Capitol Beat

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Recently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Request for Information (RFI) entitled Make Your Voice Heard: Promoting Efficiency and Equity Within CMS Programs. We know that when APRNs are allowed to practice at the top of their license, more patients overcome barriers to receiving safe and cost-effective care.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

I was frustrated by things such as not being able to sign most medical orders of life-sustaining treatment forms or not being able to sign, believe it or not, a barber who needs a physical to be cleared to get their barber license in New York State. There are many outdated laws or policies, particularly Medicare and Medicaid.

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Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

MAY 12, 2022

It would be useful information to survey providers who retire their licenses and identify if the Vaught case contributed to their decision to find other careers. Thousands of nurses on social media have quit, organized, and will protest on the day of her final court date, May 13, 2022. She will be sentenced on May 13, 2022.

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American Nurse

JULY 5, 2023

During the pandemic, about 230,000 APRNs treated Medicare patients, and approximately 40% of Medicare beneficiaries received care from APRNs. Having a license to practice in Missouri is a step in the right direction to recognize APRNs’ level of education and competence in caring for Missourians,” Oerther said.

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IntelyCare

JANUARY 10, 2023

The RAI process is also a federal requirement from the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as outlined in section §483. These regulations apply to federally and state licensed facilities and allows states the option to utilize the MDS assessment (Section S) to collect state specific data if they choose.

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American Nurse

JANUARY 2, 2024

Medicare estimates that each pressure injury adds $43,180 to a hospital stay. The wound care nurse disseminated the study findings to the nursing leadership team, which renewed its goal to reduce HAPI as part of the 2022 nursing strategic plan. In September 2022, the HAPI rate dropped to 0.23 worldwide. •

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Relias

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Lack of access to care is a leading factor in maternal mortality, according to a March of Dimes 2022 report, which found that 2.2 In its report Improving Access to Maternal Health Care in Rural Communities , the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reported that less than half of U.S. In the U.S., million U.S.

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American Nurse

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Documentation issues also can impact your license; the board of nursing may take disciplinary action or even rescind a license in the case of documentation maleficence. percent) of all license protection matters related to documentation involved fraudulent or falsified patient care or billing records. Don’t be judgmental.

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

DECEMBER 15, 2023

1 Individuals covered by Medicaid (28.3%) and Medicare (26.8%), those who are Black (26.1%) and those earning less than $25,000 (26.4%) have the highest rates of telehealth visits. In addition, all states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination.

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Amercan Journal of Nursing

OCTOBER 19, 2023

On Sep 6, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule for their widely anticipated minimum staffing requirements for long-term care facilities. The most recent 2022 Nursing Home Staffing Study found that a total nurse (RN, LPN, NA) staffing level between 3.8 HPRD—and nurse aides (NAs)—2.45

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Minority Nurse

JANUARY 27, 2023

In April 2022, New York and Kansas granted FPA to NPs. That brings to 26 the number of states where NPs can practice to the top of their license without restriction. She notes that four states moved to full practice authority through the pandemic: Delaware and Massachusetts in 2021 and New York and Kansas in 2022.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

In April 2022, New York and Kansas granted FPA to NPs. That brings to 26 the number of states where NPs can practice to the top of their license without restriction. She notes that four states moved to full practice authority through the pandemic: Delaware and Massachusetts in 2021 and New York and Kansas in 2022.

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American Nurse

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The 2022 public health data paint a dismal picture for chronic disease management and outcomes ( Table 1 ). Criteria for inclusion were currently licensed and actively practicing as a SC NP, CNM or CNS. 2022, January) Preterm Birth. America’s Health Rankings 2022 Annual Report. 2022, October). 2 March of Dimes.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

JULY 14, 2022

During the March 1, 2022 State of the Union address, President Biden reaffirmed the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to protecting residents and staff of nursing homes. The comment period for the Proposed Rule closed on June 10, 2022. More than 6,800 public comments were submitted.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

JANUARY 6, 2025

A new study involving more than 80,000 US nursing homes has found a link between the use of staffing agency nurses and lower quality ratings in the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services Five-Star system. Investigators affiliated with a handful of US universities analyzed facility results from 2017 to 2022 to reach their conclusions.

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Capitol Beat

APRIL 30, 2024

That is why we are pleased about a recent regulatory win—the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule aimed at bolstering nurse staffing at long-term care (LTC) facilities. This landmark regulation sets minimum staffing standards for nurses in LTC facilities across the country.

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American Nurse

JUNE 20, 2024

To me, this creates a public expectation that licensed RNs would comprise most of the staff in these facilities. The proposed regulations also include pay increases for home care workers and a crackdown on misuse by facility managers of the Medicare and Medicaid funds that pay for a large share of nursing home care.

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American Nurse

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

This bill would establish a permanent funding stream in Medicare for hospitals to partner with schools of nursing, community-based care settings, and other hospitals to increase clinical education for APRN students. ANA also proudly supported introduction of the Educating Future Nurses Act (S.

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