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To Reimburse or Not to Reimburse: Demonstrating the Value of Nursing

Health Leaders | Nursing

"Now as a nurse, it becomes really problematic if you're not getting reimbursed for the care you deliver … and you're lumped into that room and board charge," Woods said, "because it's very difficult to articulate the value that nurses bring to patient care in acute care settings or other settings if you can't reimburse."

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Addressing social determinants of health

American Nurse

Addressing SDOH isn’t new to nurses, said Roberta Waite, EdD, MSN, RN, PMH-CNS, ANEF, FAAN, dean and chief nursing officer at Georgetown University School of Nursing. Nursing has been paying attention to these specific issues that influence health almost since the beginning of the profession,” she observed.

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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. Kreiser is vice president and chief nursing officer.

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2022: The Year of the Value of the Nurse

Capitol Beat

In September, ANA worked with several other nursing organizations and Congressional Representatives Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) and Dave Joyce (R-OH) to introduce the Improving Care and Access to Nurses , or #ICAN Act, in the U.S. Read more about the #ICAN Act here. Learn more and email your senators, here.