Emerging RN Leader

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Nurse leaders have voiced frustration over the past decade about nursing workforce models. Workforce researchers may reassuringly predict that the supply of nurses will meet the demand. When CEOs study the data, they have challenges understanding why it may not reflect their local workforce supply. Nurse leaders […] The post What Nursing Workforce Models Tell Us and What They Don’t appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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EvidenceCare

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Originally published on EIN Presswire BRENTWOOD, TN | February 22, 2024 EvidenceCare , a leading innovator in clinical workflow software, today announced it has secured its third patent for its award-winning CareGauge solution. This new patent, titled “Optimizing Data Flow And Display In An Electronic Medical Record (EMR) System” ( Patent No. 11894112 ), underscores EvidenceCare’s commitment to empowering physicians with real-time data insights to optimize patient care and redu

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Science Based Medicine

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

You know the rule about headlines - if there is a question in a headline the answer is almost always "no". This article is no exception. The post Pesticide in Oat Products – Should You Worry? first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Basing your nursing practice on the latest evidence and research remains critical to providing optimal patient care. Practicing nursing based on tradition, “ how we ’ ve always done it,” or outdated research can lead to poor patient outcomes, inappropriate care, or serious errors. No doubt you studied evidence-based practice (EBP) in school, read it in journals or attended in-service sessions about using evidence in practice.

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Sensible Medicine

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This is the second guest post from Dr. Bienen—a veterinarian whose research focuses on zoonotic disease and associated policies. She recently left the OHSU-Portland State University School of Public Health in Portland, Oregon to work in her biomedical editing and writing business, C3 Science. I learned a lot from this discussion. JMM Many discussions about the importance of breastfeeding suffer from 1) overlooking the most interesting and rigorous research on breast milk and breastfeeding

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Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

For almost 40 years as the Director of Nursing for Throughput Operations at Montefiore Health System in New York, Elodia Mercier, RNC, MS, has been advancing patient care and creating and defining new roles for fellow nurses and other providers. In June 2021, Montefiore was evaluating performance improvement initiatives to enhance patient experiences and alleviate flow challenges and decided to open a discharge lounge.

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Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

A nursing career offers many avenues for nurses of all stripes and interests to fulfill their professional goals. For some, earning a doctorate is a lifelong aspiration that they are keen to fulfill, and nursing offers three options for this accomplishment: the DNP, the PhD, and the Doctor of Nursing Science (DNS or DNSc). Doctoral programs offer what is frequently referred to as “ terminal” degrees since they represent the highest possible level of educational achievement in most disciplines (s

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Performance Health

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

An adverse healthcare event, such as a medical error, patient injury, or equipment failure, is a distressing occurrence. These events not only affect patients and caregivers but can also impact anyone within the healthcare environment. Their potential for harm underscores the necessity of incident reporting in healthcare settings.

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Health Prime

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In the competitive healthcare landscape, finding opportunities to optimize your medical practice is crucial for long-term success. Nowadays, medical practices continually seek ways to enhance efficiency and boost revenue. One impactful strategy to do this is optimizing your medical practice to accommodate an additional appointment daily. This increases revenue and offers several other advantages that can contribute to your medical practice’s overall success and growth.

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MedCerts

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Benefits of Training for a Healthcare Career Job training programs for healthcare careers such as a phlebotomy technician or healthcare administration professional provide the skills and knowledge you need to make a positive impact on the lives of patients. The benefits of training for a healthcare career include the following: Growth Opportunities After you finish your training, you’ll be prepared to start working in many different environments and roles.

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Medbridge

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

MedBridge has launched a new innovative digital clinical procedure manual that leverages smart search functionality to surface just the right procedures at the right time. Seattle, WA – February 21, 2024 – Before performing challenging or complex skills, home health nurses often need to review proper procedure guidelines at the point of care.

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KevinMD.com

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Opioids work through the mu opiate receptors throughout the body and brain, dampening pain signals being sent through the peripheral nervous system and spinal cord. It also acts on the ventral tegmental area, causing the release of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens, creating a sensation of euphoria. It is this euphoric effect that seems to Read more… Beyond opioids: a new hope for chronic pain relief originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Connect Care Bytes Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Continuing a list of essential actions for Connect Care Launch 8 prescribers readying for launch May 4, 2024. Pick Personal Device(s) for Connect Care Use Many of us will prefer doing some clinical information system (CIS) tasks on mobile or personal computing devices. These are set up to our liking, move with us, and work well in Connect Care facilities.

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DrChrono

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Revenue cycle management (RCM) is a complex ecosystem with many steps. It begins when a patient makes an appointment and ends with reimbursement. As a result, challenges in revenue cycle management are prevalent. They impact every stage of the patient journey. Identifying and addressing these issues is critical to a healthy financial picture. Learn about the most common concerns with RCM.

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