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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.

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Leveraging Virtual Care Technology for Efficient Transitions of Care

Electronic Health Reporter

Care transitions, such as pre- and post-admissions and pre- and post-surgery, are pivotal points for ensuring adherence to the care plan and improved outcomes.

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Home Health CoPs Update: New Opportunities for OTs

Relias

Under the new CoPs, if therapy services establish home health eligibility, OT is included in the care plan, and no skilled nursing care is designated, the start of care visit can be done by an OT instead of having to wait for a nurse, PT, or SLP to be available.

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The Role of Social Service Designees in Long-Term Care: Supporting Residents and Families

We Care Online

They typically work under the supervision of a licensed social worker, who oversees the care plans and interventions that help enhance the quality of life for residents. Care Planning and Coordination: Social Service Designees assist in creating and updating residents’ care plans, working closely with the licensed social worker.

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Understanding DRG Codes and Their Impact on Hospitals

EvidenceCare

This can involve optimizing care plans for specific DRGs, which can lead to reduced lengths of stay and improved quality of care. Early in the stay – sometimes within minutes of the admission – we assign a “working DRG” to the encounter. This can lead to more efficient use of staff, equipment, and beds.

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Is getting people off weight loss medications the right move?

The Healthcare Blog

The diet is associated with many complications that often lead to hospital admissions for dehydration, electrolyte disturbances, and hypoglycemia. While a keto diet may help people lose weight in the short term, studies show that weight loss is rarely sustained over the long run and may be detrimental to overhaul health.

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A Baby Step Backwards

The Healthcare Blog

The components of this transformation include a much greater use of CNMs for normal pregnancies, who provide far more pre- and post-natal care, and who have demonstrable effects on early inductions of labor, c-section rates, and downstream rates of NICU admissions. This is not a picayune academic point.

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