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The Call for Greater Autonomy in Nursing

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With autonomy, a nurse can act on patient care matters without approval from other members of the healthcare team, including physicians. The nurses who received frequent patient experience reports and experienced quality improvement efforts as integrated into patient care did not report feeling burned out.

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The Nursing Shortage and Patient Safety

Relias

Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 194,500 average annual openings for registered nurses, and nurse employment will grow 9% through 2030. Because of these ongoing trends, healthcare organizations and the nursing community must work collaboratively to find ways to examine the link between the nursing shortage and patient safety.

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What You Need To Know About Value-Based Payment Models

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But momentum will continue, since the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in 2021 that it plans to transition fully to value-based reimbursement by 2030. It was largely unsuccessful because it deprioritized quality and patient satisfaction. Here’s what you need to know about value-based payments.