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Engage with patients eye to eye

American Nurse

Focused efforts related to sitting with patients, nursing communication skills, nurse leader rounding, and transparent data sharing move nurse domain scores in the positive direction. In addition, since 2016, patient satisfaction has been part of value-based purchasing, which influences Medicare reimbursement rates.

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2022: The Year of the Value of the Nurse

Capitol Beat

This law will identify and disseminate best practices to reduce and prevent mental and behavioral health conditions, suicide, and burnout, as well as increase access to evidence-based treatment for nurses and other health care professionals. Read more about the #ICAN Act here. Learn more and email your senators, here.

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Sepsis navigators and hospital outcomes

American Nurse

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. Kreiser is vice president and chief nursing officer.