Healthcare Law Insights blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In certain cases, nursing homes may discharge or transfer a resident even if the resident does not consent to the discharge or transfer – this is known as an “involuntary discharge” or an “involuntary transfer.” In this case, the resident has the right to appeal the involuntary discharge or transfer.

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Discharges Transfers Long Term Care Documentation 59

Emerging RN Leader

JUNE 7, 2023

Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Improving communication across departments is often a key concern when discussing conflict areas in leadership programs. With increasing patient volumes, throughput within a facility can be a major pain point in facilitating timely admissions, discharges, and transfers.

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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

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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.

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Admissions Discharges Collaboration Transfers 59

Arkenea

JULY 2, 2024

CDA The HL7 CDA (Clinical Document Architecture) is an XML-based standard that offers a structure or format for sharing clinical data such as progress notes, discharge summaries, and consultation notes. This is done by obtaining access to the communication channel. Another type of security damage can be a man-in-the-middle attack.

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Documentation Follow-Up Discharges Transfers 52

Relias

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Discharged to community. Toilet transferring. Bed transferring. Communication. Management of oral medications. This measure also includes two aggregate measures, which are called total normalized composite (TNC) self-care and TNC mobility. TNC measures include the following: TNC Self-Care. TNC Mobility. Ambulation.

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