Minority Nurse

JULY 5, 2023

Aneesah Coates, BSN, RN, is an experienced psychiatric mental health nurse with nearly ten years of experience in acute care, long-term care, and home health care. Nursing leaders should strive to be lifelong learners and stay current on best practices and evidence-based research to improve care.

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Relias

MARCH 17, 2022

Equity: Ensuring healthcare workers have what they need to do their jobs and patients have what they need in and out of treatment settings to effectively benefit from best practices in treatment (not to be confused with equality). Also, hiring and retaining a workforce that is representative of the patient population served.

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Follow-Up Best Practices Communication Patient Satisfaction 98

Relias

MAY 13, 2024

Education and teamwork simulation training can help ensure the best outcomes. Nurses must have a robust knowledge of nursing maneuvers for shoulder dystocia and best practices for supporting the provider during the shoulder dystocia delivery process. What causes shoulder dystocia?

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Relias

MARCH 12, 2025

In post-acute care, workforce competency directly impacts care quality, regulatory compliance, and patient outcomes. To ensure that employees are qualified at the time of hire and continue to develop their skills over time, post-acute care organizations must implement effective competency assessments and competency evaluations.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Nursing is dynamic as patients, acuity, staffing, and medical best practices constantly change. This was at a Level 4 acute care hospital, and I was exposed to many complicated, high-risk patients and pregnancies. The inception of best practices. And finally, one day, she said I did!

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Unit Organization and Environment Patient Safety Best Practices Hospital 59

Minority Nurse

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

For example, if you become a nurse practitioner, you can specialize in family medicine, adult gerontology, pediatrics acute care, psychiatric-mental health, etc. This will ensure you stay current on changes in healthcare and utilize the most up-to-date information in your daily practice.

Acute Care 52

Acute Care Follow-Up Continuing Education Best Practices 52

Relias

APRIL 10, 2025

Compliance requirements and best practices for emergency preparedness Compliance with the CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule involves more than creating a plan it requires ongoing maintenance and documentation. Conduct gap analyses against CMS requirements and industry best practices.

Best Practices 52

Best Practices Hospice Tests Long Term Care 52

Relias

JUNE 2, 2025

Here are five best practices to manage and strengthen your healthcare organizations reputation. Make feedback easy and timely The best way to build a strong online reputation is by starting with the patient voice. That’s why reputation management strategies are so important.

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Relias

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Nursing Informatics: Technology to Improve Patient Care Go to course Strategic uses of funding for healthcare technology Improving patient safety and quality of care IHS agencies can leverage a robust learning management platform to standardize education on patient safety initiatives, infection prevention, and chronic disease management.

Billing 52

Billing Patient Safety Follow-Up Best Practices 52

Relias

JULY 4, 2023

How to support best practices in revenue cycle management By now, you’ll probably agree that an effective revenue reconciliation platform is crucial for your growth in the healthcare industry. Ensure that every member of your revenue cycle management team is performing with current knowledge and best practices.

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Follow-Up Medical Coding Documentation Best Practices 52

Relias

APRIL 27, 2023

8 – Best practices from the healthcare revenue cycle field Your staff needs education on day-to-day operations. Revenue cycle staff members then educate colleagues on best practices. Codes changed in 2023 for emergency, observation, and inpatient hospital services. But there’s a bigger picture.

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Relias

AUGUST 9, 2023

You might have millennials looking to start their career, RNs with decades of experience, or seasoned acute clinicians that are new to the post-acute care space. The seasoned staff members may just need a refresher on the latest practice, whereas someone with less experience might need in-depth instruction on trach care.

Follow-Up 52

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Relias

JULY 2, 2024

A virtual nurse educator is a registered nurse who teaches, trains, and mentors other nurses or healthcare professionals on how to use telehealth technology and best practices. These nurses can work for hospitals, clinics, home health agencies, insurance companies, or even companies specializing in telehealth.

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Relias

DECEMBER 8, 2022

What evidence-based best practices should be used going forward? “Conducting gap analyses is a best practice for identifying, reducing, or mitigating risk to your organization. For a strategic gap analysis, ask the following: What are the major organizational processes? What barriers exist for closing the gaps?

Patient Safety 52

Patient Safety Hospital Best Practices Patient Satisfaction 52

Relias

MARCH 9, 2025

Real-time feedback and visual representation of pathogen transmission reinforce behaviors that are crucial for infection prevention, ensuring long-term adherence to evidence-based best practices through improved memory and information recall. Expand access by increasing VR headset availability across units and departments.

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Patient Safety Unit Organization and Environment Interdisciplinary Team Hospital 40

Relias

DECEMBER 18, 2023

2 – Program management and maintenance Whether in the form of new technology or best practices, healthcare is constantly evolving. Even if hospital administrators obtain financial assistance from state or federal government agencies or philanthropic organizations, cost could be a deterrent.

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

They know what is expected of obstetricians, the standards of care, and what comprises a best-practice model for optimal OB care. Evolving expertise of prosecution attorneys — Many well-prepared and trained attorneys represent the prosecution of these claims.

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Patient Safety Communication Teamwork Hospital 52

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

IHS and its partner organizations should consider updating their learning management platform as part of their larger IT modernization, not only for the benefits of better learning delivery, but to leverage the benefits of an integrated platform.

Collaboration 52

Collaboration Follow-Up Patient Satisfaction Continuing Education 52

Relias

APRIL 17, 2024

2 – Assess needs Conduct a needs assessment and a literature review to identify the current and future needs of your organization and your nursing staff, as well as best practices and evidence from programs from other organizations. Levels should reflect the different stages of nursing practice, from novice to expert.

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Collaboration Continuing Education Best Practices Appointments 52

Relias

JULY 13, 2023

Challenge yourself to identify how you can translate best practices for wellness into your work with older adults, if you are not already doing so. The ways in which you engage older adults throughout the process to build resilience should include a focus on recovery, hope, and well-being.

Long Term Care 52

Long Term Care Documentation Follow-Up Best Practices 52

Relias

MARCH 15, 2022

Aside from staying on top of regulatory updates and latest best practices, prioritizing education for both in-house staff and vendors requires constant attention in this ever-changing industry. “In addition, not keeping up to date with rules and regulations can also lead to increased denials and revenue leakage,” warned Guernsey.

Customer Service 52

Customer Service Hospital Follow-Up Insurance 52

Relias

MAY 21, 2024

The OSA spans seven domains of trauma-informed care : Early screening and comprehensive assessment Consumer-driven care and services Trauma-informed, educated, and responsive workforce Trauma-informed, evidence-based, and emerging best practices Safe and secure environments Community outreach and partnership building Ongoing performance improvement (..)

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Collaboration Best Practices Acute Care Communication 52

Relias

MARCH 31, 2023

This type of nurse leader may help set standards and best practices to improve patient care, identify areas for improvement, develop and implement processes and strategies, meet with stakeholders, and ensure that the work of nurses and other staff align with the organization’s mission.

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Relias

DECEMBER 15, 2023

After years of education and training, the ability to apply clinical guidelines and best practices on the floor depends on a nurse’s capacity for critical thinking, which is quickly noticed by leadership, other nurses, and ultimately, patients. While this skill can improve over time, it may come more readily to some nurses than others.

Problem Solving Skills 52

Problem Solving Skills Unit Organization and Environment Critical Thinking Patient Advocacy 52

Relias

JUNE 19, 2023

Take advantage of the trend As more patients with severe wounds seek care in post-acute care settings, new opportunities present themselves for your organization. Building a wound care specialty can bring new clients to your business. When staff is trained on wound best practices, the patients have better outcomes.

Acute Care 52

Acute Care Long Term Care Patient Satisfaction Best Practices 52

Relias

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The DHCRC project will also help connect groups providing health care in remote areas to improve care delivery. Researchers anticipate that the project will improve equity and access for disadvantaged groups, help narrow the digital divide, and reduce acute care demand over time. In higher-income settings such as the U.S.,

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Unit Organization and Environment Acute Care Collaboration Documentation 52

Relias

MARCH 29, 2024

The California Toolkit to Transform Maternal Care, a series of evidence-based guidelines and resources to help hospitals implement best practices for the management of common and serious maternal complications, such as hemorrhage, preeclampsia, and sepsis.

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Collaboration Hospital Best Practices Acute Care 52

Relias

MARCH 13, 2023

In the healthcare industry, regulations and best practices are always changing. Regular compliance audits help organizations provide the most efficient, effective patient care. The best way to protect your organization is to monitor your compliance risks proactively.

Hospital 52

Hospital Documentation Billing Insurance 52

Relias

JULY 20, 2023

We must improve care in this area of maternal health by strengthening screening, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and ongoing care using recommended screening tools and evidence-based best practices, as well as developing innovative culturally appropriate community-based programs.

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The HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The purpose of the HIPAA Safe Harbor Bill was to encourage healthcare organizations to adopt recognized cybersecurity practices to improve their defenses against cyberattacks. The bill also requires the HHS to decrease the length and extent of any audits in response to those breaches if industry security best practices have been implemented.

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A Young Doctor's Journey

APRIL 22, 2025

Pediatrics: A little love for the little ones:  PEM: Don’t Forget the Bubbles : it talks about pediatric emergency topics and providing practical insights to support clinicians in delivering high-quality care to children, especially in urgent settings.

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