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NICU Nurse Adopts Teen Mom of Three Preemie Triplets

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When Small’s babies were discharged from the hospital several months after she gave birth, Mullen asked if they could exchange numbers, and the two have been a part of each other’s lives ever since. That’s one of the things we clicked on while I was in the hospital.” But their relationship didn’t end there.

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Nurse Emeritus Combats Staff Shortages by Keeping Retired Nurses Engaged

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Jefferson Health, which operates 18 hospitals throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey, recently announced it is using the Nurse Emeritus Program to keep retired nurses engaged. She said the program is already paying off at hospitals around the country by helping new RNs learn the skills they need to excel on the job.

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Doctors’ tributes to nurses in real life

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Humble Brilliance “In our training, doctors are so separated from nursing staff that we don’t really get to appreciate their input until we’re independently practicing,” says Anita Swamy, MD, a pediatric endocrinologist and the medical director of diabetes at La Rabida Children’s Hospital in Chicago. Petersburg, Fla.,

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Enhancing Patient Satisfaction with the 5 Ps of Nursing Rounding

Guideway Care

The healthcare industry attempts to enhance patient satisfaction in hospitals through the implementation of the 5 Ps of nursing rounding. The 5 Ps The five Ps in the model for nursing rounding are Pain, Position, Personal needs, Proximity, and Patient Education.

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Preparing for CERT Audits and Practicing Compliant Documentation

EvidenceCare

This comprehensive guide provides hospital and revenue cycle leadership with vital insights on preparing for CERT audits and establishing processes for compliant documentation. Hospitals need to be aware of these state-specific rules as well. Think of your documentation as the ironclad defense for your hospital admissions.

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Aflac Finds Health Care and Financial Stress will “Dampen 2021 Holiday Magic” in U.S. Households

Health Populi

In fact, medical bill angst in America isn’t just a December holidays thing: they’re a year-round source of anxiety, Aflac found. I agree, bolstering the forecast with the latest data from Kaufman Hall’s Hospital Flash Report for November 2021 (published 30th November).

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Texas Jury Renders $10 Million Verdict in Novel Corporate Practice of Medicine Case

Healthcare Law Insights blog

2] For years the physician group that filed suit (all board-certified hospitalists) had a direct contract with a hospital system. Under that contract, in exchange for a stipend, the group provided around-the-clock hospitalist services several of the system’s local hospitals.