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7 Steps To Prevent Pressure Sores

Relias

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requires all health facilities in the Medicare program to track and report data reflecting pressure injury development on all clients. Caregivers can take action to prevent pressure sores in older clients and avoid negative outcomes that can follow.

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2023 Regulatory Advocacy Roundup

Capitol Beat

Not surprisingly, the main focus of advocacy is the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its subagency, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS is strengthening the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP) , which ANA supports.

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Rachael’s Reflections: A Recap on ANA Hill Day and Membership Assembly in D.C.

American Nurse

Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act (S. 2713): The ICAN Act removes outdated Medicare and Medicaid practice barriers placed on Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN’s), promoting patient access to healthcare services delivered by their provider of choice.

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Elevating Care Quality: The Role of Competency Assessments and Evaluations

Relias

Whether its skilled nursing facilities, hospitals, or home health agencies, regulatory bodies require that healthcare providers demonstrate competency in delivering patient care. Competency assessments help ensure that new hires are qualified, while competency evaluations promote ongoing skill development and compliance.

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Nurse referrals to pharmacy

American Nurse

Ultimately, the organization adopted the project with the addition of direct CM telephonic transfers to a pharmacist for a medication review across all care management departments. Improve care, promote the profession Nurses play a key role in patient education, medication management, and prevention of negative health outcomes.

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Future-Proof Your Workforce: Post-Acute Care Reskilling and Upskilling

Relias

As you plan your post-acute care reskilling and upskilling program, you’ll need to think through: • Why you should leverage a continuous learning culture. • How to promote staff resilience through continuous learning. In a learning culture, engaged care teams embrace: • Creative problem solving and knowledge sharing. •

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Mental Health Nursing Fast-Growing Field With Diverse Possibilities

Nurse.com

You can choose from a surprising array of care settings: inpatient psychiatric hospitals, outpatient clinics, emergency departments, schools, long-term care centers, or even correctional facilities. You can care for pediatric patients, students, adults, or geriatric patients. Inpatient hospital units.