Sensible Medicine

JUNE 28, 2024

A 76-year-old woman presents to a community hospital after waking with garbled speech and right-sided weakness. Case 1: Excess An elderly woman is admitted to a community hospital with a minor stroke. The hospital does an excellent job. By the time she leaves the hospital, she has no residual symptoms. I love my job.

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Follow-Up Tests Hospital Discharges 261

EvidenceCare

JUNE 11, 2024

In our efforts to empower hospital clinicians to provide better care by having real-time transparency to cost and benchmark utilization data, we’ve learned that one of the core code systems that defines modern hospital resource management – Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRG) – is misunderstood or even unknown.

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Hospital Discharges Documentation Admissions 130

Health Populi

MARCH 10, 2025

as more patients get discharged to hospital-for-home and more acute-care workflows that fall on burdened caregivers (that is, family members and friends). When this happens to a patient or their caregiver, it feels like “medical gaslighting,” ECRI explains. Compare these with the top 10 safety concerns for 2025.

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Patient Safety Discharges Diagnostics Acute Care 77

Scrubs

MARCH 15, 2023

Providers at the UCSD Jacobs Medical Center in San Diego say their managers are putting patients and staff at risk by overcrowding facilities with gurneys because there aren’t enough beds to go around. We routinely have dozens more admitted patients than we have licensed hospital beds.” ” Nurses in L.A.

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Discharges Patient Safety Hospital Medication 242

Sensible Medicine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

I read many of his essays including Hyposkillia and Medical Education on the Brink. Old-fashioned doctors spend whatever time it takes to obtain a good medical history and physical examination. Old-fashioned doctors routinely seek all of the patient's previous medical records, not just the discharge summaries.

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Physical Exams Tests Diagnostics Discharges 295

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. Her hospital course was uneventful, and she made good therapeutic use of her time on the unit. Her door was open, and she waved me in.

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Discharges Hospital Follow-Up Admissions 235

The Healthcare Blog

JANUARY 27, 2025

The patient safety team moves quickly to investigate, and they discover that the patient was a young woman who had given birth to her first child just two weeks ago at one of your hospitals. Anxiety was noted several times throughout her hospital stay. ” Her discharge notes state Difficulty coping with anxiety for past 1-2 weeks.

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Follow-Up Discharges Appointments Hospital 104

Scrubs

JULY 31, 2023

Jeff Richardson Medication errors …those two words can invoke feelings of dread among nurses. What about the drug errors that happen at home, away from the hospital setting? Medication errors happen at home more often than most people realize. People are taking medications now more than ever. Patient: Yes.

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Discharges Medication Hospital 206

Health Populi

JUNE 10, 2020

I’d interviewed Roy at CES 2020 in Las Vegas in January to catch up on consumer health developments, and the March meeting was going to cover Philips’ innovations on the hospital and acute care side of the business, as well as to learn more about Roy’s new role as head of Connected Care.

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Hospital Unit Organization and Environment Acute Care Vital Signs 149

Scrubs

AUGUST 9, 2023

Today, medical science is advancing more rapidly than ever before, with new treatments and medications developed on an ongoing basis. But sometimes, medical facilities and the nurses that work there can fall a bit behind on the most up-to-date approaches to patient care. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center in Syracuse, New York.

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Communication Triage Patient Care Discharges 246

Health Populi

JULY 8, 2020

The core business of hospitals is patient care, often baked with teaching and research. But wait — there’s more, asserts the Lown Institute in their approach to ranking America’s Best Hospitals in 2020. The Institute was surprised by the similarity of nonprofit and for-profit hospitals for civic leadership.

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Hospital Discharges Patient Satisfaction Patient Safety 98

Scrubs

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Yet, every time they would come into the hospital, we would discharge them with the same plan. economy up to $236 billion every year due to preventable medical errors, increased rates of illness and disability, and wage losses. There was a disconnect between what we were saying and the person,” she said of her experience.

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Acute Care Critical Thinking Discharges Follow-Up 261

Scrubs

APRIL 20, 2023

Diallo said no amount of hospital training could have prepared her for that fateful day in the grocery store. “I’ve I help save people all the time at the hospital. But that’s not what happens when you encounter a medical emergency in the wild. I’ve been an ICU nurse since 2008. You know the outcome,” she said.

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Discharges Hospital Appointments Medication 279

Scrubs

APRIL 20, 2023

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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Discharges Huddles/Rounds Hospital Medication 242

Scrubs

AUGUST 3, 2023

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.

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Vital Signs Hospital Discharges Huddles/Rounds 246

Scrubs

JUNE 6, 2023

His last will and testament set aside one million dollars for the Maine Medical Center on the condition that the burn center be renamed after Isla Estabrook, the nurse who saved his life some 30 years ago. Estabrook landed a job at the burn unit in the Maine Medical Center where she eventually crossed paths with Shaw.

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Discharges Hospital Medication 185

EvidenceCare

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

In case you aren’t familiar, the Two-Midnight Rule mandates that a patient’s hospital stay must span at least two midnights to qualify for inpatient status, directly influencing reimbursement rates and compliance requirements. In the MA Final Rule, however, CMS explicitly states that the two-midnight presumption does not apply to MA plans.

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Documentation Admissions Hospital Discharges 130

EvidenceCare

APRIL 16, 2024

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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Documentation Admissions Discharges Billing 130

Practice Index

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The response was led by Dr Claire Fuller, Primary Care Medical Director of NHS England, who said: So if you think about Practice Managers, every day [they] will get a phone call from a patient that says, If I die today, itll be your fault. 20% received appointment letters after the date of the appointment.

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Huddles/Rounds Discharges Appointments Hospital 52

Health Populi

APRIL 2, 2019

Spending on medical care costs crowded out other household spending for millions of Americans in 2018, based on The U.S. 27 million Americans — 1 in 100 people — each borrowed at least $10,000 to pay for medical care. The West Health-Gallup study encompasses the health care services supply side, too, beyond medications.

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Medication Discharges Hospital Insurance 102

EvidenceCare

MARCH 11, 2024

These measures play a fundamental role in hospital management, financial planning, and patient care optimization. By understanding and leveraging GMLOS and ALOS, hospital executives can improve operational efficiency and patient outcomes. It is the simplest and most commonly used metric for evaluating patient stays.

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Discharges Admissions Patient Satisfaction Hospital 130

Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Hospital administrators across the nation advocate the merits of Magnet designation. The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), an affiliate of the American Nurses Association, awards Magnet status to hospitals that satisfy designated criteria that measure the strength and quality of the institution’s nursing care.

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Hospital Patient Safety Discharges Patient Care 97

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

One of the company’s key messages for CES 2021 was health care delivered outside of hospital settings – especially in a person’s home across the continuum-of-care — for virtual medical care, health promotion, and overall well-being. George tells us about being discharged home after dealing with heart failure in the hospital.

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Discharges Hospital Follow-Up Vital Signs 144

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. It enhances coordination between providers while motivating them toward comprehensive management strategies focused on complete patient care.

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Patient Experience Acute Care Discharges Collaboration 52

Sensible Medicine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Patients may develop a disease that requires admission to the hospital, mostly because of lung problems, such as the need for oxygen. Indirect organ damage is common in medical conditions that are severe enough to warrant admission to the hospital. The disease might affect other organs—either directly or indirectly.

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Discharges Admissions Hospital Collaboration 130

Accepted Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

For this section of our Med School Admissions: What You Need to Know To Get Accepted series, I’ll provide a brief rundown of what happens after you graduate from medical school. There will always be new procedures, new medications, and new lab tests to learn about. urology), while medical specialties (e.g.,

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Medication Admissions Follow-Up Physical Exams 98

Mobius MD

DECEMBER 3, 2024

One example is the AI-powered patient flow system that Cedars-Sinai Medical Center created to help staff allocate beds more effectively. By predicting admissions and discharge patterns, AI helps prevent overcrowding and reduces wait times. AI is helping healthcare systems better predict and manage inventory needs.

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Follow-Up Appointments Scheduling Triage 52

Sensible Medicine

JULY 19, 2023

The slide was meant for new medical student graduates about to start residency. What led him or her to the hospital or caused another doctor to admit the patient? Whatever else goes on in the hospital, this is a problem that needs to be addressed, if not solved, prior to discharge. Remind yourself of this fact every day.

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Admissions Diagnostics Discharges Tests 178

Relias

MARCH 1, 2023

As an SNF operator, one strategy to rebuild occupancy and increase revenues is to partner with a local hospital and become part of its SNF-preferred network. Many hospitals are establishing preferred SNF networks to refer their patients for continued care. She encouraged hospital providers to increase the amount to 80%-90%.

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Hospital Acute Care Discharges Patient Satisfaction 52

Sensible Medicine

DECEMBER 13, 2024

What led him or her to the hospital? Remind yourself why the patient is in the hospital every day. Whatever else goes on in the hospital, this is a problem that needs to be addressed, if not solved, prior to discharge. Ask yourself, Why did this patient get admitted? What led another doctor to admit the patient?

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Tests Admissions Diagnostics Discharges 130

Walker Info - Patient Experience

JANUARY 20, 2025

Improving Access and Outcomes Using Success, Effort, Emotion, and Trust Metrics A nurse enters a hospital room for a routine blood draw. Hospitals with higher patient experience scores report a 161% better net margin than competitors with low scores. [1] 1] A good patient experience correlates to a lower medical malpractice risk.

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Patient Experience Patient Satisfaction Hospital Follow-Up 52

Guideway Care

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Transitional care management (TCM) plays a critical role in reducing hospital readmissions by ensuring patients receive proper care and support as they transition from the hospital to home. By focusing on follow-up care, medication management, and patient education, TCM addresses the primary factors leading to readmissions.

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Discharges Follow-Up Patient Satisfaction Transfers 52

Health Populi

JULY 9, 2020

That re-shaping happened through experiences of the hospital’s clinical functions, caring behaviors, operations, and overall culture. 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.

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Hospital Discharges Patient Experience Collaboration 124

CollaborateMD

MARCH 7, 2025

RELATED ARTICLE: How Automation is Revolutionizing Medical Claims Processing Accuracy What is Automation in Healthcare? Applications of automation span everything from medical billing and administrative processes to enhancing patient care through clinical decision support and real-time analytics. healthcare system, an additional $16.3

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Billing Appointments Patient Satisfaction Patient Care 52

Health Populi

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Families with children feel particularly strapped for the 2021 holiday season: while they will be less likely to reduce holiday spending, one-half are concerned about medical expenses compared with one year ago. Their top line is that hospital margins dropped for a second month as expenses climbed year-over-year, 2020-2021.

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Discharges Insurance Huddles/Rounds Hospital 71

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Now, consider the root problems that the Quadruple Aim addresses: drive health outcomes, enhance the health experience for both patient and provider to prevent burnout, and lower per capita medical costs. Eventually, he said, the medical bill needs to be contained.

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Discharges Hospital Diagnostics Medication 109

Healthcare Law Insights blog

JUNE 8, 2023

1] The purpose of the prohibition is to ensure licensed physicians are free to exercise independent medical judgment in the best interest of the patient without the undue influence of the corporate bottom line. [2] 2] For years the physician group that filed suit (all board-certified hospitalists) had a direct contract with a hospital system.

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Hospital Discharges Transfers Huddles/Rounds 98