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Reducing Errors in Revenue Cycle Management: Documentation and Coding

Relias

Building strong collaboration between coding/billing professionals and physicians is the first and most critical step in effective education and error prevention. CDI specialists (often RNs or Health Information Management professionals) work alongside providers to clarify diagnoses, ensure specificity, and enhance documentation quality.

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Nick Escobedo Reflects on Oncology Nursing

Minority Nurse

“I went into a basic acute care setting right out of nursing school because I wanted to get a good, solid foundation for myself in practice,” Escobedo, a former president of the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation , says. So my journey to pursue that certification and have knowledge to be successful was key.

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Innovative Nurse Practitioners Can Turn the Tide

Minority Nurse

She sees the NP’s point of view as key to creating effective provider-patient collaboration. “Nurse practitioners’ approach to the provider-patient relationship is unique, with its foundation rooted in compassion, collaboration, and trust,” states Dr. Ellerbrock.

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Vanessa Maxwell Celebrates WOC Nurse Week

Minority Nurse

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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Meet Nancy Colobong Smith, American Nephrology Nurses Association’s President-Elect 2023-24

Minority Nurse

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. Kidney care is very interdisciplinary, and I enjoy collaborating with colleagues in nutrition, pharmacy, social work, and nephrology.

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How CMS’ TEAM Initiative Helps Prevent Surgical Readmissions With Better Wound Care

Relias

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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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Aneesah Coates

Minority Nurse

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.