American Nurse

DECEMBER 8, 2023

How the project works UNTHSC became an ECHO Hub site in 2019 with the creation of a Geriatrics ECHO line targeting rural primary care practices caring for older adults. Quantifying project impact Between September 2019 and September 2022, the two UNTHSC ECHO lines offer­ed 159 sessions.

Long Term Care

American Nurse

JUNE 3, 2024

Using best practice recommendations from CARD and the literature, the team developed a questionnaire that allows the patient and caregiver to communicate their unique needs to the healthcare team. 3W3aHFM Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Authored: September 20, 2017; retrieved: June 23, 2019.

Communication

Relias

AUGUST 9, 2023

Tis the season for evaluating training programs and checking everything twice to make sure you’re on the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ and The Joint Commission’s nice lists. There isn’t a test you can put in front of them to know whether they’re employing best practices.

Best Practices

Consult QD

MAY 11, 2023

Additionally, hospitals are not reimbursed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for costs associated with sternal wound infections, so these infections can have a negative financial impact. January 2019. DSWIs: Uncommon but impactful A DSWI is a devastating complication of cardiac surgery for the patient.

Medicaid

American Nurse

DECEMBER 8, 2023

According to Weiner-Lastinger, compared with 2019 data (0.69 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services doesn’t reimburse costs associated with healthcare-associated CAUTI, so prevention has financial implications. In the United States, the number of CAUTIs decreased by 25% from 2015 to early 2020. Am Fam Physician.

Best Practices

Relias

MARCH 13, 2023

In the healthcare industry, regulations and best practices are always changing. The best way to protect your organization is to monitor your compliance risks proactively. An executive order passed in 2019 directed the Department of Health and Human Services to create new guidelines to help reduce healthcare costs.

Medicare