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Understanding GMLOS and ALOS

EvidenceCare

These measures play a fundamental role in hospital management, financial planning, and patient care optimization. By understanding and leveraging GMLOS and ALOS, hospital executives can improve operational efficiency and patient outcomes. Conversely, a high GMLOS could reflect more complexity in patient needs.

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Preparing for CERT Audits and Practicing Compliant Documentation

EvidenceCare

From understanding the audit requirements to implementing technology for streamlined admission documentation , this article offers actionable strategies to ensure hospitals are well-prepared for the rigorous evaluation process. HIPAA regulations: Ensure patient privacy is protected throughout the documentation process.

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Navigating Medicare Advantage: Strategies for Hospitals to Tackle Growing Challenges

EvidenceCare

Every day, in every note, say why this patient can’t go home yet. Say what you’re looking for and what the risk of discharge is in every single progress note. For example, if your patient isn’t supposed to be eating, why is there a diet order? She provides education to physicians to document their internal monologue.

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Meet Infusion Nurse Danielle Jenkins

Minority Nurse

This commitment to staying informed has not only led to successful patient outcomes but also motivated me to contribute by applying for a role on the INS board, emphasizing the importance of knowing and implementing best practices for excellent patient care. What has surprised you about being an infusion nurse?

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AI is Transforming Healthcare Behind the Scenes

Mobius MD

When healthcare systems deploy AI to run more smoothly, clinicians experience fewer disruptions and can focus on what matters: patient care. One example is the AI-powered patient flow system that Cedars-Sinai Medical Center created to help staff allocate beds more effectively.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Elodia Mercier

Minority Nurse

For almost 40 years as the Director of Nursing for Throughput Operations at Montefiore Health System in New York, Elodia Mercier, RNC, MS, has been advancing patient care and creating and defining new roles for fellow nurses and other providers. Over 27 months, Montefiore’s Discharge Lounge received more than 678 patients per month.

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Understanding DRG Codes and Their Impact on Hospitals

EvidenceCare

In our efforts to empower hospital clinicians to provide better care by having real-time transparency to cost and benchmark utilization data, we’ve learned that one of the core code systems that defines modern hospital resource management – Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRG) – is misunderstood or even unknown. How did it come to be?

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