What comes to mind when you think of Highly Reliable Organizations (HROs)? NASA? Airlines? Nuclear Plants? The fact is, an HRO is more than just a buzzword. HROs are industries that function safely despite being in a high-risk field or having highly complex processes. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) describes HROs as … Read More
The annual meetings with our customers and members of the companies managed by Inspirien (Inspirien Insurance Company and the Healthcare Workers’ Compensation Fund – HWCF) are always a special time. This year we brought both boards together to hear a presentation from Jessica DaMassa, A Health Innovation Reporter and Executive Producer of WTF Health (What … Read More
It is no secret that violence against healthcare workers has been a problem for quite some time; however, this troubling issue has grown exponentially since the start of the pandemic. Recent studies indicate that 44% of nurses reported experiencing physical violence and 68% reported experiencing verbal abuse during the COVID-19 pandemic. Further, a 2021 survey … Read More
The issue: Nuclear verdicts in medical malpractice cases are occurring everywhere, and Alabama is no exception. It’s no secret that healthcare providers throughout the state are operating in the red due to low reimbursements and higher operating costs, along with other issues. Due to the nuclear verdicts, the medical malpractice premiums that healthcare providers are … Read More
In general, few people really like, understand, or want to spend money on insurance, but it could be the one thing keeping the doors open after an unforeseen event. There are many kinds of insurances that healthcare organizations should consider, but cost is often a key factor in prioritizing this protective cover. As a medical … Read More
A few members of our team just spent the past few days at a Hospital Insurance Forum (HIF) C-Suite Conference in beautiful Key West, Florida. Attendees were executives representing many medical malpractice and workers’ compensation insurers across the country of which Inspirien’s CEO, Margaret Nekic, just wrapped up her term as chair. While there were … Read More
What are the best ways to describe someone who makes a good nurse? It’s an interesting question and one that we seem to take for granted far too often. Words and phrases like caring, empathy, stamina, leadership, patience, patient advocate, attention to detail, critical thinking, problem solving, and yes, sense of humor, come to mind. … Read More
I participated in the AlaHA Leadership Forum last week, as I have done for the past several years. Although virtual, it was still a great opportunity to spend time listening to voice of our customers — leaders in Alabama’s hospitals. As someone who has spent many years practicing the discipline of innovation, both incrementally and … Read More
By Wendy Shurette, Risk Consultant for Inspirien and the Healthcare Workers’ Compensation Fund For over 20 years, I regularly heard from co-workers, “I am so burnt out”, “I need a vacation”, or “TGIF, I’m exhausted”. Healthcare workers are no strangers to burnout. With the onslaught of covid and the extended length of the pandemic, we … Read More
You might hear the term “agile” around the water cooler when discussing software projects or between different software developers, but have you heard of businesses using this type of project management style in their own business and along their employees? Probably not. Here at Inspirien we embrace what it means to be agile not just … Read More