen incredible growth since our launch nearly four years ago because legal professionals have recognized that, through the cloud, we can deliver unprecedented levels of mobility, security and efficiency to their practices, said Newton. We look forward to using this latest financing to deliver a broad range of exciting new features to our users while continuing to deliver the world-class support they have come to expect.

ABOUT CLIO

Clio is a comprehensive web-based practice management product specifically designed for solo practitioners and small-to-medium-sized law firms. Clio can be accessed using PCs and Macs as well as mobile devices including iPhone, iPad and other mobile devices.

Secure and easy-to-use, Clio provides case/matter management, time tracking, billing/reporting, client contact and document management, task scheduling, trust accounting, and detailed reporting. In addition, Clio includes Clio Connect, a secure portal for exchanging information and collaborating with clients, and Clio Express, an offline time capture application.

Clio is based in Vancouver, B.C., and was founded by Jack Newton and Rian Gauvreau in 2007. Visit http://www.goclio.com, email info(at)goclio(dot)com, call 1-888-858-2546 or follow on Twitter @goclio.

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Acton Capital Partners is an independent, partner-led growth equity investor in the internet and mobile communications sector. The investment focus of Actons Heureka Growth Fund, established in 2008, is consumer-oriented business models in media, e-commerce and online marketplaces. The Heureka Growth Funds current portfolio includes companies such as Glasses Direct, mytheresa.com and Yatego. The Acton team has also managed the corporate venture capital company of Hubert Burda Media, one of the leading German media groups. Investment success stories include AbeBooks, Etsy, Indochino and zooplus. More information is available at http://www.actoncapital.com.

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Point Nine Capital, The Angel VC, is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Berlin, Germany. Point Nine Capital was launched in June 2011, when Team Europe announced that it would team up with serial entrepreneur and angel investor Christoph Janz to expand its investment activities and give them a new dedicated name. The fund, in operation as TEV Fund since end of 2009, has invested in more than eighteen companies such as Cibando, myGengo, SponsorPay, StyleSeat, Unbounce and has a special focus on SaaS, lead generation, eCommerce and mobile startups. More information is available at http://www.pointninecap.com.

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