Health Populi

JULY 16, 2020

The median charge for hospitalizing a patient with COVID-19 ranged from $34,662 for people 23 to 30, and $45,683 for people between 51 and 60 years of age, according to FAIR Health’s research brief, Key Characteristics of COVID-19 Patients published July 14th, 2020. They used two ICD-10-CM diagnostic codes for this research: U07.1,

Hospital 148

Hospital Insurance Discharges Admissions 148

Minority Nurse

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The nurse in the Medical-Surgical Unit suspects worsening respiratory distress, noticing that Mr. Salzo has become increasingly anxious and is moving about restlessly in bed during the admission assessment. Oxygen therapy via nasal cannula 2 L O2 is placed on the patient, and the nurse contacts the SWAT RN, who arrives in less than 5 minutes.

Triage 105

Triage Diagnostics Collaboration Vital Signs 105

Minority Nurse

MARCH 19, 2024

million from March 2020 to February 2021. Immediate Access to Clinical Support Virtual nurses regularly assist with tasks that do not require physical proximity to the patient, such as patient-family education, completing admission and discharge tasks, and participating in two-person verification processes.

Admissions 59

Admissions Collaboration Discharges Transfers 59

Setting Sights

MAY 7, 2021

For those eight weeks, I witnessed more patients slip away right beside me than I’ve ever seen in all my admissions collectively – lying next to a stale blue curtain that was closed around a still body was an uncomfortable thought and presence. The year-long hospital admission following numerous abdominal surgeries was hard.

Admissions 52

Admissions Follow-Up Hospital Huddles/Rounds 52

Health Populi

MAY 31, 2022

Amidst bullish forecasts for the promise of hospital-to-home discharges, the ability for many patients to make this migration would be a difficult bridge to cross. Patients who reported at least one SDoH concern were less likely to complete a physician follow-up visit post-discharge than patients who reported no SDOH concerns.

Hospital 93

Hospital Discharges Follow-Up Collaboration 93

The HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 14, 2022

OCR issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on December 10, 2020, that proposed a slew of changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule, and a Final Rule is expected to be issued in 2022; however, no date has yet been provided on when the 2022 HIPAA changes will take effect and become enforceable. How are New HIPAA Regulations Introduced?

HIPAA 126

HIPAA Business Associate Appointments Best Practices 126