Felicia Sadler

Vice President, Quality, Relias

Felicia Sadler has been a registered nurse for over 30 years and is a certified professional in Healthcare Quality, a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt in Healthcare, and has served as an examiner for the Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence. She holds a Master of Jurisprudence in health law from Loyola Chicago School of Law and a Bachelor of Science in nursing from South University. She has served as chairperson for ASHRM's Education Strategy Committee and ASHRM’s Education Development Task Force and assists healthcare organizations with strategic solutions to impact clinical outcomes and optimize organizational performance.

Posts by Felicia Sadler

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Memorial Hermann Health System’s Innovative Approach To Reimagining a Culture of Excellence

Memorial Hermann Health System has emerged from the pandemic to reposition itself to successfully move forward in a difficult climate.

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Celebrating National Nurses Week: The Reality of Making a Difference

Each year National Nurses Week celebrates the key role nurses have played throughout history. This year is made more poignant with the COVID-19 pandemic accompanying the celebration.

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Patient Experience in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Patient Experience Week provides healthcare leaders the opportunity to think about what actions they can be taking to look after their care teams and to safeguard the best possible experience for patients.

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Article Review: Nurse Onboarding Can Improve Critical Thinking, Knowledge, and Satisfaction

A recent study demonstrates link between effective nurse onboarding and improved critical thinking, knowledge, and nurse satisfaction.

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Article Review and Discussion: Determining Best Fit for Newly Licensed Nurses

A recent study showed how nurses hired into a higher job fit demonstrated a reduction in orientation time.

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Why an Effective Onboarding Program Improves Newly Licensed Registered Nurse Retention

Did you know turnover can cost up to $59,700 per nurse? Effectively onboarding a new hire can impact a hospital’s nurse retention efforts more than expected.

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The Nursing Shortage and Its Impact on Patient Safety

Understanding why the nursing shortage exists and how to prepare for the increased need for nurses are key to minimize an impact on patient safety.

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Busy healthcare workers tend to surge in patients in ICU.

Preparing for “The Surge” — Staffing Strategies During a Pandemic

Caring for patients during a pandemic has created new staffing challenges, leaving organizations to rebuild the traditional playbook.

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3 Steps to Improve Patient Experience

With patients demanding that the healthcare system meet them where they are, this blog looks at how healthcare organizations can improve patient experience.

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Nursing Leadership: What Is It and Why Is It Important?

Good leadership in nursing motivates and inspires nurses to practice at the top of their licensure and drives the entire team’s success. We look at the impact good leadership has on healthcare organizations.

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Can You Show the Impact of Your Professional Development Program? Most Can’t.

To ensure the success of professional development programs, leaders need to be able to demonstrate the ROI and value of their programs to key stakeholders.

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Achieving Nursing Excellence: Hiring and Onboarding

Continuously investing in clinicians at every stage of their careers increases engagement, reduces turnover, and ultimately elevates performance.

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3 Critical Components of Nursing Professional Development Across the Care Continuum

High-performing organizations recognize the importance of professional development for new and incumbent nurses. Find out what those key components are.

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