Sensible Medicine

MAY 31, 2023

Luciana Luciana’s discharge day was getting close. I’ll have it done by the time I discharge.” Sandra had been admitted weeks before Luciana and would not be discharged for a few more weeks to come. ” “Wonderful, we’ll coordinate transportation and plan for discharge tomorrow morning.”

Discharges 238

Discharges Hospital Follow-Up Admissions 238

Minority Nurse

JANUARY 23, 2025

Your credentials alone communicate that you’re a nurse, and your list of positions and experiences gives the necessary details. Instead, use a cover letter to communicate what you’re after and why you’re the best candidate for the position. ” An objective such as this serves little to no purpose.

Precepting 52

Precepting Communication Documentation Critical Thinking 52

EvidenceCare

APRIL 16, 2024

A compliance measure calculates the percentage of patients discharged in the appropriate inpatient or observation bed status—a determinant that can result in major financial repercussions if misclassified. The goal for the compliance measure is to have over 95% of discharges compliant.

Documentation 130

Documentation Admissions Discharges Billing 130

Relias

MARCH 17, 2023

Improve staff communication. Perhaps not surprisingly, they share a common element — they all depend on good communication practices at the organizational, team, and individual levels. Whether communicating with care team members or directly with patients, using two ways to confirm a patient’s identity must be embedded in your process.

Patient Safety 52

Patient Safety Communication Teamwork Follow-Up 52

Guideway Care

JANUARY 14, 2025

Advancing these efforts, the BPCI Advanced model introduces a consolidated retrospective payment system that addresses services within a 90-day period following discharge or outpatient procedures. Enhanced program results stem from robust teamwork and communication among healthcare providers.

Patient Experience 52

Patient Experience Acute Care Discharges Collaboration 52

Guideway Care

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Key Takeaways Transitional Care Management (TCM) improves care coordination and significantly reduces hospital readmissions through a structured approach that encompasses patient follow-up and communication. Initiatives such as Project RED and BOOST augment care transitions by conducting follow-up calls with patients.

Discharges 52

Discharges Follow-Up Patient Satisfaction Transfers 52

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

George tells us about being discharged home after dealing with heart failure in the hospital. He is wearing his BioIntelliSense “BioSticker” which communicates vital sign metrics, used along with Philips remote patient monitoring program. Take George and Audrey.

Discharges 144

Discharges Hospital Follow-Up Vital Signs 144

CollaborateMD

MARCH 7, 2025

Faster Turnaround Processing Times Automation accelerates processes like discharge planning and procurement of medical supplies. Real-world use case: Automated broadcast communications tools in healthcare can significantly transform how providers interact with patients and manage their care. healthcare system, an additional $16.3

Billing 52

Billing Appointments Patient Satisfaction Patient Care 52

Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

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.

Discharges 69

Discharges Unit Organization and Environment Performance Improvement Initiatives Hospital 69

Health Populi

JUNE 27, 2024

The most important aspects of these care experiences are that providers listen to me, communicate clearly and understandably, followed by taking pain seriously, providing a clear plan of care, and inspiring my confidence in the providers’ abilities. First, this bar chart details the various kinds of experiences with care.

Discharges 62

Discharges Scheduling Appointments Billing 62

Practice Builders

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Effective communication is the key element of a positive patient experience, from the first point of contact to post-appointment follow-ups. Cultivate a patient-centric communication culture within your practice to establish a strong foundation for patient relationships. Make listening to patients a top priority.

Patient Experience 90

Patient Experience Patient Satisfaction Communication Appointments 90

Guideway Care

APRIL 9, 2024

It includes 29 questions covering various aspects of healthcare, such as communication with nurses and doctors, hospital environment, pain management, and discharge information. Also, factors such as pre-hospitalization experiences, post-discharge follow-up, and outpatient care are not included in the HCAHPS survey.

Patient Satisfaction 52

Patient Satisfaction Patient Experience Discharges Outpatient Care 52

Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 12, 2022

To succeed in health care, interdisciplinary communication and a collaborative mission of nursing practice can result in better partnerships with hospital leadership. per discharge. Obtaining Magnet status can be expensive for smaller institutions. This translates into an added $1,229,770–$1,263,926 in income per year.

Hospital 97

Hospital Patient Safety Discharges Patient Care 97

Health Populi

JULY 9, 2020

If these four experience-flows were positive, the patient would be discharged from hospital more likely to recommend the provider to friends, family, and social networks…generating trust. Thus, Press Ganey asserts, “patients’ trust in their health care is intertwined with caregivers’ trust in their organizations.”

Hospital 124

Hospital Discharges Patient Experience Collaboration 124

Relias

OCTOBER 10, 2023

They monitor patients’ conditions, administer medication, and convey self-care and discharge information. Educating patients Patients’ lack of compliance with post-discharge self-care routines — including wound management, medication regimens, and occupational therapy — is a common source of preventable errors in health care.

Patient Safety 52

Patient Safety Discharges Communication Medication 52

Walker Info - Patient Experience

JANUARY 20, 2025

Effective communication from providers correlates to stronger adherence to medical advice and treatment plans, especially for patients with chronic conditions. This encompasses both major and minor interactions from provider communication to hospital stays and even parking availability.

Patient Experience 52

Patient Experience Patient Satisfaction Hospital Follow-Up 52

Minority Nurse

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

g/dL WBC- 7,680 PLTS- 246,000 Bedside Nurse Leader and SWAT RN Collaboration The SWAT RN maintains closed-loop communication with the bedside nurse leader assigned as the primary care nurse for Mr. Alert and anxious, use of accessory muscles of respiration, respiratory distress RR- 32 breaths per minute and labored, BP- 143/88 mm Hg, T- 100.3

Triage 105

Triage Diagnostics Collaboration Vital Signs 105

Arkenea

JANUARY 25, 2025

Unfortunately, this hinders effective communication across multiple systems. Since healthcare software developers create a new application without collaborating with other application engineering teams, creating custom interfaces meant different languages and communication gaps. Ultimately, it made compatibility impossible.

Transfers 52

Transfers Discharges Communication Documentation 52

Guideway Care

AUGUST 31, 2023

Readmission costs to Medicare is reported at $26 billion annually, with $17 billion of that amount spent on avoidable hospital intakes and readmissions after discharge, according to data from the Center for Health Information and Analysis. Multi-visit patients account for more than half of all readmissions in the United States.

Discharges 52

Discharges Hospital Follow-Up Patient Experience 52

We Care Online

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

If you notice any signs of infection in residents, such as fever, unusual discharge, or changes in behavior, it’s important to report these observations promptly. Regular disinfection of high-touch surfaces like bed rails, doorknobs, and medical equipment is essential in infection control. Early detection can prevent the spread of infection.

Long Term Care 52

Long Term Care Discharges Communication Customer Service 52

Health Populi

JANUARY 11, 2021

Data literacy, the ability to comprehensive one’s “numbers” displayed in lab test results and other patient-facing clinical communications. Medical literacy, such as understanding medical instructions following up procedures, lab tests, and inpatient discharges to the home. Financial literacy, especially key to U.S.

Follow-Up 77

Follow-Up HIPAA Discharges Tests 77

Relias

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Under the first performance year of VBP in 2023, home health agencies will be scored in part on the patient’s perception of their communication and team discussion.” Patient perception of communication and team discussion are two of those five elements. Assessing communication and collaboration.

Hospice 52

Hospice Interdisciplinary Team Follow-Up Documentation 52

Arkenea

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Physicians can streamline documentation procedures, and generate medical charts, and discharge instructions. ChatGPT Facilitating Translation in Healthcare Patients find it difficult to understand the medical jargon, and this can hamper communication between patients and doctors.

Follow-Up 52

Follow-Up Discharges Problem Solving Skills Appointments 52

DropStat

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

It encourages patients to focus on their health status and better communicate their feelings and desired health outcomes to their family members. Health educators should write down the important information A study on patient education found that 5% of patients perished within 18 weeks of receiving low-quality documentation at discharge.

Patient Education 40

Patient Education Discharges Documentation Scheduling 40

Health Populi

AUGUST 22, 2019

Underlying that trust-for-health was communication of a value proposition and transparency — the kind of which Amazon, for example, delivers on their ecommerce platform. Why would this be the case? The third bar chart gauges providers’ “consumer convenience initiatives,” on-ramps to retail-facing health services.

Hospital 67

Hospital Discharges Appointments Scheduling 67

Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 26, 2022

.” Holistic care is a team approach, he says, and one that brings in a team dynamic that includes physicians, nurses, nursing assistants, and support personnel to work together, communicate well , and meet patient needs. The psychosocial needs of patients are important to help heal a body and are also part of a holistic approach.

Sterilization 52

Sterilization Discharges Hospital Communication 52

Walker Info - Patient Experience

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Among the process enhancements are utilizing it to allow patients to communicate (often through nurses) with their providers and allowing patient access while within the hospital so they can better understand treatment that is taking place and what steps remain on the road to discharge.

Follow-Up 52

Follow-Up Customer Service Discharges Tests 52

Relias

AUGUST 8, 2023

Improve communication. PAC training directly impacts the lives of the patient PAC services provide an extra level of assistance for people discharged from acute hospitals. In addition to staff retention, ongoing staff training has the following potential benefits: Improve staff performance Enhance quality. Boost efficiency.

Acute Care 52

Acute Care Unit Organization and Environment Long Term Care Hospice 52

Relias

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

It involves communicating and collaborating with patients, their families, and their health care teams to ensure that the patient’s needs and preferences are met and that the best possible outcomes are achieved. What is care coordination? Deliver high-quality care that is consistent with the best evidence-based standards of practice.

Care Plan 52

Care Plan Patient Satisfaction Acute Care Collaboration 52

Northwest Career College

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

With the help of technology, the chances of human error that could be produced during medication discharge and proper dosage for the patient are reduced. This would be valuable to rural communities where a pharmacy is needed. The new automated class of systems can accurately perform counting, labeling, and packaging tasks.

Patient Records 40

Patient Records Discharges Medical History Medication 40

Relias

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Staff training will ensure your staff is observant, can identify risks, and will promptly communicate problems to the patient’s physician. Your reporting should show that your patients remain alive with no unplanned hospitalizations in the 31 days following discharge from home health services.

Follow-Up 52

Follow-Up Discharges Hospital Admissions 52

Minority Nurse

MARCH 19, 2024

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.

Admissions 59

Admissions Collaboration Discharges Transfers 59

Guideway Care

JANUARY 14, 2025

Meanwhile, telemedicine bridges communication gaps by enabling direct interaction between patients and health caregivers in real time, assisting both patients and their advocates alike. Advocates play an essential part in this process by providing education and ongoing support for post-discharge procedures.

Patient Advocacy 52

Patient Advocacy Patient Satisfaction Discharges Hospital 52

Pulmonology Advisor - Practice Management

JANUARY 26, 2024

1 “The process of informed consent occurs when communication between a patient and physician results in the patient’s authorization or agreement to undergo a specific medical intervention.” Despite a complaint of chest pain, Ms W was later discharged from the hospital. When Dr S finished, Ms W was taken to a recovery room.

Hospital 52

Hospital Documentation Medication Discharges 52

Pulmonology Advisor - Practice Management

JANUARY 26, 2024

1 “The process of informed consent occurs when communication between a patient and physician results in the patient’s authorization or agreement to undergo a specific medical intervention.” Despite a complaint of chest pain, Ms W was later discharged from the hospital. When Dr S finished, Ms W was taken to a recovery room.

Hospital 52

Hospital Documentation Medication Discharges 52

Accepted Blog

JUNE 24, 2024

If you instead said that you “changed the sheets immediately after patients were discharged to ensure swift turnaround time and help meet patient care needs,” that demonstrates how you think ahead, take initiative, and support the work of the team and the hospital, as well as its patients. Want Cyd to help you get Accepted?

Admissions 40

Admissions Customer Service Discharges Hospital 40

Health Prime

JANUARY 10, 2024

These revisions include: Removal of time ranges from office or other outpatient visit codes (99202-99205, 99212-99215) and the alignment of the format with other E/M codes A definition to determine the “substantive portion” of a split/shared E/M visit in which a physician and a non-physician practitioner work jointly to furnish all the work related (..)

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Discharges Medication Admissions Documentation 52