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CPD made easy – The experts’ guide to continuing professional development

Nursing Review

CPD is crucial for the maintenance of high quality care and the protection of the Australian public, ensuring all health professionals stay up to date with best practices, medical advancements and new digital health resources. Those that came before us fought for that. What happens if I dont meet the standard? Picture: ACN/Supplied.

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The Exec: What Nursing Practice Redesign, or Evolution, Looks Like at Indiana University Health

Health Leaders | Nursing

A shared leadership/professional governance mindset is key to a successful practice redesign, CNE says. Gilbert spoke with HealthLeaders about how he and his organization are approaching practice redesign and best practices to implement a redesign. HealthLeaders: What is your definition of practice redesign?

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Healthcare Providers’ Role in Preventing Fraud, Waste, and Abuse 

American Medical Compliance

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) estimated that improper payments in the Medicare and Medicaid programs exceeded $100 billion from 2016 to 2023. Fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA) in healthcare present significant challenges, causing substantial financial losses, eroding public trust, and compromising the quality of patient care.

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Not Worth the [Compliance] Risk! OIG’s New Integrated Approach

Healthcare Law Insights blog

In light of the new Guidance, healthcare entities—and nonhealthcare entities that are entering the health space—should ensure that their approach to compliance: Is fully embraced by leadership and suffused throughout the organization’s culture. For example, it emphasizes the need to: Ensure leadership commitment.

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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. worldwide. •

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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. Several recent developments aim to address these issues.

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

Health Leaders | Nursing

The Acute Hospital Care at Home program, supported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), took off during the pandemic and is now in place in more than 300 health systems across the country. More and more care will be in the home.