American Nurse

MAY 8, 2023

Takeaways: To help patients and their families make informed decisions about choosing health care, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) publicly reports quality performance measures. In addition to informing patients, public reporting can drive providers to improve performance.

Medicare 52

Medicare Medicaid Patient Experience Home Healthcare 52

Minority Nurse

MAY 19, 2023

The findings reveal one of many factors that may contribute to poor maternal health outcomes in the U.S. These same nurse-to-patient ratios were included in the AWHONN nurse staffing standards published in 2022. for the most vulnerable childbearing populations, including Black mothers and those insured by Medicaid.

Medicaid 98

Medicaid Clinical Nurse Specialist Medicare Health Outcomes 98

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Ferrara is passionate about health information technology and integrating evidence-based practice into daily nursing practice. His doctoral work examined the impact of group medical visits for patients with Type 2 diabetes and whether this intervention led to better health outcomes.

Nurse Practitioner 116

Nurse Practitioner Medicaid Medicare Leadership 116

American Nurse

JUNE 13, 2024

One way to reframe and reclaim the purpose and value of nursing is to address and elevate the intellectual, clinical, ethical, and relationship aspects of our discipline (Wolf, 2022). Nurse leaders can support and participate in organizational structures to improve nursing and patient outcomes.

Health Outcomes 52

Health Outcomes Medicaid Medicare Nurse Educator 52

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The 2022 public health data paint a dismal picture for chronic disease management and outcomes ( Table 1 ). Additional data highlights 27 of 46 counties having none or fewer than three primary or specialty physicians in the areas of family, women’s health, pediatrics, and psychiatry per 10,000 people. 2022, October).

APRN 52

APRN Nurse Practitioner Clinical Nurse Specialist Medicare 52

American Nurse

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Frailty frequently is defined as an aging-related syndrome of physiological decline, characterized by marked vulnerabilities to adverse health outcomes. In a lecture at the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society 2022 National Conference, Kennedy and Ritter reiterated the skin temperature differences in areas of pressure.

Long Term Care 105

Long Term Care Malpractice Nurse Practitioner Medicaid 105

Minority Nurse

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

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.”

Care coordination 52

Care coordination Health Outcomes Communication Medicaid 52