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Save Our Rural Hospitals Act Eliminates CRNA Supervision and Supports Rural Healthcare

Daily Nurse

CRNAs have practiced without this regulation for nearly three years under healthcare flexibilities issued during the public health emergency. In November 2020, during the surge of COVID-19 in rural America, AANA joined several other healthcare organizations to bring equitable access to care in rural America and bridge the rural divide.

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Delivering health equity at the bedside

American Nurse

Rather, it requires understanding and connecting with patients, whose backgrounds, families, environments, and experiences play a role in their medical histories and in their health and wellbeing when they return home. When I was 21 years old, pregnant, and on Medicaid, I arrived at the hospital in labor.

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Researchers Aim to Improve Cancer Outcomes Among People Experiencing Homelessness

Consult QD

As of January 2020, there were 580,466 people across the U.S. Breaking down myths about homelessness One crucial step to improving health outcomes is to break down common misconceptions and stigmas about people who are experiencing homelessness.

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Leveling the Playing Field for Rural Health Providers

Health Leaders | Nursing

during that same time period, according to a 2020 study. of full-time NPs seeing Medicare patients and 82% seeing Medicaid patients. Senate in April and would allow NPs, physician assistants, and other APRNs to provide particular services under Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare is about 46% and Medicaid is about 14%.

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The Value of Nursing

American Nurse

Value-based health care (VBHC) is a term used to describe the framework for restructuring healthcare systems with the overarching goal of value for patients, with value defined as health outcomes per unit of cost. Use of NPIs allows advanced practice nurses to bill Medicare and Medicaid for services provided to patients.

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Skin failure: A historical perspective

American Nurse

Frailty frequently is defined as an aging-related syndrome of physiological decline, characterized by marked vulnerabilities to adverse health outcomes. As we age, our bodies become more subject to frailty, illness, weakness, and morbidity. An NPIAP White Paper.

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Making Sense of the Maze of Online Patient Portals

Minority Nurse

According to Ross, the 21st Century Cures Act , enacted by Congress in 2016, impacts many aspects of American healthcare, including mandating that patients access electronic health information (EHI). “This compliance enhances trust and supports better health outcomes by ensuring that critical health information is readily available.”