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The Rise of Malpractice Claims Against NPs

Daily Nurse

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Why have malpractice claims – in terms of the amount of money awarded – been increasing? What can NPs do to protect themselves from malpractice claims? Remind patients to seek emergency treatment if a condition worsens, and document this action. Please explain.

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Don’t Let Tax Season Sneak Up: Use This Checklist

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Now, lets go through the checklist #1 Gather Essential Business Documents While this is an essential step, it may take the longest. Make sure you have all the necessary financial documents in one place. Below are the business documents you may need to prepare your return. Retain copies of all tax documents in case of an audit.

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Top Healthcare Career Resources Blogs of 2021

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

RVUs or Relative Value Units are part of the formula Medicare uses to quantify the complexity of work and expense a practice generates seeing patients. RVUs account for three things: 1) expenses to the practice, 2) the actual work being performed by the provider, and 3) the cost of malpractice (the smallest component).

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Skin failure: A historical perspective

American Nurse

The SCALE document proposes that the skin isn’t impervious to dysfunction at the end of life and may include varying degrees of skin and tissue damage, including pressure injuries. Pressure injuries represent the lion’s share of medical malpractice litigation. The result can include large and unusual presentations of skin failure.