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10 reasons I hate getting admissions at shift change

Scrubs

For Brittney from The Nerdy Nurse , one of the hardest parts of the gig is receiving admissions at shift change. Paging physicians to notify of arrival to floor can become a fiasco, especially when you are busy trying to complete admission assessments and get the chart ready for them. How do you feel about admissions at shift change?

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Navigating Admissions at the University of Washington School of Medicine [Episode 601]

Accepted Blog

Show Summary In the 601st episode of Admission Straight Talk, host Linda Abraham speaks with Dr. LeeAnna Muzquiz, Associate Dean for Admissions at the University of Washington School of Medicine (UWSOM). Show Notes Welcome to the 601st episode of Admission Straight Talk. Dr. Muzquiz, welcome to Admission Straight Talk.

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Medicare Advantage Insurers Hold Sway Over More Hospital Admissions

Forbes Healthcare

Medicare Advantage is accounting for “a rising share of inpatient hospital days,” according to a new KFF study shows.

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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. However, these admissions come with their own set of difficulties, particularly in the realm of Medicare coverage and reimbursement.

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Admissions Tip: Be Yourself!

Accepted Blog

How would you like to know the one thing that admissions committee members really want from applicants? By Judy Gruen, former Accepted admissions consultant. She is also the co-author of Accepted’s first full-length book, MBA Admission for Smarties: The No-Nonsense Guide to Acceptance at Top Business Schools.

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ER Waits For Hospital Beds Are Deadly. Many Hospitals Aren’t Fixing The Problem

Forbes Healthcare

Boarding—or waiting in the ER for a bed after admission—is a worsening problem in hospitals. Solutions exist but many hospitals are not addressing the issue.

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Can We Select “Better” Residents?

Sensible Medicine

To some extent, I think this is mostly what we already do in admission/selection committees. [ii] Right now, we mostly beg people to squeeze admissions work into their already ridiculously busy lives. i] Are their alternatives? I have always been a fan of random selection.