Scrubs

MAY 30, 2024

In May 2023, the median annual wage for registered nurses was $86,070. Qualities like empathy, patience, emotional resilience, and excellent communication skills are essential. Nurses must be able to connect with patients from diverse backgrounds, understand their concerns, and communicate effectively to provide compassionate care.

Critical Thinking

Minority Nurse

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

As the true lifeblood of healthcare delivery, nurses are central to patient care, from long-term and public health to acute care and home health. When the value of being a nurse is communicated from generation to generation, a familial line of nurses can extend over many decades as additional family members join the profession.

Acute Care

Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Age and the Nursing Shortage According to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing 2020 National Nursing Workforce Survey conducted in partnership with The National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers (the 2022 study results will be released sometime in 2023), the median age of RNs is 52, up from 51 in 2017. gives you an edge.

Patient Safety

Relias

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

For example: In 2023, A Pennsylvania jury awarded $183 million to the family of a boy born with severe brain injuries due to a delayed C-section at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Nuclear verdicts are becoming more common, growing more than 27% in 2023. These deviations can create grounds for litigation.

Patient Safety

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Shelise Valentine, RNC, MSN, C-EFM, CPPS, CPHRM, is the Director of Clinical Education, Healthcare Risk Advisors, part of TDC Group and chairs nursing, co-chairs obstetric and simulation initiatives, and directs risk management and obstetric education for insured hospital clients to improve patient safety and reduce malpractice risk.

Unit Organization and Environment

Healthcare Law Insights blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

On November 6, 2023, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued its long-awaited General Compliance Program Guidance (“Guidance”) “to help advance the industry’s voluntary compliance efforts in preventing fraud, waste, and abuse in the health care system.” Communicate the organization’s mission and ethical requirements.

Patient Safety

Practice Index

OCTOBER 24, 2024

It’s the annual reminder that transparency, safety and a good bit of open communication can make or break a well-functioning GP practice. Speaking up” sounds straightforward in theory―like advising patients to “just relax” before taking their blood pressure. What are the requirements in primary care?

Follow-Up

Relias

OCTOBER 28, 2022

A well-designed care coordination process benefits patients, providers, and payer organizations. Improved care quality and patient safety, reduced readmissions and ER visits, and lower healthcare costs are just some of the positive outcomes of effective care coordination. Assessing communication and collaboration.

Hospice

Health Populi

DECEMBER 7, 2022

To learn more about the DG-CHPA Educational Foundation pilot program, I was grateful to spend time brainstorming via Microsoft Teams this week with Anita Brikman, Senior Vice President, Communications & Public Affairs, and Executive Director of the CHPA Educational Foundation.

Collaboration

Coronis Health

DECEMBER 22, 2023

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT SUMMARY: As we close 2023 and look towards the new year of reporting with CMS, we walk through the requirements and changes CMS has made. MIPS Value Pathways In 2023, CMS introduced the MVP reporting pathway as a method to simplify the entire process of reporting measures to CMS.

Follow-Up

DropStat

MARCH 14, 2024

Veteran’s Health Administration The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) announced its efforts in patient safety from the 1990s onwards. Act of 2023. Partnering with the Patient Safety Network, the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation, or the Joint Commission allows healthcare organizations to grow.

Patient Safety

Health Populi

MARCH 14, 2023

In 2014, ECRI pivoted the title of this annual report to “patient safety concerns,” a nuance away from health technology. Fast forward to 2023 and ECRI’s latest take on the Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns 2023.

Patient Safety

Relias

JULY 20, 2023

CMS will post data from participating hospitals on its Care Compare website annually each fall beginning in 2023. Let’s take a look at other components that have been communicated by CMS. We still need clarity on what these attestations mean and what initiatives will qualify as meeting these requirements.

Hospital