KevinMD.com

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Hospital readmissions continue to be frequent despite their negative impact on health outcomes and financial strain on the health care system overall. percent of patients across the nation who have been discharged from a hospital, whether to a post-acute care facility or a home, will be readmitted for unforeseen circumstances.

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Health Populi

JUNE 10, 2020

I’d interviewed Roy at CES 2020 in Las Vegas in January to catch up on consumer health developments, and the March meeting was going to cover Philips’ innovations on the hospital and acute care side of the business, as well as to learn more about Roy’s new role as head of Connected Care.

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Relias

JANUARY 23, 2023

Our study examined results of a survey of both acute care and behavioral health team members who worked with pregnant and post-pregnant patients. We received nearly 800 responses from clinicians and caregivers, both in acute and behavioral health, about their peripartum depression (PPD) screening and care practices.

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Relias

MARCH 1, 2023

A CarePort report found that more patients prefer to receive post-acute care at home instead of in nursing homes and SNFs. But it is important for hospital case managers to explain that they’re working with those facilities to manage their cases and ensure they meet standards of care. Patients always have a choice,” she noted.

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Relias

MAY 6, 2022

The provider-specific PEPPER analyzes Medicare data and statistics from discharges and services compared with every hospice nationwide. Live discharges. Routine or continuous home care provided in an assisted living facility. Live discharges where a patient is not terminally ill or for revocation. Definitions pages.

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Guideway Care

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Key Takeaways Transitional Care Management (TCM) improves care coordination and significantly reduces hospital readmissions through a structured approach that encompasses patient follow-up and communication. Initiatives such as Project RED and BOOST augment care transitions by conducting follow-up calls with patients.

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Relias

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Utilizing data from the most recent three calendar years, the PEPPER offers providers specific Medicare data statistics for discharges or services that may be vulnerable to improper payments. Long‐term acute care hospitals. Short-term acute care hospitals. Why should you read the PEPPER? Home health agencies.

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Connect Care Bytes Blog

MARCH 4, 2024

Each session will cover the same content, including Admission to Long-Term Care/Continuing Care, Offsite Dialysis Appointments, and Leave of Absence to Acute Care with Return. The week of March 11 –15 includes 1-hour Patient Movement Fundamentals readiness sessions, offered on three separate days.

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Minority Nurse

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Hence, the SWAT RN is a nursing role that is instrumental in the promotion of the nursing process and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing’s 2019 Clinical Judgment Measurement Model within the acute care setting, as they work collaboratively with bedside nurse leaders to facilitate positive patient outcomes. and HgB- 7.2

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Health Populi

MAY 16, 2023

” Once cared-for, the patient can be discharged back into their community, “beyond-the-walls” to home or other neighborhood care site for post-acute care, rehabilitation, or therapy for continued care and restored well-being.

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Arkenea

JUNE 27, 2024

Based on Design Settings Types of EMRs based on design settings are of two distinct types – ambulatory and acute care EMRs. Acute Care Acute care EMR software is largely used in hospitals and other inpatient care facilities.

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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.

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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. Management of oral medications.

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Relias

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Emergency care Coordination of emergency care helps ensure that patients who come to the emergency department receive timely, appropriate, and high-quality care and are safely and effectively transitioned to the next level of needed care, whether it is inpatient, outpatient, or home-based.

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Relias

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Comprehensive education for home health staff is vital to boost performance under HHVBP, observed Relias Director of Post-Acute Care Solutions Trish Richardson, MSN, BSBA, RN, NE-BC, CMSRN. Hospices should also be concerned about care coordination. As part of discharge planning. Strategies to improve care coordination.

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

In some cases, it could be possible to reduce care without compromising quality. For example, the state of Washington began discharging some patients who would have previously had longer stays, instead recommending recovery at a post-acute care facility such as a skilled nursing facility or long-term care center.

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Guideway Care

JANUARY 14, 2025

When patients are well-informed about their health issues and given proper instructions for care after discharge, there is a notable decrease in the rate of returning to the hospital. Advocates play an essential part in this process by providing education and ongoing support for post-discharge procedures.

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Relias

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Your reporting should show that your patients remain alive with no unplanned hospitalizations in the 31 days following discharge from home health services. Another goal is setting your patients up for success after home health services end. Clearly, it is important to monitor your track record on these risks.

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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. A Personal Story of Maternal Mental Health. Lora Sparkman, MHA, RN, BSN, Partner, Patient Safety and Quality, Relias.

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Relias

APRIL 6, 2022

New requirements from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in November 2021 and a new time-limited enforcement effort by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced in March call for focused inspections and put a higher level of scrutiny on nursing home compliance and the quality of care provided.

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Acute Care Follow-Up Long Term Care Discharges 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.

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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).

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