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Caring for adults with autism spectrum disorder

American Nurse

According to a 2020 study by Dietz and colleagues, over 5.4 Using best practice recommendations from CARD and the literature, the team developed a questionnaire that allows the patient and caregiver to communicate their unique needs to the healthcare team. 3W3aHFM Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

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

Health Leaders | Nursing

A shared leadership/professional governance mindset is key to a successful practice redesign, CNE says. Gilbert spoke with HealthLeaders about how he and his organization are approaching practice redesign and best practices to implement a redesign. HealthLeaders: What is your definition of practice redesign?

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Not Worth the [Compliance] Risk! OIG’s New Integrated Approach

Healthcare Law Insights blog

With this integrated approach to risk, the OIG highlights best practices to help healthcare entities fulfill their commitment to compliance with a focus on company-wide involvement driven by leadership. Having a method to keep track of, and review closely, financial relationships with physicians who refer Medicare patients.

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Innovations in Behavioral Healthcare: A Digital Path to Resilience

Relias

Telehealth has enabled providers to offer care to clients no matter where they live, without the need to break social distancing best practices. In 2020, the American Psychiatric Association noted that? Several factors drove these concerns, such as licensing, Medicare/Medicaid?reimbursement, 85% of psychiatrists ?met

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Ten Components of a High-Quality Lung Cancer Screening Program

Consult QD

3 Who to enroll in a lung cancer screening program : Guidance from the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has contributed to policy from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and other payors for who should be screened. 2020; 382:503-513 3. N Engl J Med. 2011; 365:395-409 2. N Engl J Med. 2021;4(4):e218559.

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UTI revisited: Optimizing best practices

American Nurse

In 2020, according to the CDC, 19,738 CAUTIs were reported. In the United States, the number of CAUTIs decreased by 25% from 2015 to early 2020. However, the COVID-19 pandemic may have contributed to a notable increase in CAUTIs in the latter half of 2020. Hospitals report CAUTIs using the standardized infection ratio (SIR).

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Reducing Maternal Mortality: Will the ‘Birthing-Friendly’ Hospital Designation Help?

Relias

­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. It is important to focus on clinical protocols and reduction in practice variation. Sadly, U.S. rates are continuing to rise.