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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 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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How to Write a Compelling Postbac Admissions Essay

Accepted Blog

This piece of writing allows the admissions committee to get to know you and understand your path to medicine. Share your story of determination and resilience, and let the admissions committee know you are goal driven. One of the most important parts of your application to postbac programs will be your personal statement.

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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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Emergency department admission rates vary widely among physicians, study finds

Medical Economics

Patients hospitalized by physicians with higher admission rates are likelier to be discharged within 24 hours but no less likely to die.

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Florida Law Requires Hospitals to Report Patients’ Immigration Status

Scrubs

A new law is set to pass in the state of Florida that will require all hospitals receiving Medicaid funding to collect information regarding their patients’ immigration status as part of the admissions process. Patients’ names also wouldn’t be disclosed to the state. I wholeheartedly thank and commend Gov.

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