MAS Medical Staffing

MARCH 21, 2023

According to a 2022 systematic review published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research , patient teaching enhances adherence to treatment plans and may result in stronger patient outcomes. As such, if you are a nurse, you’re in a perfect position to prepare your patients for at-home self-management.

Education 52

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The Nurse Break

AUGUST 27, 2022

But let’s talk costs and the economics of proactive models of care from what I’ve seen. Now I’m only speaking from my experience here and there are many ways to deliver these models of care, higher touch, lower touch, full technology provided or bring your own device. Nurse led, GP led, health coach led or allied health led.

Health Literacy 52

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American Nurse

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Innovative strategies are required to help improve Veterans Health Administration primary care workload and panel. At the Fayetteville VA Medical Center (FVAMC), managing uncontrolled HTN presents challenges due to time constraints, inadequate staffing, and overloaded patient align care teams (PACTs). According to the U.S.

Health Literacy 105

Health Literacy LPN Military APRN 105

American Nurse

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Early counseling and intervention in ambulatory care settings, via risk assessment screening for early detection, can help reduce modifiable ASCVD risks. Many ambulatory clinics serve patients in lower socioeconomic communities who may have limited health literacy. See Risk assessment: History and recommendations.

Health Literacy 98

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American Nurse

JULY 3, 2024

Patient-centered care focused on self-sufficiency The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) uses the term “home health” to describe a federal health insurance program that provides intermittent short-term care to help patients recover from illness and become as self-sufficient as possible at home.

Self-Care 40

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American Nurse

MAY 2, 2024

Patient-centered, interprofessional care supports self-management. Takeaways: Several innovations—insulin, glucometers, insulin pens—have helped to improve diabetes care and management Many of the current technologies are out of reach for some patients. In 2022, the estimated total cost of diabetes care was $413 billion.

Self-Care 105

Self-Care Education Health Literacy Promotion 105

American Nurse

APRIL 30, 2023

Understand your role in patient-centered care. Takeaways: The 2022 heart failure management update includes patient-centric recommendations focused on stages, primary prevention, left ventricular ejection fraction classification, pharmacologic management, and comorbidity management. See HF stats.)

Self-Care 98

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