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

Guideway Care

It recalibrates existing medical pathways with an emphasis on practices grounded in scientific evidencethereby rendering patient management not only more effective but also more cost-efficientwhich leads to better outcomes for patients and reduces unnecessary interventions and hospital readmissions.

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

Sensible Medicine

Early warning scores are another example, which are used in hospitals to predict clinical deterioration based on a patient’s vital signs [2]. Clinician preferences for clinical prediction model design in acute care settings: A case study of early warning score implementation. Journal of Investigative Medicine.

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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 communicating about the possibilities to be found in nursing, we can point out that, contrary to what the public and the media might think, not all nurses work in the hospital.

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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. Thus, there is a significant opportunity to enhance employee satisfaction by promoting from within.

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Understanding the PEPPER Can Reduce Home Health and Skilled Nursing Audit Risks

Relias

Long‐term acute care hospitals. Partial hospitalization programs. Short-term acute care hospitals. Critical access hospitals. Admission source. The report is available for the following facilities: Skilled nursing facilities. Home health agencies. Inpatient psychiatric facilities.