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Caring for adults with autism spectrum disorder

American Nurse

Using best practice recommendations from CARD and the literature, the team developed a questionnaire that allows the patient and caregiver to communicate their unique needs to the healthcare team. 2024; 19(6). 3W3aHFM Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Autism/developmental questionnaire. J Autism Dev Disord.

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Preventing hospital-acquired pressure injuries

American Nurse

However, despite available best practice guidelines, nurses’ knowledge of both risk and preventive strategies varies and the incidence of pressure injuries (PIs) worldwide remains stagnant. Medicare estimates that each pressure injury adds $43,180 to a hospital stay. 2024; 19(1). worldwide. • October 2014.

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Young mothers ignored: Final day of NSW birth trauma inquiry

Nursing Review

If we were doing best practice, sometimes things like EMDR therapy, we would be looking at two sessions a week for blocks of time – so two sessions a week. I also just want to call attention to the perinatal or pregnancy counselling rebates that Medicare allows. There's about a $40 gap between that," Ms O'Doherty said. "I

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Elevating the voice of nurses through advocacy

American Nurse

2024 priorities include nursing workforce protections, access to nursing care, and payment parity. As Congress settles into 2024 and a presidential election year, ANA is pursuing nursing priorities by advocating across a broad range of issues important to nurses and the profession.

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Views From ViVE: 5 Top Talking Points (So Far) in LA This Week

Health Leaders | Nursing

With ViVE 2024 picking up steam this week in Los Angeles, here's what attendees are talking about A few trends picked up during the first two days at ViVE 2024: Telehealth isn't dead. Despite the recent struggles of Amwell and Teladoc, two of the biggest kids in the sandbox, telehealth is as popular as ever.

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Sepsis navigators and hospital outcomes

American Nurse

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. 2024; 19(1). See Bundle compliance.) Jennifer B.

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Reducing Maternal Mortality: Will the ‘Birthing-Friendly’ Hospital Designation Help?

Relias

­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. It is important to focus on clinical protocols and reduction in practice variation. Sadly, U.S. rates are continuing to rise.