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Discharge planning assessment tool

American Nurse

The solution To help bedside nurses effectively communicate with patients, families, and providers in preparation for discharge, an interprofessional team at our organization developed a six-question discharge-planning assessment tool, which we piloted on the medical-surgical unit. December 1, 2021. Is the pharmacy open?

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The Exec: CommonSpirit's New Chief Physician Executive Officer Focused on Care Variation

Health Leaders | Nursing

He joined the health system in 2021 as executive vice president for physician enterprise, where he oversaw physician and advanced practice provider employment and alignment models with accountability for advancing clinical integration and population health management. We are also one of the largest Medicaid providers," McGinn says. "We

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Behind the Screen But Not Behind the Scenes: Virtual Nurses Provide Clinical Support, Additional Expertise

Minority Nurse

The United States Government Accountability Office reported a 15-fold increase over the prepandemic level in telehealth use among Medicaid beneficiaries. million from March 2020 to February 2021. Teresa Rincon, PhD, RN, FCCM, is a pioneer in virtual nursing. Numbers skyrocketed from 2.1