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5 Risk Control Considerations as Nurse Practitioners’ Scope of Practice Expands

Minority Nurse

Failure to do so could lead to malpractice claims if a patient experiences harm due to perceived negligence. If a patient suffers adverse outcomes and lacks documented informed consent, NPs could face liability claims for failing to provide adequate information. Documentation. Malpractice Insurance.

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Top 4 Service Recovery Strategies for Turning Feedback Into Action

Relias

Healthcare providers are no strangers to service challenges missed appointments, long wait times, communication breakdowns, or billing confusion are part of the everyday operational landscape. But in a patient-first world, its not the mistake that defines your organization its how you recover from it. rude, confused, pain).

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Honey, Sweetie, Dearie: The Perils of Elderspeak

Health Leaders | Nursing

It's communication to older adults that sounds like baby talk," said Clarissa Shaw, a dementia care researcher at the University of Iowa College of Nursing and a co-author of a recent article that helps researchers document its use. "It People understand almost intuitively what "elderspeak" means. It's a term of affection."

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How Nurse Practitioners Are Filling Gaps in Primary Care

Post University

Models of Collaboration in Primary Care Settings Multiple healthcare providers work together in collaborative care models, striving to improve patient experiences and treatment outcomes.

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Virtual Nursing's Future? One Platform, Many Uses

Health Leaders | Nursing

This pilot includes rotating bedside nurses through a local virtual operations center and supporting bedside nurses' care for their patients by increased remote documentation assistance, multi-disciplinary rounds participation and virtual consenting." Steve Klahn, clinical director for virtual medicine at Houston Methodist.

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Virtual Nursing’s Future? One Platform, Many Uses

Health Leaders | Nursing

This pilot includes rotating bedside nurses through a local virtual operations center and supporting bedside nurses care for their patients by increased remote documentation assistance, multi-disciplinary rounds participation and virtual consenting. Steve Klahn, clinical director for virtual medicine at Houston Methodist.

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Reducing orthostatic hypotension

American Nurse

These programs, which initiate physical therapy on postoperative Day 0, have yielded positive outcomes related to patient experience and decreased morbidity. OH can adversely affect patient experience, participation in physical therapy, patient safety, and length of stay.