Penn Nursing

APRIL 16, 2024

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.

Self-Care

Minority Nurse

AUGUST 2, 2023

Crystal Beckford is an accomplished healthcare executive with extensive experience in health systems in Maryland and Florida. She has a proven track record in hospital, health plan, long-term care, and health insurance leadership. What is the most significant challenge facing nursing today?

Chief Nursing Officer

American Nurse

MARCH 6, 2024

Medication reviews performed for older adult patients help reduce health problems that impact daily life, improve medication adherence, decrease hospital admissions, and lower drug–drug adverse reactions. September 6, 2023. An over­view of prevalence, determinants and health outcomes of poly­pharmacy. 2020;368:m865.doi:10.1136/bmj.m865

Telemedicine

American Nurse

MAY 8, 2023

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.

Medicare

Every Nurse

OCTOBER 5, 2023

This limited access to healthcare prevents individuals from receiving timely and appropriate care, leading to poorer health outcomes. Socioeconomic Disparities Socioeconomic disparities significantly contribute to health inequities among underserved populations.

Care coordination

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. Both clinical and behavioral factors contribute to maternal health outcomes. Sadly, U.S.

Medicaid