American Nurse

JULY 5, 2023

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) provides federal oversight of care quality in all U.S. hospitals that receive Medi­care and Medicaid funding. Hospitals that accept patients with Medicare or Medicaid insurance (approximately 61.4 Why do I have to be accredited by an organization like The Joint Commission?

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Medicare Promotion Leadership 52

American Nurse

MARCH 6, 2024

Improve care, promote the profession Nurses play a key role in patient education, medication management, and prevention of negative health outcomes. Nurse-led QI projects offer opportunities to improve patient care and promote the nursing profession. doi:10.1136/bmj.m865 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. 2024; 19(3).

Telemedicine 98

Telemedicine Health Insurance Health Literacy Promotion 98

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Missouri skilled nursing facility residents (N=253) reported that 49% of residents rely on staff to clean their mouth, many have no Medicare dental coverage, and Medicaid covers a limited number of dental services (The Oral Health of Adults, 2022). Participant #1 states promoting prophylaxis and twice-yearly preventative treatment.

Medicare 52

Medicare Self-Care Promotion Communication 52

Minority Nurse

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Non-compliance results in hefty fines of up to $1 million per violation, as enforced by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG)​ ( Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services )​​. This has enhanced patient involvement and control over their healthcare decisions, promoting greater transparency and engagement.”

Care coordination 52

Care coordination Health Outcomes Communication Medicaid 52

Capitol Beat

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

On July 12, 2022, ANA announced a Racial Reckoning statement acknowledging our harmful past actions and outlining a plan to rectify our history and make changes for the future. Our work in the last few months is an illustration, with ANA’s policy team submitting comment letters to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Medicare 40

Medicare Medicaid Health Outcomes Promotion 40

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Decreases Spread of Infectious Diseases Telehealth has shown evidence of significantly reducing the spread of COVID-19 and has a direct impact on decreasing the infection rate, including monitoring symptoms and promoting physical distance. 11 What Does the Future of Virtual Healthcare Look Like?

Telemedicine 52

Telemedicine Communication Medicaid Medicare 52

Consult QD

JUNE 16, 2023

Many laboratories have alternative options for low-cost or no-cost testing that do not involve a third-party sponsor and have financial assistance programs (based on a sliding income-based scale) and laboratory billing policies (such as no balance-billing for those with Medicaid). JBMR Plus 2022; 6(12):e10692.

Pharmaceutical 52

Pharmaceutical Medicaid Patient Advocacy Self-Care 52

American Nurse

JANUARY 5, 2024

produce prescription locations operated by Wholesome Wave , a nonprofit that promotes access to affordable, healthy food. The 2022 White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health brought together experts who outlined a national strategy to eradicate food insecurity and reduce diet-related illnesses. We pooled data from 22 U.S.

Medicaid 105

Medicaid Licensing Promotion 105

Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Institute for Safe Medical Practices, 2022). Organizations should strive to be reliable, not perfect, and provide an atmosphere that includes and promotes systems that catch mistakes before they reach the patient. Rodziewicz, Houseman, and Hipskind, 2022). Accessed July 29, 2022 [link]. Published April 7, 2022.

Self-Care 105

Self-Care Promotion Medicaid Medicare 105

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, inclusive of RNs, LPNs, NAs.

Long Term Care 96

Long Term Care LPN Medicaid Licensing 96

Consult QD

APRIL 6, 2023

In 2020, the society launched the Healthcare Disparities Taskforce to better understand the role of social injustice within the discipline, promote cultural competency, provide education to clinicians and facilitate research into social determinants and outcomes. Dr. Amdani is a taskforce member in this initiative.

Medicaid 112

Medicaid Promotion Education 112

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Additionally, rates of chronic conditions such as obesity, diabetes, and hypertension continue to rise among women of childbearing age (Health in Rural Missouri Biennial Report, 2022-2023). The second federal policy is Medicaid Postpartum Coverage Extension (passed in Missouri 7/2023).

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Mental Health Health Insurance Promotion 52

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Takeaways: The 1990 Federal Patient Self Determination Act requires that Medicare- and Medicaid-funded healthcare organizations follow state laws related to advance directives. The act requires that Medicare- and Medicaid-funded healthcare organizations, such as hospitals and nursing homes, follow state laws related to advance directives.

Self-Care 59

Self-Care Medicaid Medicare Nurse Practitioner 59

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2022), 60% of adults have one chronic condition, and 40% have two or more. National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. As role models, nurses should be aware of the language they use to refer to patients. Chronic Diseases in America.

Mental Health 52

Mental Health Self-Care Clinical Nurse Specialist Medicaid 52

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. Home health care. March 2023.

Self-Care 40

Self-Care Health Literacy Medicare Home Healthcare 40

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

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. The 2022 public health data paint a dismal picture for chronic disease management and outcomes ( Table 1 ). 2022, October).

APRN 52

APRN Nurse Practitioner Clinical Nurse Specialist Medicare 52

American Nurse

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Sexual intercourse also may promote migration of genitourinary and bowel flora into the bladder. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services doesn’t reimburse costs associated with healthcare-associated CAUTI, so prevention has financial implications. StatPearls 2022. April 2022. November 7, 2022. StatPearls.

Best Practices 82

Best Practices Self-Care Long Term Care Medicaid 82

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The association continues to engage with the Biden-Harris administration and key federal agencies on nursing priorities, including promoting and protecting the nursing workforce, removing practice barriers for advanced practice RNs (APRNs), and achieving payment parity for nurses.

APRN 52

APRN Medicare Long Term Care Medicaid 52

American Nurse

JANUARY 3, 2024

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) worked with purchasers, physicians, healthcare organizations, and consumers to identify evidence-based process measures (core measures) to reduce morbidity, mortality, variability, and cost while improving quality outcomes. from Q4 2021 to Q4 2022. See Bundle compliance.)

Chief Nursing Officer 52

Chief Nursing Officer Medicare Medicaid Best Practices 52

Relias

JULY 20, 2023

­The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule in August 2022 to improve maternal health outcomes and advance health equity — two of the Biden-Harris Administration’s key priorities. Maternal mortality remains a critical problem in the U.S., Sadly, U.S. rates are continuing to rise.

Medicaid 40

Medicaid Mental Health Health Insurance Medicare 40

Scrubs

JUNE 21, 2023

The average net price of generic drugs fell by more than half between 2016 and 2022 , according to research by Anthony Sardella, a business professor at Washington University in St. The Intas plant inspection was a relative rarity in India, where the FDA in 2022 reportedly inspected only 3% of sites that make drugs for the U.S.

Pharmaceutical 74

Pharmaceutical Medicaid Medicare Business 74

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. We will continue to seek opportunities to protect this rule and promote similar efforts.

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Long Term Care Medicaid Medicare Licensing 92