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Preventing nurse suicide: Nursing school and beyond

American Nurse

Strategies and support to improve mental health outcomes Suicide and mental illness have long been stigmatized, and although public awareness has grown recently, partially due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many individuals hesitate to acknowledge their own mental health struggles or seek help. November 22, 2022. Am Nurse J.

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Future-Proofing Healthcare

Penn Nursing

Some health insurance covers only part of the cost. “I Jennifer Gil, MSN, RN Now in her second year, Gil is a predoctoral fellow at the School’s Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research (CHOPR)—a fitting home since CHOPR research on work environments fueled her advocacy for safe staffing levels when she was at the bedside.

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Nurse referrals to pharmacy

American Nurse

The EHR combined all pharmacy use by all patients in the complex care management department and calculated pharmacy costs on a per patient per month basis, which is the health insurance industry standard for capturing population health data. Am J Health Syst Pharm. The organization continues to collect and analyze data.

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A Successful High-Risk Birth: The Baiera Family’s Story

Relias

Despite the hardship, Rocky and Leo Baiera were born healthy, weighing 3 pounds, 6 ounces each on January 27, 2022. Vince Baiera reflected on the course of events that led to his sons’ births and pointed to a few key moments that helped them achieve a positive outcome. What Went Right and What We Can Learn. And they had each other.

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Medicare Care Compare: Publicly reported performance measures

American Nurse

With understanding of these reported measures, nurses can lead improvements in healthcare with evidence-based practice that improves patient outcomes and reduces healthcare costs. Medicare, the largest payer of medical expenses in the United States, provides primary health insurance for more than 60 million beneficiaries.

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Reducing Maternal Mortality: Will the ‘Birthing-Friendly’ Hospital Designation Help?

Relias

­The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule in August 2022 to improve maternal health outcomes and advance health equity — two of the Biden-Harris Administration’s key priorities. Both clinical and behavioral factors contribute to maternal health outcomes. Sadly, U.S.