American Nurse

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Sexual intercourse also may promote migration of genitourinary and bowel flora into the bladder. Source: 2023 National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) UTI Checklist cdc.gov/nhsn/pdfs/checklists/uti-checklist-508.pdf 2023; 18(12). January 2023. Name is fictitious. American Nurse Journal. Urinary tract infection.

Best Practices 82

Best Practices Self-Care Long Term Care Medicaid 82

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The association continues to engage with the Biden-Harris administration and key federal agencies on nursing priorities, including promoting and protecting the nursing workforce, removing practice barriers for advanced practice RNs (APRNs), and achieving payment parity for nurses.

APRN 52

APRN Medicare Long Term Care Medicaid 52

American Nurse

JANUARY 3, 2024

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) worked with purchasers, physicians, healthcare organizations, and consumers to identify evidence-based process measures (core measures) to reduce morbidity, mortality, variability, and cost while improving quality outcomes. Several recent developments aim to address these issues.

Chief Nursing Officer 52

Chief Nursing Officer Medicare Medicaid Best Practices 52

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. The team’s report also gives guidance to help hospitals sustain their newly implemented processes and promote ongoing improvement.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Medicare Promotion Best Practices 52

American Nurse

DECEMBER 8, 2023

In The Future of Nursing 2020–2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity , the National Academy of Medicine promotes an interprofessional approach to education and training for nurses to help develop their leadership skills as well as their understanding of health equity, social determinants of health, and population health. 2023; 18(12).

Long Term Care 87

Long Term Care Leadership Nurse Practitioner Medicaid 87

Relias

JULY 20, 2023

­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. It is important to focus on clinical protocols and reduction in practice variation. Sadly, U.S. rates are continuing to rise.

Medicaid 40

Medicaid Mental Health Health Insurance Medicare 40