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“Should I quit nursing school?”

Scrubs

I was a click away from quitting and withdrawing from my Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program during my second semester. I had researched the possibility of transferring to a different school, but that wasn’t an option for me. (John Greenleaf Whitter, “Don’t Quit”) It’s confession time.

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New Study Reveals That Electronic Health Records are Underused To Coordinate Patient Transitions

Electronic Health Reporter

In my last post, I discussed how our healthcare system is approaching a critical time in which the looming “silver tsunami” will drive baby boomers into hospitals and post acute care facilities in record numbers. Similarly, we will see dramatically increased patient transfers […].

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Avoiding the Pitfalls of Involuntary Nursing Home Discharges/Transfers in Missouri

Healthcare Law Insights blog

In certain cases, nursing homes may discharge or transfer a resident even if the resident does not consent to the discharge or transfer – this is known as an “involuntary discharge” or an “involuntary transfer.” In this case, the resident has the right to appeal the involuntary discharge or transfer. 19 CSR 30-82.050(3).

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The Best Medical Speech-to-Text Solutions

Mobius MD

It also leads in portability, with features like Secure Memos allowing doctors to dictate and transfer notes to their EHR later. The company is currently focusing more on post-acute care organizations, making it a popular choice for hospice medical doctors. How Much Time Can Medical Dictation Save?

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March 2024 Healthcare Data Breach Report

The HIPAA Journal

The reason for the exceptionally high number of data breaches was a cyberattack on the rehabilitation and long-term acute care hospital operator Ernest Health. The last time more than 90 data breaches were reported in a single month was September 2020.

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Countdown Checklist L9, T-minus 7: Support Cutover Activities

Connect Care Bytes Blog

Support Cutover Activities Key for attending physicians, nurse practitioners and trainees anticipating Launch 9 inpatient and/or outpatient launch is work to make sure that essential information is ready for loading or linking into the Connect Care clinical information system before launch.

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Countdown Checklist L8, T-minus 7: Support Cutover Activities

Connect Care Bytes Blog

Support Cutover Activities Key for attending physicians, nurse practitioners and trainees anticipating Launch 8 inpatient and/or outpatient launch is work to make sure that essential information is ready for loading or linking into the Connect Care clinical information system before launch.