Council of Public Health Nursing Organizations

MARCH 8, 2024

Hospitals within a rural area with not more than 50 beds or that closed after December 27, 2020, can seek designation as a REH as long as they meet the conditions of participation to participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs. Retrieved March 6, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Medicaid

American Nurse

JUNE 13, 2024

As we work to foster better work environments for South Carolina nurses and to ensure superior care for patients, the South Carolina Nurses Association (SCNA) has been actively engaged in advocating for several key pieces of legislation during the 2024 legislative session. Below is a brief synopsis of each bill.

Telemedicine

American Nurse

JULY 2, 2024

This recognition highlights the essential role and special contribution of cannabis nurses to the healthcare system and promotes enhanced integration of cannabis therapies for healthcare consumers across diverse healthcare settings,” said ANA President Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN. 2024; 19(7).

Business

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

2713): The ICAN Act removes outdated Medicare and Medicaid practice barriers placed on Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN’s), promoting patient access to healthcare services delivered by their provider of choice. Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act (S.

Long Term Care

Capitol Beat

JANUARY 4, 2024

Not surprisingly, the main focus of advocacy is the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its subagency, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS is now implementing this legislation, which took effect on January 1, 2024.

APRN

Health Leaders | Nursing

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Once a clinical standard has been set, CommonSpirit promotes widespread adoption, according to McGinn. "We We are also one of the largest Medicaid providers," McGinn says. "We "There can be three different groups of 20 people each who are multidisciplinary. We summarize their final conclusions." We educate our clinicians about it.

Patient Satisfaction

Consult QD

DECEMBER 7, 2023

After launching Cleveland Clinic Hospital Care At Home (HCAH) in April 2023 to serve patients requiring acute care at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital in Vero Beach, Florida, Cleveland Clinic expanded the pilot to Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital in December with rollout to its remaining three Florida hospitals scheduled for 2024.

Medicaid

American Nurse

MARCH 6, 2024

Improve care, promote the profession Nurses play a key role in patient education, medication management, and prevention of negative health outcomes. Nurse-led QI projects offer opportunities to improve patient care and promote the nursing profession. 2024; 19(3). doi:10.1136/bmj.m865 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Telemedicine

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

NURSES IN MISSOURI must be able to assess a client’s ability to perform activities of daily living including preventative oral care (Registered Nursing.Org, 2024 ). 2024), dental utilization decreased faster than medical during shelter-in-place (2020) and rebounded more slowly later. According to Choi et al. Participant #2).

Medicare

American Nurse

APRIL 2, 2024

ANA considers these numbers a first step toward direct reimbursement for nursing services from Medicare and Medicaid. 2024; 19(4). January 31, 2024. January 31, 2024. health.gov/healthypeople Promote access to care at ANA’s advocacy website: RNAction.org Deborah Levenson is a professional writer.

Health Insurance

Health Leaders | Nursing

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The only thing we request of community hospitals is promotion." of full-time NPs seeing Medicare patients and 82% seeing Medicaid patients. Senate in April and would allow NPs, physician assistants, and other APRNs to provide particular services under Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare is about 46% and Medicaid is about 14%.

Medicare

American Nurse

JULY 3, 2024

Patient-centered care focused on self-sufficiency The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) uses the term “home health” to describe a federal health insurance program that provides intermittent short-term care to help patients recover from illness and become as self-sufficient as possible at home. 2024; 19(6). February 2024.

Self-Care

American Nurse

JULY 2, 2024

In a significant move toward achieving safe nurse staffing levels, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) established minimum staffing standards for nurses in long-term care (LTC) facilities across the country. 2024; 19(7). ANA’s efforts helped make this new rule a reality. Together, we’ll continue to make real strides.

Long Term Care

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

2024 priorities include nursing workforce protections, access to nursing care, and payment parity. As Congress settles into 2024 and a presidential election year, ANA is pursuing nursing priorities by advocating across a broad range of issues important to nurses and the profession.

APRN

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. 2024; 19(1). See Bundle compliance.) Jennifer B.

Chief Nursing Officer

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. Maternal mortality remains a critical problem in the U.S., which has more than triple the rate of most other high-income countries.

Medicaid