Relias

JANUARY 8, 2024

The relationship between patient satisfaction scores, reimbursement, and health outcomes The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) scoring helps hospitals and governing bodies evaluate patient satisfaction through quantitative measurements.

Patient Satisfaction 52

Patient Satisfaction Medicare Patient Experience Professional Development 52

Scrubs

MAY 18, 2024

ER and urgent care nurses can mitigate these fears by being well-informed and empathetic communicators. Most healthcare facilities have protocols in place to assist uninsured patients in applying for emergency Medicaid or charity care programs, which can significantly reduce or even cover the cost of treatment.

Telemedicine 52

Telemedicine Medicaid Patient Advocacy Education 52

Relias

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Coordination of care is the process of organizing and integrating health care services for patients across care settings and providers. As a strategy, it can also help reduce racial and ethnic disparities in maternal and infant health outcomes, which are among the widest and most persistent in the nation.

Care coordination 52

Care coordination Patient Satisfaction Self-Care Emergency Care 52

American Nurse

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Frailty frequently is defined as an aging-related syndrome of physiological decline, characterized by marked vulnerabilities to adverse health outcomes. This can be a perilous time for healthcare providers because of the difficulty of explaining futility to family members, who sometimes expect perfect outcomes despite patient status.

Long Term Care 105

Long Term Care Malpractice Nurse Practitioner Medicaid 105

Relias

JANUARY 30, 2024

Healthcare organizations receive scores from the HCAHPS survey , which according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is “the first national, standardized, publicly reported survey of patients’ perspectives of hospital care.” Does patient satisfaction equal better health outcomes?

Patient Satisfaction 52

Patient Satisfaction Patient Experience Medicare Self-Care 52

Relias

OCTOBER 18, 2022

By the time they are seen, the visit might last for only a few minutes, and it may only be focused on taking her blood pressure, measuring her abdomen, and listening to the fetal heart rate, with very little communication between the midwife and the patient.” No compelling reason to return. For example, in the U.S.,

Self-Care 52

Self-Care Medicaid Education Health Outcomes 52

Relias

JULY 14, 2022

She focuses on organizational culture, process, and structure to improve health outcomes. But she also educates about social determinants of health — which include race, bias, discrimination, access to resources, and other social factors. Tackling Maternal Mental Health Issues at the System Level.

Mental Health 52

Mental Health Telemedicine Medicaid Health Outcomes 52

Relias

JULY 20, 2023

­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. Both clinical and behavioral factors contribute to maternal health outcomes. Sadly, U.S.

Medicaid 40

Medicaid Mental Health Health Insurance Medicare 40