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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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What You Need To Know About Value-Based Payment Models

Relias

For example, less than 20% of Medicare spending is currently value-based. 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. Here’s what you need to know about value-based payments.

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Nurse Practitioners Are Primed to Help Bridge Physician Shortage

Nurse.com

In August 2021, Delaware Governor John Carney signed legislation that grants the state’s nurse practitioners full practice authority (FPA) , making Delaware the 24th state to adopt FPA legislation — and not a moment too soon. . “This is a major milestone in health care for Kansas and for our nation,” said Kapu in a news release.

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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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Severe Wound Care Is Shifting to Post-Acute Care

Relias

Since 2016, fewer patients with severe wounds have received care in long-term care hospitals, and more patients have gone to less costly facilities like inpatient rehabilitation and skilled nursing facilities. billion in fiscal year 2016 to $2.01 billion in fiscal year 2018. Considering joining the 2023 Wild on Wound Conference?

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

American Nurse

2021, December). South Carolina Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Review Committee: Legislative Brief 2021. Quality of primary care provided to Medicare beneficiaries by nurse practitioners and physicians. A national survey of nurse practitioners’ patient satisfaction outcomes. 2 March of Dimes. 4 March of Dimes.

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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.