American Nurse

MAY 8, 2023

Data transparency aids care quality improvement. Takeaways: To help patients and their families make informed decisions about choosing health care, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) publicly reports quality performance measures. See Providers, services, and measures.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

JULY 14, 2022

In direct response to the significant challenges experienced by long term care (LTC) facilities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Biden-Harris Administration announced its commitment to improving safety and quality of care. Background . The comment period for the Proposed Rule closed on June 10, 2022.

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Relias

DECEMBER 21, 2021

It’s clear that home-based care is experiencing a growth phase. But to successfully capture more home health referrals and benefit from this growth, providing superior care in the home is essential. Cultivating your referral sources for home health requires attention to three pivotal elements: Care quality. Risk reduction.

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American Nurse

MARCH 6, 2024

A project aimed at increasing referrals and decreasing costs Takeaways: Incorporating nursing referrals to pharmacists as part of routine patient care can help reduce polypharmacy, pharmacy and healthcare costs, and adverse drug–drug reactions. The application then feeds data to the patient’s electronic health record (EHR).

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American Nurse

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Many patients to whom nurses provide care have a chronic condition. Therefore, the nurse’s plan of care must be flexible to accommodate the changing presentation of the condition and how it is affected by aging, the environment (including nutrition), and whether there is the presence of other conditions. some cancers).

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Relias

JULY 20, 2023

­The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule in August 2022 to improve maternal health outcomes and advance health equity — two of the Biden-Harris Administration’s key priorities. The CMS rule included new equity measures, updated policies, and increased payments to help reverse the trend. Sadly, U.S.

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Relias

JANUARY 16, 2023

From the growth of home-based care and telehealth to regulation changes, post-acute care leaders need to be aware of this year’s industry trends. Home-based care is growing. A McKinsey & Company survey shows that up to $265 billion worth of care services could shift from traditional healthcare facilities to the home by 2025.

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