American Nurse

JUNE 5, 2023

On the 32-bed medical/surgical unit at our community hospital, the average discharge time (from the time the provider wrote the order to the time when the patient was physically discharged) was 5 hours and 6 minutes. Safe, effective, and timely discharge requires good communication among the healthcare team, the patient, and the family.

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Medicare Patient Satisfaction Patient Experience Medicaid 98

Consult QD

DECEMBER 7, 2023

After launching Cleveland Clinic Hospital Care At Home (HCAH) in April 2023 to serve patients requiring acute care at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital in Vero Beach, Florida, Cleveland Clinic expanded the pilot to Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital in December with rollout to its remaining three Florida hospitals scheduled for 2024.

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Medicaid Medicare Communication Promotion 57

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Thomas and colleagues describe how clinicians across the globe mobilized or expanded available technology to maintain contact with patients, established new access, and explored uncharted methods of providing healthcare access for individuals in need. References Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. March 17, 2020.

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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. Each area has multiple measures.

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American Nurse

JUNE 13, 2024

The concept of value, which was introduced in 2006, aligns care with how patients experience their health (Teisberg et al., The American Nurses Association (ANA) has done a lot of work to achieve equitable reimbursement of nursing care (McClendon, 2023). This article summarized numerous ways we can show the value of nursing.

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Health Outcomes Medicaid Medicare Nurse Educator 52

American Nurse

MAY 1, 2023

Without other end-of-life options or home healthcare resources on the reservation, many patients must turn to hospital care. I’ve encountered many elders who can’t afford good healthcare but earn just above the Medicaid guideline, leaving them ineligible for assistance. See Meet patients’ cultural needs.) 2023; 18(5).

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Long Term Care Chief Nursing Officer Self-Care Senior Living 98

Healthcare Law Insights blog

JULY 14, 2022

In support of these goals, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), acting under the direction of the Department of Health and Human Services, issued a proposed rule in the federal register in April titled Fiscal Year 2023 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (Proposed Rule).

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