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Care Coordination: The Key to Improving Patient Outcomes

Relias

What is care coordination? Coordination of care is the process of organizing and integrating health care services for patients across care settings and providers. It can involve prenatal care, labor and delivery care, postpartum care, newborn care, family planning, and maternal and infant health services.

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Why Care Coordination Is Important for Home Health and Hospice Agencies

Relias

A well-designed care coordination process benefits patients, providers, and payer organizations. Improved care quality and patient safety, reduced readmissions and ER visits, and lower healthcare costs are just some of the positive outcomes of effective care coordination. Care coordination under HHVBP.

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Systems of communication in school?nurse led care coordination: A concept analysis

Nursing Forum

Abstract Aim To analyze the concept of systems of communication in school nurse-led care coordination to develop an operational definition that will inform intervention development. Background Communication has been identified as an essential attribute in care coordination.

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From Dream to Reality: Jolene Scatton’s Journey to a Fulfilling Nursing Career

Daily Nurse

“I became the first Stroke and Chest Pain Coordinator for LVH–Hazleton, a brand-new role for the hospital,” says Scatton. Returning to Her Roots When a patient care coordinator role became available on the fifth-floor medical-surgical telemetry unit, Scatton knew it was her calling. I started on the night shift,” says Scatton.

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The Relentless School Nurse: School Nurses and School-Based Health Centers Can Work Together!

The Relentless School Nurse

The role of school nurses is critical in providing care coordination and ensuring the effective delivery of healthcare services within the school setting.

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Here Are 4 Ways CNOs Can Drive Down Costs

Health Leaders | Nursing

Care coordination Additionally, efficient patient care management can help keep costs down by creating a better work environment. “We tend to be a little controlling sometimes, or there’s factors like a very tenured ancillary person and a new graduation nurse,” Vozzella said.

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RaDonda Vaught, former Vanderbilt nurse who accidentally killed patient, says hospital issues contributed, too

Health Leaders | Nursing

Pillar: Nursing Link: Full story Article Source: STAT News Tags: care coordination malpractice medical error medical ethics nursing Secondary Pillars: Human Resources Strategy Clinical Care Article Type: News Published Date: Thursday, March 14, 2024 Hide sidebars: Render small main image: