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Engage with patients eye to eye

American Nurse

QI project The national, standardized survey Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Pro­vide­rs and Systems (HCAHPS), endorsed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, measures patients’ views on their hospital experiences. March 10, 2021. BMC Health Serv Res.

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Dual Threats from Trump and GOP Imperil Nursing Homes and Their Foreign-Born Workers

Health Leaders | Nursing

But in January, the Trump administration rescinded former President Joe Biden's 2021 policy that protected health care facilities from Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids. Care for 6 in 10 residents is paid for by Medicaid , the state-federal health program for poor or disabled Americans. "We

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Pickleball Injuries Could Reach $500 Million in Medical Costs This Year

Scrubs

UBS, a global financial services company, decided to investigate the issue when UnitedHealth Group, whose stock is analyzed by the firm, reported that healthcare utilization rates have skyrocketed among Medicare beneficiaries. The injury rate among this age group will likely continue to grow as more seniors discover the sport.

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Nurses as Key Players in Telehealth

Daily Nurse

“For example, an analysis by McKinsey & Co found that telehealth accounted for less than 1% of Medicare services before the onset of the pandemic, but by July of 2021, telehealth services accounted for about 13-17% of claims submitted to Medicare.

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Nurse referrals to pharmacy

American Nurse

Improve care, promote the profession Nurses play a key role in patient education, medication management, and prevention of negative health outcomes. Silver Spring, MD: American Nurses Association ; 2021. doi:10.1136/bmj.m865 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. 2021; 16(5):e0252151. August 24, 2021.

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ANA’s Summary of $1.5 trillion Omnibus Includes Several Nursing Priorities

Capitol Beat

Nursing Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development programs received $280.472 million, which is a $16 million increase over Fiscal Year 2021. The survey found that these shortages exacerbated longstanding challenges in health care delivery, access to care, and health outcomes. Agencies Health and Human Services : $108.3

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Artificial Intelligence, Automation and Nursing- will these technologies help our profession?

The Nurse Break

The following article was written March 28, 2021. Kate has extensive experience as a nursing and midwifery leader and as an ambassador for effective digital health transformation at the National, State and local level. Kate Renzenbrink | Director of Nursing & Midwifery Informatics (CNMIO).