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Care Coordination: The Key to Improving Patient Outcomes

Relias

What is care coordination? Coordination of care is the process of organizing and integrating health care services for patients across care settings and providers. It is especially important for patients with complex or chronic conditions, multiple comorbidities, or transitions of care.

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Understanding FWA Compliance in Healthcare

American Medical Compliance

Consequently, these will lead to financial losses and poor patient care. The law aims to prevent self-referral arrangements that could lead to overutilization of services, inappropriate medical decision-making, and increased healthcare costs. Compliance with physician self-referral law requires strict adherence to its provisions.

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Selecting Staffing Models: How CNOs Can Nurture Patients and Nurses

Health Leaders | Nursing

According to Vicky Tilton , vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer at Valley Children's Healthcare , there are several innovative staffing models that CNOs could implement at their health systems. Leveraging advanced practice nurses can help enhance care delivery while filling gaps in the workforce.

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Exciting Nursing Career Paths for the Aging Nurse

Minority Nurse

A telehealth nurse may staff a patient advice line, perform care coordination functions, or help patients manage their medications and other aspects of their healthcare. Nurses specializing in cardiac, critical care , and other areas may find opportunities for this type of distance nursing.

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Hospitals Are Looking for Hard ROI in Virtual Nursing

Health Leaders | Nursing

It adds another set of expert eyes to the details that make up the patient record, while freeing up the bedside nurse to focus on hands-on duties and interactions that improve care management. This program can't just focus on workforce economics or quality [of care]," she says. We've got to impact patient care."

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Heart failure management: Updated guidelines

American Nurse

Understand your role in patient-centered care. Palliative care The updated guidelines recommend palliative care and management to optimize patient outcomes and end-of-life quality. Nurse-led support for patients with HF who experience depression can improve self-care, which leads to improved clinical outcomes.

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The Six Domains of Health Care Quality — New Considerations

Relias

Why the Six Domains of Health Care Quality emerged. By focusing on the six domains as an operational framework, healthcare organizations would have a higher probability of both reducing errors and improving the overall quality of health care that they provide. Defining the Six Domains of Health Care Quality.