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Discharge planning assessment tool

American Nurse

Shorten delays, improve safety, reduce costs Takeaways: Hospital discharge delays can result in patient safety issues, reduced patient satisfaction, and increased costs. An assessment tool that goes into effect at admission can help the patient and healthcare team prepare for discharge. Does the patient use meds by mail?

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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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The Future of Hospital at Home

Healthcare Law Insights blog

Prior to the pandemic a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid pilot study yielded positive results with respect to hospital readmission rates and follow-up emergency department visits. The ACHAH model appears to be a feasible alternative to traditional inpatient acute care that can improve quality of care and patient satisfaction.

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What You Need To Know About Value-Based Payment Models

Relias

But momentum will continue, since the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in 2021 that it plans to transition fully to value-based reimbursement by 2030. It was largely unsuccessful because it deprioritized quality and patient satisfaction. Here’s what you need to know about value-based payments.

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The Value of Nursing

American Nurse

Thirty-five qualitative and quantitative articles published between the years of 2015 and 2021 were included in the review. Raise the professional values of nurses to increase job satisfaction and to offer high-quality care to increase patientssatisfaction with care. Five major themes emerged from the review.

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Handling Patient Complaints in Home Healthcare

Celayix

billion in health care fraud settlements and judgments in 2021. This will hopefully have a positive impact and reduce the number of patient complaints around late or missed visits. There is of course, the patient. This, in turn, leads to patient complaints. Fraud is unfortunately, very common in home healthcare.

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Full Practice Authority: APRN Readiness, Barriers to Practice and Access in South Carolina

American Nurse

Introduction SOUTH CAROLINA is predominately a rural state that consistently demonstrates poor health rankings, due to the lack of Medicaid expansion, healthcare deserts, and a decreasing physician supply. 2021, December). South Carolina Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Review Committee: Legislative Brief 2021. 2 March of Dimes.

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