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Countdown Checklist L8, T-minus 2: Catch Up Dictations

Connect Care Bytes Blog

Dictate any pre-launch admission or transfer notes Launch 8 inpatient facilities are supported for dictation of admission histories, transfer notes, consultation reports and discharge summaries. The same applies for Consults performed in the coming week for patients expected to still be in-hospital post-launch.

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CNOs Share Their Hopes (And Fears) for Virtual Nursing

Scrubs

Trinity Health announced it will introduce virtual nursing at its hospitals in Michigan and Ardent Health Services plans to do the same in New Mexico. I believe that our future will continue to incorporate virtual nurses as a way to transfer knowledge from more seasoned nurses to our newer nursing workforce.

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Jury Finds Pulmonologist Liable for Failing to Monitor Patient

Pulmonology Advisor - Practice Management

Case Facts Dr P was a pulmonologist who had a practice and was affiliated with a large hospital. Mr C’s primary care physician had Mr C admitted to the hospital where Dr P practiced. After admission to the hospital, Mr C was treated with antibiotics for community-acquired pneumonia.

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Behind the Screen But Not Behind the Scenes: Virtual Nurses Provide Clinical Support, Additional Expertise

Minority Nurse

Immediate Access to Clinical Support Virtual nurses regularly assist with tasks that do not require physical proximity to the patient, such as patient-family education, completing admission and discharge tasks, and participating in two-person verification processes.

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Friday Reflection 32: The Trauma of Not Dying Alone

Sensible Medicine

  I usually see people who die alone in the hospital. There have been previous admissions after which the patient did not make it to follow-up appointments. Some of these patients die alone in the hospital, with nobody at their bedside. Others are transferred to inpatient hospice centers.

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False Claims Act Update: A Mid-Year Review (2023)

Healthcare Law Insights blog

The Supreme Court issued a number of headline-grabbing decisions this term on topics like religious accommodation , LGBTQ protections , and consideration of race in college admissions. First, the court agreed that “remuneration” under the AKS covers just payment and other transfers of value, not any act that may be valuable to another.

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What Will You Learn In LPN Classes?

Mildred Elley

In hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, and other healthcare settings, Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN’s) offer basic care and assistance to patients. Being an LPN includes transferring patients and providing direct care which can be physically demanding. These shifts can vary between 4-12 hours depending on the employment.