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Doctor’s Failure to Follow Up on Medical Test Leads to Large Settlement

Pulmonology Advisor - Practice Management

Unfortunately, it’s not uncommon for physicians to order tests and then fail to follow up on results — often due to the sheer volume of patients that the physician sees. Case Facts Mr W, the patient, was a veteran who had been honorably discharged after serving 9 years in the Army, working as a mechanic.

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The Importance of Nurses Educating Patients and 10 Ways to Improve Patient Education

DropStat

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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5 Strategies to Improve Patient Experience

Practice Builders

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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Highs and Lows

Sensible Medicine

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. I still have a job, anyway, so I can save up money to get my own place,” she said between bites. I picked it up.

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Why Care Coordination Is Important for Home Health and Hospice Agencies

Relias

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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Post-Acute Care Training Promotes Employees as an Asset

Relias

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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Meet Nicole Reid, Poison Control Nurse

Minority Nurse

I was responsible for scheduling, shift coverage, producing monthly metrics reports for my team, writing staff evaluations, training, and of course, continuing my work on the phones. I spent five days in the hospital and was discharged home on oxygen. In 2018, I was promoted to my current role of managing director of NCPC.

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