The Healthcare Blog

JUNE 14, 2024

As proposed, acute care organizations selected to participate will have the option to opt into emissions reporting, opening the door to receive feedback and technical assistance. The Joint Commission began offering its Sustainable Health Care certification , a voluntary program.

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Practice Management Institute

DECEMBER 19, 2024

This article highlights the unique journey of Cynthia Voorhees, an acute care nurse practitioner who transitioned into a dual role as CFO and operations manager for Texas Neuro Spine (TNSPINE), one of San Antonios leading neurosurgery group

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Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 13, 2022

While a certificate from a certifying body is all well and good, nurses want to see the evidence in their day-to-day environment. Acute care facilities want their nurses to be the best, and savvy patients aware of the Magnet designation may seek care at facilities holding such status. Focus on Quality Nursing Care.

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

“Perfecting your onboarding strategy will pay dividends for years to come with employee retention, career pathing, and employee satisfaction,” said Vince Baiera, BSN, Post-Acute Care Partner at Relias. These managers also emphasize improving care quality, competency skills, and staff retention strategies through enhanced training.

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Minority Nurse

MARCH 15, 2023

After being an assistant manager for several years, I realized that the parts of my role I enjoyed most were providing education, mentoring, clinical care, and improving systems. My first certification was the Certification in Nephrology Nursing (CNN) which I earned in 2001 because I knew I wanted to be a nephrology nurse long term.

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Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Additionally, I completed post-graduate studies in pediatric acute care at the University of South Alabama and completed the Advanced Practice Provider fellowship offered by Seattle Children’s Hospital in 2019.

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Minority Nurse

APRIL 18, 2022

It was not until I was hired in the role of Wound Ostomy RN that I learned my true love was ostomy care. Wound ostomy, continence, and foot and nail care all can be performed by the same nurse, and we can seek certification for all or any of the combination. How did you decide to make the leap as a nurse entrepreneur?

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Nurse practitioners can focus on adult gerontology (AGNP), the entire lifespan (FNP), mental health (PMHNP), pediatrics (PNP), midwifery (CNM), and other specialties, and certain roles can be pursued through educational pathways focused on either acute care or primary care.

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Relias

MAY 16, 2025

These tools allow wound care specialists to catch early signs of infection, deterioration, or noncompliance before a readmission becomes necessary. Standardize wound care protocols Create and implement evidence-based wound care guidelines that are consistent across inpatient units, discharge instructions, and post-acute care settings.

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Relias

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Post-acute care organizations are subject to many federal, state, and accrediting agency requirements. Facilitating staff mobility In post-acute care, staff mobility is often necessary due to fluctuating patient or resident needs or operational demands. The healthcare industry is highly regulated.

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Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC) was established in 1992 and offered its first certification exam in 1993.” ” Discussing career viability and opportunities for nurses in the case management field, Gillingham is optimistic.

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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. As a nurse, I have worked in an acute care setting caring for lung transplant patients.

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Minority Nurse

APRIL 22, 2024

The FNP Certification Exam No matter what type of program is pursued to become a family nurse practitioner, graduates must apply for the 150-question FNP certification exam administered under the auspices of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB).

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Minority Nurse

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

There are multiple NP degrees to choose from, such as pediatric acute care, psychiatric mental health , family practice, adult gerontology, and the list goes on. For example, is providing direct patient care a big passion of yours? Do you see yourself leaving direct patient care? Enjoy your new career!

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Relias

AUGUST 15, 2022

“Every day thousands of boomers are hitting the Medicare rolls, and a large number are choosing to age in place and receive home health services,” said Relias Director of Post-Acute Care Solutions, Trish Richardson, MSN, BSBA, RN, NE-BC, CMSRN. Adjusting PDGM Calculations Based on Data.

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Relias

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Being a home health worker is very difficult and comes with myriad challenges,” said Vince Baiera, BSN, Partner for Post-Acute Care at Relias. When the work doesn’t come with the financial rewards that so many other entry-level roles offer, it makes retention very difficult.

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Relias

MARCH 7, 2023

Additionally, Relias CE offers a broad range of continuing education for nurse managers on management and leadership education, including: 100+ courses specific to management and leadership training for nurses, such as Developing Your Leadership Potential and Coaching: An Essential Skill for Nurses Certification review courses on nursing’s most (..)

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Minority Nurse

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

During the many years of your career, you may have chosen to pursue various certifications , joined workplace committees, and accumulated countless skills and competencies. But how do you know when it’s time to advance your education ? The Educational Edge Going back to school is a big decision with far-reaching implications.

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Minority Nurse

JULY 19, 2023

Am I still the same person?’” Every Path Is Different Sandra Nosek, MSN, RN , has been a nurse for over 30 years with experience in management, staff development, QA wound care, long-term critical acute care, hospice, and skilled nursing facilities. It rocked my world and was very scary,” she says.

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

You may focus on education, additional certifications, or more in-depth chart reviews. Claims-based measures make up 35% of the TPS and are based on acute-care hospitalizations in the first 60 days of care and emergency department use without hospitalization in the first 60 days of care.

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Relias

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Aligning with shifts in patient acuity levels and PDGM reimbursements requires an agency to look at current internal processes, assess current staff, and retrain or hire staff with specialty certifications. Specializations Can Enhance Care Team Competency.

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Minority Nurse

AUGUST 22, 2024

” In terms of the medical culture, Brooke observes, “ The traditional medical model focuses more on acute care and managing symptoms, which can lead to skepticism towards approaches that are perceived as less evidence-based or more time-consuming.”

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Mildred Elley

AUGUST 8, 2022

They are responsible for providing basic bedside care, such as aiding patients with meals, medication administration, wound care, and minor medical requirements, as well as personal hygiene.

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Mildred Elley

AUGUST 8, 2022

They are responsible for providing basic bedside care, such as aiding patients with meals, medication administration, wound care, and minor medical requirements, as well as personal hygiene.

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Relias

MARCH 31, 2023

Nurses’ first priorities may be to complete their continuing education and certification requirements, but also important are career and professional development opportunities to hone their leadership skills. For nurses who do not yet have them, that may mean a BSN degree program and/or RN certification.

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Relias

APRIL 18, 2022

Develop Clinical Expertise in Wound Care. Wound care certification education is the starting point for ramping up your organization’s expertise in this area. Proper wound care certification education equips clinicians with information on the latest evidence-based practices for managing different types of wounds.

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Relias

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Providing national training and certifications programs is a win for workforce competency. Also, it helps to provide better patient care in different patient conditions. Other ways to support staff with professional development may include: Creating your own home health aide certification program.

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Relias

MARCH 7, 2023

Additionally, Relias CE offers a broad range of continuing education for nurse managers on management and leadership education, including: 100+ courses specific to management and leadership training for nurses, such as Developing Your Leadership Potential and Coaching: An Essential Skill for Nurses Certification review courses on nursing’s most (..)

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Relias

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Certification review courses on nursing’s most in-demand topics to help nurse managers prepare for certification exams and recertification and earn CE hours while improving their knowledge. Our Focused CE Series on Nursing Preceptor Specialty Practice maximizes nurses’ knowledge on preceptoring.

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Relias

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Workforce development and training Grants can support an online learning platform that provides a full range of professional development, continuing education, certification, and competency-based training for healthcare staff across the care spectrum.

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Relias

MAY 3, 2024

Our award-winning, accredited healthcare education and workforce enablement solutions provide professional development, continuing education, compliance, and certification pathways for your nurses, helping to support their job satisfaction, retention, and well-being.

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Relias

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

A quality healthcare learning management platform can also track and assess staff learning outcomes and skills and provide paths to certification. A healthcare learning management platform can: Enhance staff competency and performance by providing access to relevant and up-to-date learning content.

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Relias

APRIL 27, 2023

Her department covers the cost of staff to attend approved conferences and networking events and reimburses staff for obtaining certifications from HFMA , National Association of Healthcare Access Management , and the American Health Information Management Association. “Industry knowledge can ignite innovative minds,” said Hermosillo.

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Relias

APRIL 17, 2024

Professionals in a range of clinical roles are eligible, including nurses, who can obtain specialty certifications through the program.

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Relias

MARCH 15, 2022

The hospital side of Emory Healthcare outsources a number of revenue cycle functions: Elements of preregistration and pre-certification, customer service, denials management, self-pay collections, collection agency, and bad debt. Relieving the Pressure With Revenue Cycle Outsourcing.

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Relias

DECEMBER 8, 2022

How does your organization administer and assess required training and certifications ? For a skills gap analysis, ask the following: What is your organizational process for evaluating skills and competencies during recruitment and the pre-hire stage ? How does your organization evaluate and prepare new hires to ensure readiness to practice

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Relias

AUGUST 4, 2023

In addition to continuing education, compliance, and certifications, nurses may also have personal or professional educational goals, especially as they begin to achieve mastery within their areas. During a career that will ideally span decades, nurses expect to learn and grow.

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