The Healthcare Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

After that two-week hospital follow up, I heard from no one. We send them out of our emergency room doors with discharge paperwork and tend to the next patient waiting in triage. Luckily, I had established obstetrician (OB) care with the physician who previously delivered my second child. So, how do we achieve these goals?

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Health Populi

MARCH 12, 2020

Teladoc has put protocols in place to identify and report cases, best practices for educating and preparing a health system’s patient population, and the role of virtual care in minimizing exposure to potentially contagious viruses. hospitals’ four walls — which will be increasingly challenged in the coming days and weeks.

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Billing Best Practices Triage Hospital 122

Health Populi

JUNE 18, 2024

Least-used yet but most-likely to implement in the next 3 years is automation for workflow prioritization — thing triage for workflow. Philips concludes the report noting the need for further collaboration across the health care ecosystem — health systems and hospitals, technology companies, suppliers, and policy makers.

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Triage Appointments Collaboration Scheduling 71

Minority Nurse

JULY 5, 2023

We’re part of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, specifically under the Western Psychiatric Hospital umbrella, a national leader in diagnosing, managing, and treating mental health and addictive disorders. Seeing my dad in the hospital greatly impacted me as a child, and I was continually inspired by the nurses who cared for him.

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Long Term Care Acute Care Precepting Triage 98

Health Populi

MARCH 13, 2024

adults’ levels of trust in health care services and suppliers, finding the greatest trust lies with a consumer’s local pharmacy (for 77% of consumers), followed by hospitals (for 73% of people) and in third rank, health technology (63%). The 2023 Edelman Trust Barometer gauged U.S. public health, as well.

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Collaboration Best Practices Medication Follow-Up 108

Walker Info - Patient Experience

JULY 18, 2023

Sometimes the answer is obvious: For a company that services hospital machinery, key equipment that is not up and running can translate into delays in diagnosing and treating patients. For more standard situations, a best practice is for the assigned owner to contact the customer within two to five business days.

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Follow-Up Best Practices Documentation Triage 52

Relias

JULY 2, 2024

Virtual nursing is focused on the role, scope, and practice of nurses, who perform tasks such as triage, assessment, care coordination, medication management, chronic disease management, and patient education. Coordinators can work for hospitals, clinics, home health agencies, or telehealth companies.

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Communication Best Practices Vital Signs Triage 52