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Navigating the Complexities of Social Admissions in Healthcare

EvidenceCare

Social Admission vs. Medical Necessity In healthcare, the term “social admission” signifies instances where patients find themselves admitted to a hospital primarily for non-medical reasons. These can range from the need for custodial care to a desire to avoid personal challenges.

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Invest in Wound Care Education To Avoid Legal Risks

Relias

Understanding the legal implications of gaps in care can help protect all involved: physicians, nurses, other caregivers, and healthcare administrators and leaders. Carefully assessing on admission. Not correctly identifying or describing wounds present on admission. Keeping accurate documentation. Costly Pressure Injuries.

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How BPCI Enhances Patient Experience and Lowers Costs: A Comprehensive Guide

Guideway Care

Hospitals participating in BPCI have implemented diverse strategies for improving quality and have seen widespread uptake both within hospital settings and throughout post-acute care. These combined methods are pivotal in reducing expenditures without sacrificing excellence in patient care standards.

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Prediction explainer: what should clinicians consider when considering a new clinical prediction model?

Sensible Medicine

A model’s accuracy is ideally assessed by comparing what the model predicted would happen with what actually happened, for example, predicted deaths following admission to hospital compared with actual deaths. We highlight a few important considerations when reading about the latest prediction model in your clinical area.

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Seizing Financial Growth Opportunities in Assisted Living Communities

Relias

Almost all the assisted living communities asked staff to work longer hours, and 30% limited new admissions or closed their communities. Efficient staffing is crucial for maintaining high-quality care and sustaining occupancy levels.

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Nursing Education: Pipeline to the Future

Minority Nurse

As the true lifeblood of healthcare delivery, nurses are central to patient care, from long-term and public health to acute care and home health. In that regard, nursing education is a pipeline to the future. in 2022, the first decrease in 20 years.

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Countdown Checklist L9, T-minus 11: Anticipate Post-Acute Cutover

Connect Care Bytes Blog

Continuing a list of essential actions for Connect Care Launch 9 prescribers readying for launch November 2, 2024. Anticipate Post-Acute Cutover Cutover for post-acute care is a process through which key pieces of information about admitted patients are entered into Connect Care prior to launch.