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Navigating Medicare Advantage: Strategies for Hospitals to Tackle Growing Challenges

EvidenceCare

Recently, I interviewed industry experts who discussed these issues in depth during a live recording of The Better Care Podcast. Every day, in every note, say why this patient can’t go home yet. Say what you’re looking for and what the risk of discharge is in every single progress note.

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What I Read This Week

Sensible Medicine

We discuss in Ending Medical Reversal why we should be suspicious of single center studies. Safety, tolerability and efficacy of up-titration of guideline-directed medical therapies for acute heart failure (STRONG-HF): a multinational, open-label, randomised, trial I’ve come out pretty strongly against GDMT.

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3 Old-School Nursing Methods That Need to Go Away

Scrubs

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. Objective measurement is absolutely crucial.

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Friday Reflection 41: Sometimes I Just Need to Complain

Sensible Medicine

She is discharged on dual-antiplatelet agents and an increased statin dose. She follows up at a “highly ranked” west coast academic medical center, near where she lives half the year. 1 What did the medical center do? I relish being called upon by one of my patients after she has seen another doctor.

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Patients Allegedly Sleeping in Tents Due to Overcrowding

Scrubs

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. The union alleges that management is keeping patients in hallways and other areas that aren’t meant for patient beds.

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Understanding GMLOS and ALOS

EvidenceCare

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. Conversely, a high GMLOS could reflect more complexity in patient needs.

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How BPCI Enhances Patient Experience and Lowers Costs: A Comprehensive Guide

Guideway Care

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.