Celayix

APRIL 9, 2024

It’s fair to say that good communication skills are essential to most jobs. In home healthcare, prioritizing communication is crucial and should receive appropriate attention. Communication is so important in home healthcare as it ensures quality of care, and improves client experience.

Home Healthcare 52

Home Healthcare Communication Malpractice HIPAA 52

Health Leaders | Nursing

JUNE 17, 2024

CNOs need to be clear and transparent in communication surrounding AI, says this nurse leader. Many have questions about implementation and ethics, and it is up to CNOs and other nurse leaders to communicate with their workforce about what AI means for nurses. AI has been all over the news recently, especially when it comes to nurses.

Communication 59

Communication Leadership Education 59

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

If a patient suffers adverse outcomes and lacks documented informed consent, NPs could face liability claims for failing to provide adequate information. Therefore, establishing clear communication and maintaining thorough documentation is essential. Documentation. Malpractice Insurance.

Nurse Practitioner 98

Nurse Practitioner Malpractice Licensing Communication 98

American Nurse

JUNE 3, 2024

Potential barriers to quality care for patients with ASD include a patient’s inability to effectively communicate their needs to providers, sensory issues worsened by the overstimulating hospital environment, and a lack of specialized ASD training among healthcare providers. Admission history document. See EBP recommendations.)

Communication 111

Communication Medicare Self-Care Mental Health 111

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

A comprehensive ambulatory cancer center’s journey to implementing tiered huddles Takeaways: Tiered huddles are brief conversations that occur throughout levels of an organization or across health systems to improve patient safety, communication, situational awareness, care coordination, resource utilization, patient outcomes, and service.

Communication 97

Communication Leadership Care coordination Patient Satisfaction 97

Celayix

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

“Effective teamwork begins and ends with communication” Mike Krzyzewski. Everything you accomplish at work is driven by team communication. Most people would be better off as self-employed if it weren’t for team communication. But why do we care so much about team communication? What is Team Communication?

Communication 52

Communication Promotion Business Self-Care 52

Daily Nurse

JUNE 7, 2024

Nursing informatics streamlines the documentation process. EHRs Benefits: Surpass paper documentation in terms of data completeness, structure, and legibility. They drive innovation in nursing through technology and communication, involving various project stakeholders. Let’s look at the ways they contribute: 1.

Nursing Informatics 116

Nursing Informatics Telemedicine Promotion Leadership 116

Empowered Nurses

JANUARY 18, 2024

Pick your Battles: if what you want communicate is not going to serve a purpose, ask yourself is it worthwhile to share. Use Constructive Communication: When speaking up, focus on constructive communication. Document Everything: Keep a detailed record of the incidents or concerns you wish to address.

Communication 97

Communication Nurse Shortage 97

Empowered Nurses

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Recently, a shocking story from Kentucky highlighted the importance of caution and communication in healthcare. Even if we aren’t the ones making the final call, our role is critical in communicating patient changes and ensuring protocols are followed thoroughly and correctly.

Patient Advocacy 98

Patient Advocacy Communication 98

Relias

MAY 1, 2022

Keeping accurate documentation. Along with a thorough assessment, complete documentation of clinical findings at the start is vital to protecting your facility against liability down the road. Skillful Clinician Communication. Empathy and open communication are important as you strive to avoid lawsuits.

Education 98

Education Communication Long Term Care Medicaid 98

Daily Nurse

JANUARY 2, 2024

Disorganization and lack of communication ultimately trickle down to patients. Along with their daily schedules, consider writing down each employee’s responsibilities in a shared document that everyone can access and reference. Nursing teams need multiple modes of communication to ensure they are organized and on the same page.

HIPAA 122

HIPAA Communication Leadership Professional Development 122

Candy Campbell

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

She shunned public attention and lived as a semi-invalid the last 50 years of her life, meanwhile communicating with others from her London apartment. She lived quite simply, with basic needs of a person who, after she returned from the Crimean conflict, managed best as she could with an incurable (at that time) illness.

Communication 195

Communication Education Leadership 195

Daily Nurse

APRIL 24, 2023

Document your patient care assessments, observations, communications, and actions in an objective, timely, accurate, complete, and appropriate manner. Remind patients to seek emergency treatment if a condition worsens, and document this action.

Malpractice 145

Malpractice Nurse Practitioner Long Term Care Medicaid 145

Nurse.com

APRIL 18, 2023

According to the American Nurses Association (ANA), clear and accurate documentation is essential for safe, quality, evidence-based nursing practice. This applies across settings, for registered and advanced practice nurses alike, according to ANA’s Principles for Nursing Documentation Guidance for Registered Nurses.

Malpractice 100

Malpractice Licensing Business Communication 100

Scrubs

AUGUST 26, 2023

“Communicate!” “Try to connect and as always document, document, document.” It would appear that communicating with your patient and their healthcare team is the common thread in the confusing web that is rare disease care. Families, on the other hand, are clueless most of the time.”

Communication 98

Communication 98

Nurse Practitioners in Business

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Prepare and communicate how emergencies will be handled during the time leading up to the closure. Use a secure, HIPAA-compliant shredding service for paper documents and hard drives containing patient files. If possible, provide referrals to other local healthcare providers for ongoing care.

Malpractice 195

Malpractice Business Licensing HIPAA 195

Post University

DECEMBER 18, 2024

According to the American Nursing Association, Nursing informatics (NI) is the specialty that integrates nursing science with multiple information management and analytical sciences to identify, define, manage, and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice.”

Nursing Informatics 98

Nursing Informatics Job Outlook Communication Continuing Education 98

Daily Nurse

JUNE 14, 2022

The leaked Supreme Court documents indicating that the justices are on the precipice of turning over 50 years worth of reproductive health precedent has a lot of people pausing to consider the implications of […]. Changes in the status of women’s reproductive health and protections have been at the forefront of new headlines in recent weeks.

Communication 135

Communication 135

American Medical Compliance

JUNE 21, 2024

Here are key areas where they can make a significant impact. Accurate Documentation and Coding Accurate documentation and coding are fundamental in preventing fraud, waste, and abuse. This involves promoting ethical behavior, encouraging open communication, and having a zero-tolerance policy towards FWA.

Medicaid 93

Medicaid Continuing Education Medicare Communication 93

Health Leaders | Nursing

AUGUST 31, 2023

Surveys estimate only 22% of Americans have documented their end-of-life wishes. Although experts agree on the importance of ACPs, clinicians cite time constraints and poor communication with other providers as barriers to having end-of-life discussions," Handler and his team wrote in a recently published study.

Patient Satisfaction 111

Patient Satisfaction Communication Patient Experience 111

Diversity Nursing

AUGUST 3, 2023

Keep an eye out for sudden changes in the elder's financial situation, such as missing money, unauthorized withdrawals, or unusual changes to their will or financial documents, as these may indicate financial abuse. Take their concerns seriously and document their statements appropriately.

Communication 87

Communication Education 87

Diversity Nursing

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

MediBabble: MediBabble is a free, professional-grade medical interpretation app that every Nurse should have on hand to better communicate with non-English speaking patients. This app was designed to help provide medical professionals with safe and effective communication with patients who speak foreign languages.

Continuing Education 95

Continuing Education Communication Education 95

Daily Nurse

AUGUST 7, 2023

They should understand how to appear on camera and communicate with patients through technology. Remember Documentation Just as you would if seeing a patient in person, nurses need to do documentation. Telehealth sessions should be as thoroughly documented as all other patient/client encounters.

APRN 98

APRN Licensing Medicare HIPAA 98

Diversity Nursing

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Nursing is a multifaceted profession that requires strong clinical skills, excellent problem-solving, top-notch communication skills, and a deep understanding of the legal obligations and implications of Nursing practice. Documentation Accurate and comprehensive Nursing documentation is a crucial element of patient care.

Malpractice 84

Malpractice Legal Issues Licensing Communication 84

American Medical Compliance

MARCH 11, 2024

These are recordkeeping and documentation. In a survey , dental providers agree that careful and precise recordkeeping is indispensable, emphasizing the importance of documenting elements such as patient histories, examination results, diagnoses, radiographs, treatment plans, consent forms, and clinic notes.

HIPAA 88

HIPAA Health Insurance Best Practices Staff Training 88

Relias

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Horizontal violence is particularly problematic in nursing because of the high-stress, fast-paced work environments where teamwork and clear communication are crucial for patient care. Healthcare leaders and managers must consistently model respectful communication and enforce zero-tolerance policies. What is horizontal violence?

Communication 98

Communication Promotion Self-Care Patient Satisfaction 98

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

In many diagnosis-related closed claims, a lack of sound documentation supporting the decision-making process of the treating NP or other staff members under the NP’s supervision hindered the case’s legal defense. Common missing or incomplete documentation noted in the dataset included: Lack of a complete patient and family history.

Nurse Practitioner 98

Nurse Practitioner Malpractice Licensing Business 98

Health Leaders | Nursing

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

AI is currently being implemented in many aspects of nursing, including documentation, admission and discharge processes, measuring and monitoring vitals, and data collection and analysis. The boards also help speed up communication and set goals with the patient, said Rocchio. AI can be a huge disruptor, but it has a lot of potential.

Communication 104

Communication Bedside nursing 104

Scrubs

JULY 22, 2023

Use documentation for more than just patient care. Written communication with management staff is a powerful tool. Not only can written notes of encouragement or praise for your coworkers boost morale, but documentation of conflicts or questionable events can sometimes protect you from dismissal or lawsuits.

Licensing 98

Licensing Communication Continuing Education Education 98

Diversity Nursing

MARCH 8, 2024

High-Quality Communication Skills: A great Nurse must be proficient in effective communication. Good communication not only helps to build trust among coworkers and patients but ensures that shared information is understood. When small details go overlooked, medication, communication, and documentation errors can occur.

Patient Advocacy 90

Patient Advocacy Communication Patient Satisfaction Promotion 90

American Medical Compliance

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Therefore, staff training on infection control practices is necessary. Hazard Communication Standard Dental offices handle various chemicals and hazardous materials, including disinfectants, sterilants, and dental amalgam. This can be achieved by maintaining a centralized document repository.

Promotion 95

Promotion Communication Staff Training Best Practices 95

Diversity Nursing

JULY 19, 2023

EHRs have streamlined documentation for Nurses to document patient information which, as a result, reduces the need for physical storage space, eliminates handwriting legibility issues, and provides a structured documentation format.

Care coordination 76

Care coordination Communication Nursing Burnout Promotion 76

American Medical Compliance

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

See our OSHA Training courses at AMC. Hazard Communication Healthcare facilities must adhere to OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard. OSHA requires annual training of all staff that are exposed to Bloodborne Pathogens.

Best Practices 89

Best Practices Communication Staff Training 89

Amercan Journal of Nursing

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Medical interpreters are vital to our LEP patients and serve as a bridge for translating both language and other crucial cross-cultural elements of communication. They are trained to interpret verbal and nonverbal communication, which can reduce the risk of bias, misunderstandings, confusion, and frustration. Tips and best practices.

Best Practices 90

Best Practices Communication Professional Development Education 90

The Relentless School Nurse

MAY 19, 2023

By enlightening others about the depth and breadth of your expertise, you help them understand the significance of your role in the school community. Communication is Key : Effective communication is a cornerstone of self-advocacy. Remember this is not boasting, this is educating!

Self-Care 88

Self-Care Professional Development Communication Best Practices 88

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

JUNE 13, 2024

Communication is key to our existence as human beings. So, who do we turn to when our body or mind creates roadblocks to successful communication? These specialists can address speech disorders and improve communication techniques for patients of all ages. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs). 10 This can be rewarding work.

Communication 96

Communication Licensing Job Outlook Self-Care 96

Consult QD

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Asking questions, translating medical jargon and helping patients communicate their concerns are informal work responsibilities that most clinical nurses do every day. Patients reported an increase in shared decision-making, staff teamwork and consistent communication by doctors and nurses.

Chief Nursing Officer 95

Chief Nursing Officer Communication Patient Experience Patient Satisfaction 95