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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

T-minus 0: Share and Learn Launch 9 Supporters Handout Reminder for Launch 9 Supports Resources for Super Users and Area Trainers on Launch 9 Support Issues FAQ Do I use a Recommendation or Referral to send a patient to an allied health provider?

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Discharges Follow-Up Admissions Care Plan 40

Scrubs

AUGUST 11, 2023

Patients around the country are getting stuck with enormous medical bills as hospitals continue to mark up the cost of their services, including those for routine medical procedures and advanced surgeries. He ended up staying in the hospital for four days and came out with a bill for over $100,000. Total healthcare spending in the U.S.

Billing 246

Billing Medication Insurance Hospital 246

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.

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Patient Satisfaction Patient Experience Discharges Outpatient Care 52

Sensible Medicine

JUNE 28, 2024

What there was -- courtesy of colleagues from across the country – were cases illustrating needless excess, careless follow-up, poor commitment to clinical care, and the devaluation of primary care that undermines our entire system. She is discharged on dual-antiplatelet agents and an increased statin dose.

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Follow-Up Tests Discharges Hospital 89

Sensible Medicine

MAY 28, 2024

The USPSTF claims "screening interventions" decrease the prevalence of depression at six-month follow-up by an odds ratio of 0.60. This number is surprising when we consider the following: A meta-analysis of six RCTs found the benefit of SSRIs, compared to placebo, to be small and statistically insignificant at six months.

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Follow-Up Discharges Appointments Tests 137

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. As researched by OS Inc., “If

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Documentation Admissions Discharges Billing 130

Health Populi

JUNE 8, 2022

My Zoom invitation to Stacy was a very convenient excuse for me to catch up with a friend in the field: we have known each other since Stacy started to grow her health-social media presence on Twitter. Health care executive first; patient advocacy followed. for herself and for her son, Emmett. I like business and people.

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Patient Advocacy Follow-Up Appointments Discharges 174

Relias

JANUARY 23, 2023

In this study, we used the term peripartum depression to more broadly encompass depression that occurs any time during pregnancy, up to four weeks after birth, or during the first 12 months after delivery. This definition is important when you consider that peripartum depression affects up to 20% of all women.

Acute Care 98

Acute Care Follow-Up Patient Safety Discharges 98

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The Vanderbilt-led study will build on the burgeoning national effort to unite ICU clinicians and primary care providers in providing comprehensive care for patients starting when they are discharged from the ICU and continuing through transitional outpatient care.

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Discharges Collaboration Outpatient Care Care Plan 59

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.

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Discharges Hospital Follow-Up Patient Experience 52

Sensible Medicine

MAY 31, 2023

Luciana Luciana’s discharge day was getting close. Her outpatient follow-up appointments were scheduled; we had reviewed her safety plan; she felt well and ready to leave the hospital. ” Seizing the interruption before I turned this into a full-blown therapy session, I got up and brought the tray over to her desk.

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Discharges Hospital Follow-Up Admissions 77

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

At the start of CES 2021, I had the opportunity to catch up with Karsten Russell-Wood, Portfolio Marketing Leader, Post Acute & Home, Connected Care at Philips. We meet George and Audrey in their open kitchen-dining room space, with George finishing up a conversation with his cardiologist via a tablet. Take George and Audrey.

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Discharges Hospital Follow-Up Vital Signs 144

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

Relias

OCTOBER 28, 2022

While the plan of care is always the number one area for citations, care coordination consistently ranks right up there,” said SimiTree Compliance Senior Manager Sheila Salisbury-Sizemore. At a minimum, each patient’s medical record should reflect care team coordination at the following time points: Start of care.

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Hospice Interdisciplinary Team Follow-Up Documentation 52

DropStat

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Some areas of patient education are: certain care procedures , such as changing a bandage disease management , such as insulin injections explaining discharge instructions pre-operative and post-operative instructions sharing of printed patient education material or digital resources What is the nurses’ role in patient education?

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Patient Education Discharges Documentation Scheduling 40

Minority Nurse

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

For example, the Clean Air Act (CAA) regulates air emissions in healthcare facilities, and the Clean Water Act (CWA) regulates the discharge of pollutants into local bodies of water. Nurses should also be aware of culturally insensitive workplace practices so they can speak up if something happens.

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Discharges Continuing Education Follow-Up Patient Care 52

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. This is a path that begins with the recognition of a health problem and ends with follow-ups after therapy. Make listening to patients a top priority.

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Patient Experience Patient Satisfaction Appointments Communication 90

Minority Nurse

MAY 31, 2023

Growing up as a Filipino American, I was raised in a culture that highly valued family and tradition, and those two values were celebrated with aunties, uncles, and cousins over delicious Filipino food. Filipino cuisine is not only rich in culture, but it is also rich in flavor.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 27, 2024

For early discharge monitoring , being moved from inpatient monitoring to home monitoring with follow-up care and support, again in the comfort and safety of that patient’s home.

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Vital Signs Hospital Discharges Collaboration 71

Health Populi

JANUARY 11, 2021

Once purchased, most consumers set up devices themselves. Medical literacy, such as understanding medical instructions following up procedures, lab tests, and inpatient discharges to the home. Please follow my posts here on Health Populi all this week during the consumer electronics show (100% virtual!)

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Follow-Up HIPAA Discharges Tests 77

Walker Info - Patient Experience

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

In the healthcare world, the elements include entering the facility, checking in, undergoing a procedure, recovery, follow-up, and more. On the technology side of the equation, various numbers back up the need for process integration and automation. The opportunities for process integration are many.

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Follow-Up Customer Service Discharges Tests 52

Arkenea

JULY 2, 2024

These challenges are as follows: A lack of a consistent data model, it is more implied. 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. It also speeds up the data-sharing process.

Documentation 52

Documentation Follow-Up Discharges Transfers 52

Accepted Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

The rest is up to you. The drawback of this is having to pick up and move two times. Many institutions offer more preliminary internships than residency spots (cheap labor), so interns who have not been accepted to residency can work hard and hope for acceptance (or at least a good letter of recommendation) the following year.

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Medication Admissions Follow-Up Physical Exams 98

Relias

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

In a study conducted by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing , 75% of organizations that began using value-based contracts achieved benchmark results in the reduction of readmission rates and post-discharge follow-up among clients with comorbidities. How do you stack up to peer organizations?

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Follow-Up Discharges Insurance Hospital 52

Relias

DECEMBER 21, 2021

That means making sure they are compliant with all required training, are up to date on evidence-based practices, and have the knowledge and skills to consistently provide high-quality care. Another goal is setting your patients up for success after home health services end.

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Follow-Up Discharges Hospital Admissions 52

Relias

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Utilizing data from the most recent three calendar years, the PEPPER offers providers specific Medicare data statistics for discharges or services that may be vulnerable to improper payments. The report is available for the following facilities: Skilled nursing facilities. Home health agencies. Reducing audit risks.

Acute Care 52

Acute Care Interdisciplinary Team Billing Hospice 52

Relias

MARCH 17, 2023

For 2023, its list of patient safety goals for hospitals includes the following: Identify patients correctly. Communicating clearly about medication requirements during transitions of care — either from one hospital setting to another or during a hospital discharge — helps prevent errors. Improve staff communication. Use alarms safely.

Patient Safety 52

Patient Safety Communication Teamwork Follow-Up 52

Relias

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Claims-based measures make up 35% of the TPS and are based on acute-care hospitalizations in the first 60 days of care and emergency department use without hospitalization in the first 60 days of care. Discharged to community. TNC measures include the following: TNC Self-Care. Management of oral medications. TNC Mobility.

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Transfers Acute Care Follow-Up Discharges 52

Relias

AUGUST 8, 2023

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

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Acute Care Unit Organization and Environment Long Term Care Hospice 52

Accepted Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Some programs are very clear about not wanting anything but the primary and secondary applications, and you should always follow their instructions. There are always applicants who get later interviews, however, so don’t give up hope. Don’t give up! Second, check whether you fall within their range of accepted students.

Admissions 52

Admissions Medication Documentation Follow-Up 52

Ciox

JULY 20, 2023

By incorporating SDOH data, insights showed the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on African American, Hispanic, and low-income populations, including: African Americans and Hispanics make up a larger than expected share of both cases and deaths.

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Discharges HIPAA Admissions Medical Assistant 52

CareerStep

MAY 27, 2024

It could be very beneficial to get an internship in either of these settings, particularly if institutional pharmacy is where you want to end up.

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Certification Hospital Huddles/Rounds Insurance 52

Relias

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In emergency care settings, care coordination can involve immediate care, hospital admission, discharge planning, follow-up care, and post-acute care. It can help reduce unnecessary hospitalizations, readmissions, and ED visits and improve patient outcomes, satisfaction, and safety.

Care Plan 52

Care Plan Patient Satisfaction Acute Care Collaboration 52

Minority Nurse

JUNE 23, 2023

During my career, I have had the opportunity to learn the details about how to set up a state-of-the-art call center telephony system and how to rapidly transition to a functional remote poison center model with our staff distributed across three states and the District of Columbia in response to the pandemic.

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Follow-Up Triage Problem Solving Skills Certification 52

Minority Nurse

MAY 10, 2023

So he picked up that habit and suffered severe health issues. And right out of high school, I signed up for a vocational nursing program, and on the pathway, you can take the early part of it and become a nursing assistant. It may sound very cliche, but I want to tell them not to give up. So I don’t want them to give up.

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Hospital Follow-Up Discharges Huddles/Rounds 52

Setting Sights

MAY 7, 2021

For God’s sake , get UP !” The nurse thrust me up, yanking me off the floor; I was hanging just by the whim of my hollow, spindly armpits. If you don’t eat, you’ll keep ending up on the floor, and quite frankly, I don’t have the time or care for the extra paperwork. the nurse bellowed close into my ear. I felt hideous.

Admissions 52

Admissions Follow-Up Hospital Huddles/Rounds 52

Relias

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Every person that touches data that ends up on a claim or aids in the care and documentation process that supports billing and reimbursement, needs to understand they are part of revenue cycle and how they impact the organization’s KPIs,” said Scott.

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Medical Coding Billing Documentation Discharges 52