Registered Nursing

MAY 1, 2025

What Is a Private Duty Nurse? A private duty nurse offers individualized medical care to patients outside of traditional healthcare facilities. They are typically hired through private agencies, Medicaid waiver programs, or directly by families. FAQ: Who pays for private duty nursing?

LPN 52

LPN Medicare Medicaid Long Term Care 52

Scrubs

AUGUST 6, 2023

As part of this effort, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a program to incentivize healthcare professionals to adopt the latest technology – namely, electronic health records (EHRs). Providers can also reduce certain Medicare/Medicaid fees by participating in the program.

Medicaid 98

Medicaid Medicare Care coordination Business 98

Penn Nursing

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Her roommate Krista Pinola (current Chair of Penn Nursing Board of Advisors) is still her best friend. Took a position as Assistant Nurse Manager. Requiring more marketing experience to hold her product management position, returned to Penn for a Marketing certificate from Wharton.

Clinical Nurse Specialist 52

Clinical Nurse Specialist Medicaid Medicare Self-Care 52

Relias

MARCH 1, 2023

Jenn Leitch, MN, RN, CCM, CGS, who served as a nurse manager in the department of care management at Oregon Health & Science University, told Relias Media that the hospital “saved 2,382 hospital days over the fiscal year of July 2019 to June 2020 because we transitioned these patients to skilled nursing facilities sooner.”

Medicare 52

Medicare Medicaid Patient Satisfaction Long Term Care 52

American Nurse

JUNE 7, 2023

Some of the innovative care models that have emerged or grown include accountable care organizations, patient medical homes, community health centers, and nurse-managed clinics, requiring nurses’ full participation and engagement. The ACA spurred the development of expanded or new healthcare arrangements.

Medicare 116

Medicare Health Insurance Promotion Nurse Practitioner 116

American Nurse

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Avoid using catheters to manage incontinence. Review catheter necessity daily (for example, audit by nurse manager). Nurse managers should track and audit IUCs using established protocols. Nurses contribute significantly to the evidence-based care of patients with UTI and in prevention efforts.

Best Practices 82

Best Practices Self-Care Long Term Care Medicaid 82