Relias

OCTOBER 10, 2023

They monitor patients’ conditions, administer medication, and convey self-care and discharge information. Because nurses are directly involved with patients on a day-to-day — and often hourly — basis, improving their ability to provide high-quality care is critical to a successful patient safety strategy.

Patient Safety 52

Patient Safety Discharges Communication Medication 52

Relias

OCTOBER 28, 2022

“One of the goals of the nationwide rollout of VBP is to integrate and coordinate care,” Salisbury-Sizemore said. Under the first performance year of VBP in 2023, home health agencies will be scored in part on the patient’s perception of their communication and team discussion.” Assessing communication and collaboration.

Hospice 52

Hospice Interdisciplinary Team Follow-Up Documentation 52

Relias

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

What is care coordination? Coordination of care is the process of organizing and integrating health care services for patients across care settings and providers. In emergency care settings, care coordination can involve immediate care, hospital admission, discharge planning, follow-up care, and post-acute care.

Care Plan 52

Care Plan Patient Satisfaction Acute Care Collaboration 52

Relias

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Claims-based measures make up 35% of the TPS and are based on acute-care hospitalizations in the first 60 days of care and emergency department use without hospitalization in the first 60 days of care. Discharged to community. Communication. Management of oral medications. Toilet hygiene. Ambulation.

Acute Care 52

Acute Care Transfers Follow-Up Discharges 52

Guideway Care

JANUARY 14, 2025

Patient portals offer patients online access to their health records, promoting greater involvement in self-care management. Meanwhile, telemedicine bridges communication gaps by enabling direct interaction between patients and health caregivers in real time, assisting both patients and their advocates alike.

Patient Advocacy 52

Patient Advocacy Patient Satisfaction Discharges Hospital 52

Relias

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Staff training will ensure your staff is observant, can identify risks, and will promptly communicate problems to the patient’s physician. Your reporting should show that your patients remain alive with no unplanned hospitalizations in the 31 days following discharge from home health services.

Follow-Up 52

Follow-Up Discharges Hospital Admissions 52

Relias

JULY 14, 2022

They also need to recognize how social determinants play a role — to make sure risks are not overlooked during pregnancy and follow-up care is in place after the mother is discharged after the delivery of her baby. Healthcare organizations must improve communication and coordination at the system level.

Patient Safety 52

Patient Safety Acute Care Discharges Insurance 52

Relias

JULY 20, 2023

Ensuring that behavioral health and medical documentation are in the same system can help integrate and improve care. This would involve putting resources into place prior to discharging the patient — not just checking a box. Let’s take a look at other components that have been communicated by CMS.

Hospital 40

Hospital Documentation Discharges Follow-Up 40

The HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) also published an interoperability rule in March 2020 that applies to Medicare- and Medicaid-participating short-term acute care hospitals, long-term care hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, children’s hospitals, cancer hospitals, and critical access hospitals (CAHs).

HIPAA 126

HIPAA Business Associate Appointments Transfers 126