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Countdown Checklist L8, T-minus 60: Get Ready for Patient Movement

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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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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Elodia Mercier

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In June 2021, Montefiore was evaluating performance improvement initiatives to enhance patient experiences and alleviate flow challenges and decided to open a discharge lounge. The idea of a discharge lounge isn’t new, but being assisted by the clinician with whom patients just bonded is.

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Understanding the PEPPER Can Reduce Home Health and Skilled Nursing Audit Risks

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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. Admission source. Why should you read the PEPPER? The report is available for the following facilities: Skilled nursing facilities.