Thu.Aug 29, 2024

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Using an AI Scribe in your Practice

Nurse Practitioners in Business

If you were presented with the idea of having a scribe do all your documentation, would you do it? If you are like the vast majority of healthcare providers, you would jump up and down for the opportunity. Documentation is the least favorite activity for nearly all providers. Enter the healthcare AI (Artificial Intelligence) scribe. It’s a tool that can save you hours and allow you to focus on the patient in front of you.

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State of Healthcare: We Didn’t Sign Up for This

Daily Nurse

Years ago, when you saw your doctor, they reviewed your chart, checked that you were up to date on your routine immunizations, performed a physical assessment, and had their team follow up on health maintenance items that needed to be scheduled. This is what we expected from our healthcare providers, and it was part and parcel of the basic customer service in the relationship between doctor and patient.

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HIPAA Compliance for Business Associates Refresher Training

American Medical Compliance

In today’s healthcare environment, ensuring compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is more crucial than ever, especially for business associates. Business associates, including vendors, contractors, and third-party service providers, play a vital role in handling protected health information (PHI). This HIPAA Business Associates Refresher Training is designed to reinforce the responsibilities of business associates under HIPAA, highlighting the impo

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Tampa VA nurses protest a 'hiring freeze' they say threatens veterans' care

Health News Florida | Nurses

The VA says there isn't a hiring freeze, although federal data shows the agency has been dealing with "severe shortages" of nurses for years. Nurses in Tampa say they're feeling the strain.

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Fertility Benefits for Every Age: A HR Roadmap from Gen Z to Baby Boomers

Speaker: Lauri Armstrong, SHRM-SCP - Sr. Director, People Operations at Carrot Fertility

Today’s workforce includes multiple generations of employees all looking for something different from their benefits package. While meeting these disparate needs can be challenging, a comprehensive fertility benefit can support everyone from junior staffers learning about their fertility health to senior leadership managing menopause and low testosterone symptoms.

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Comprehensive Care for Seniors & People with Disabilities Training for Healthcare Personnel

American Medical Compliance

Providing high quality care for seniors and people with disabilities requires specialized knowledge, skills, and a compassionate approach. This Comprehensive Care training is designed specifically for healthcare personnel to enhance their understanding of comprehensive care tailored to the unique needs of these vulnerable populations. Participants will learn about best practices in caregiving, communication strategies, and techniques to ensure safety, dignity, and improved quality of life for se

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Are You Proactive or Reactive?

Empowered Nurses

“The best defense is a good offense” is a maxim that everyone has heard. But a better position to come from is to never have the problem in the first place. How do you do this? By being proactive. Proactive means that if you smell the handwriting on the wall: leave! Leave before you get fired. As I often say, “You can get another job, but you can’t get another license.

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What If Time Were Money

Empowered Nurses

What if time were money? The only non-renewable asset that we have is our time. We can always make more money, right? What differentiates us from Oprah Winfrey or Tony Robbins is how we spend our most valuable asset: our time. Are we spending our time watching Netflix and scrolling on social media or are we spending our time being productive? My philosophy is do, delete, and delegate.

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Elder and Domestic Violence Abuse Reporting Training

American Medical Compliance

Healthcare providers play a critical role in identifying and reporting elder and domestic violence abuse. This training is designed to equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to recognize signs of abuse, understanding reporting requirements, and take appropriate action to protect vulnerable individuals. In this comprehensive Elder and Domestic Violence Abuse Reporting course, participants will learn about the different types of abuse, mandatory reporting laws, and bes

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Tampa VA nurses protest a 'hiring freeze' they say threatens veterans' care

Health Leaders | Nursing

Nurses at the James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital in Tampa say they are being stretched too thin. They rallied outside the facility Tuesday to protest what they call a national “hiring freeze” at the Department of Veterans Affairs. About 160 nurses and other hospital employees showed up over the course of the morning to chant things like, “What do we want?

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Pediatric Immunizations Training

American Medical Compliance

Ensuring that children receive timely and appropriate immunizations is a critical component of public health. Pediatric immunizations protect children from a wide range of preventable diseases, safeguarding not only their health but also the health of the broader community. This Pediatric Immunizations training is designed to equip healthcare providers with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively administer vaccines, understand the immunization schedule, and communicate the importance of

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Why Menopause Should Matter to Today’s Employers

Speaker: Julie B. Chavez - VP, Strategy & Alliances at Carrot

An estimated 1.1 billion women worldwide will have experienced menopause by 2025. Symptoms like hot flashes, fatigue, and anxiety can be incredibly disruptive — and last for years. But despite its massive impact, little is being done to support those going through menopause in the workplace. In a recent survey, 70% of respondents said they have considered changing their employment to better manage symptoms — perhaps because only 8% received significant support from their employer related to meno

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Las Vegas nurses vote to authorize strike at MountainView Hospital

Health Leaders | Nursing

Registered nurses at MountainView Hospital voted to authorize a strike on Wednesday after a union spokesperson said the hospital “refused to address numerous patient safety issues.” National Nurses United, a union representing around 950 MountainView nurses, says the strike was authorized by 98% of those participating. While the vote does not guarantee a strike, it does authorize those bargaining on the nurses’ behalf to call a strike, if they deem it necessary in negotiations.

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End of Life Care Planning Training

American Medical Compliance

End of life care planning is a critical aspect of healthcare that ensures individuals receive compassionate and respectful care aligned with their wishes as they approach the end of life. This End of Life Care Planning Training is designed to equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to support patients and their families during this sensitive time.

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Avoiding Scams: Protecting Seniors from Fraud

Elder Care Matters

Discover essential tips to protect seniors from scams and financial exploitation. Learn how estate planning can safeguard their assets and ensure peace of mind. Visit EldercareMatters.com for more insights. The post Avoiding Scams: Protecting Seniors from Fraud appeared first on Elder Care Directory - ElderCareMatters.com.

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Fall Travel Assignments: Small Town, Big City, or Something In Between

The Gypsy Nurse

When planning your fall travel assignment, it can be overwhelming to figure out where to go. One way to help you narrow it down is to ask yourself: do you want a small town, a big city, or something in between? Each has its own unique benefits. Fall Travel Assignments: Small Town, Big City, or Something In Between: Small Town As days start to cool and leaves start to change, the first thought that might come to mind is a cuddly sweatshirt and pumpkin décor.

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Maximizing Your Benefits Strategy: Reframing the Way We View Fertility

Speaker: Lizzie Wright - Director of Customer Success at Carrot Fertility

Employee expectations around benefits and workplace support have evolved in step with the growing need for fertility and family-forming care. As HR professionals, it is our job to ensure employees have a comprehensive understanding of the benefits our organizations offer and how they can utilize them. Before educating employees, we first need to understand the rising healthcare costs and the financial burden of fertility care.

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The Unexamined (Nursing) Life

Minority Nurse

We generally don’t study the classics of philosophy in nursing school. Unless we encountered philosophy in high school, a previous time in college, or out of personal interest, we nurses may not frequently think about Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, let alone Heidegger, Kant, and the rest. Nurses aren’t alone. Even though philosophy could be argued to be the underpinning of civilization, not many people spend much energy trying to understand it.

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Family caregivers and the ethical relevance of moral identity

Nursing Inquiry

Abstract Many people want to spend the last stages of their lives at home, in familiar surroundings, and possibly with people they know. However, this increasing desire on the part of older, ill, or even dying people also makes support from other people unavoidable, which in many cases involves family members, loved ones, or even friends. These family caregivers care for the person concerned, even though they lack the professional skills of nursing staff, for example, and have usually not been p

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Implementing a team-based model of care in a rural hospital emergency department: An evidence-based practice strategy

Nursing Management

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Innovativeness of nurse leaders in an academic health system

Nursing Management

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Leveling the Playing Field: How HR Can Equitably Improve Health Outcomes Through Fertility Benefits

Speaker: Julie B. Chavez - VP, Strategy & Alliances at Carrot

As HR and total rewards professionals, we are often seeking opportunities to foster a better sense of community and belonging amongst employees - ensuring that all employees have an equitable opportunity to receive fertility treatments is one of the many ways this can be achieved. Fertility benefits make it possible for employees to access treatments like IVF.

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Combating urgency culture in nursing leadership

Nursing Management

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