The Nurse Break

AUGUST 24, 2022

The last 2 years have been hard for so many of our front line clinicians, many expressed their frustrations, anger and distress for a number of the decisions or potential lack of decisions made around a number of policies, pay, working conditions and medicare review outcomes. No matter how big or small it may seem.

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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 accept patients with Medicare or Medicaid insurance (approximately 61.4 million have Medicare, Parts A and B, and 75.8 Why do I have to be accredited by an organization like The Joint Commission?

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American Medical Compliance

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

These vaccines are designed to promote a stronger immune system for immunocompromised groups. Since everyone aged 65 and older in the United States is eligible for Medicare, they will be able to get these flu shots for no cost. Healthline (2022, August 25). ” today. References. Retrieved from: [link].

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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 ). 2022, January) Preterm Birth. America’s Health Rankings 2022 Annual Report. America’s Health Rankings 2022 Annual Report. 2022, October). 2 March of Dimes. March of Dimes Report Card. 4 March of Dimes.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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Consult QD

MAY 22, 2023

It is the number one cause of hospitalizations in the Medicare population and accounts for approximately 1 million hospitalizations annually. It promotes important conversations and shared decision making, which is central to our ability to provide patient-centered care.”

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The Nurse Break

DECEMBER 20, 2022

I am currently based in Melbourne working as a Clinical Nurse Specialist within a metropolitan ICU, I joined this unit in 2021 as a Critical Care Registered Nurse and was promoted to CNS in 2022. How did you get a job initially in Australia? I was never planning on moving to Australia in my 2 nd year of nursing.

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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.”

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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?

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American Nurse

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Finally, deliberately falsifying documentation (such as submitting false claim to Medicare) can subject nurses to sanctions under the federal False Claims Act. Proper reimbursement promotes an organization’s financial health, enabling it to deliver quality care to patients. Thus, simply omitting information can lead to punitive action.

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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.

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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, inclusive of RNs, LPNs, NAs.

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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).

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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.

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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.)

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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. Home health care.

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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.

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

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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.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

On October 14, 2022, President Joe Biden signed Executive Order 14036, directing the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) to consider innovative actions to drive down certain single-source prescription drug costs as the Biden-Harris Administration works to implement the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “Act”).

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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.

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American Nurse

JUNE 13, 2024

The Code of Ethics for Nurses (ANA, 2015) provision 3 indicates, “The nurse promotes, advocates for, and protects the rights, health, and safety of the patient” (p. Social policy pertains to decisions that promote the welfare of the public. Health policy includes the decision made to promote the health care of individual citizens.

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