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Honey, Sweetie, Dearie: The Perils of Elderspeak

Health Leaders | Nursing

Her father was then 92, a retired county planner and a World War II veteran; macular degeneration had reduced the quality of his vision, and he used a walker to get around, but he remained cognitively sharp. "He He just gave her The Look under his bushy eyebrows and said, 'What, are we getting married?'" It's a term of affection."

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How Nurse Practitioners Are Filling Gaps in Primary Care

Post University

By the mid-1990s, Medicare also approved reimbursement for NP-provided services. As the existing workforce continues to age into retirement and burn out from increased workloads — and as aspiring physicians choose primary care specializations less frequently — the gap will continue to widen.

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A True Example of Patient Engagement

Nurses Advocates

Although she was retired, she said she would be willing to help my friends as she knew the hospitals, rehab programs, and home care organizations that would be needed. ’ Another challenge we learned is that Medicare requires a three-day stay to pay for the Rehab admission.

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Business Planning: Not Just For Startups

Nurse Practitioners in Business

They work with another provider ready to retire, so they take over the business. For example, a practice might be able to respond quicker to new Medicare rules since potential threats were identified earlier through the business planning process. Communication: a business plan is a tool for better communication.

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The Exec: What Nursing Practice Redesign, or Evolution, Looks Like at Indiana University Health

Health Leaders | Nursing

Care models had not wavered much since hospitals became medicalized in the early 20 th century, and particularly since the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) were created in 1965, says Jason Gilbert, PhD MBA RN NEA-BC , executive vice president and chief nurse executive, Indiana University Health.

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The Changing Face of Healthcare Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

The emergency decision by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on March 17, 2020 (and retroactively in effect beginning March 6, 2020) to pay for telehealth visits outside of rural areas has eased physician concern. CPT codes for billing purposes are available.

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How to Fix the Nursing Shortage and Address Burnout: Veteran Nurse Leader Has the Answers

Daily Nurse

Then, post-pandemic, we’re seeing the effects that many more people either retired or decided to leave the bedside and go into other roles. But most importantly, we had to facilitate the correct communication so patient care doesn’t suffer. The age range is higher than a staff nurse’s, so many are retiring.