The healthcare industry faces evolving challenges like transitioning from volume-based to value-based care, nursing shortages, and outdated productivity metrics. Traditional nursing productivity measures, such as nursing hours per patient day and midnight census, are no longer sufficient. UKG proposes six steps to redefine and monitor nursing productivity, including creating governance structures, using consistent data, real-time budget monitoring, educating staff, and integrating staffing models across care settings. UKG’s tools, like UKG Pro Workforce Management, offer analytics and automation to optimize labor resources, improve engagement, and drive better outcomes for both nurses and patients.

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