Connect Care Bytes Blog

JUNE 26, 2025

This issue includes information on: July Optimization (a.k.a.

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Discharges Admissions Transfers Documentation 40

EvidenceCare

MARCH 11, 2024

GMLOS is calculated by taking the nth root of the product of the length of stay for a series of discharges, where ‘n’ represents the number of discharges. Unlike GMLOS, ALOS is calculated by adding the total number of stay days for a group of patients and dividing by the number of discharges or admissions.

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Discharges Admissions Patient Satisfaction Hospital 130

Scrubs

AUGUST 27, 2023

Tang also worries that inflation will make it harder to discharge patients from hospitals as temperatures drop. “As

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Billing Discharges Hospital Admissions 246

Connect Care Bytes Blog

JULY 4, 2025

Bytes (general news items, this channel) New Discharge Transfer Gateway to Replace Transfer and Discharge Navigators Upgrade to Citrix MyApps Store - Tuesday July 8, 2025, 18:00-19:00 (Action May Be Needed) Support (recent/upcoming system updates, optimization training opportunities) General Internal Medicine - New Pre-Admission Clinic Navigator Upgrade (..)

Discharges 40

Discharges Transfers Admissions Medication 40

Connect Care Bytes Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Dictate any pre-launch admission or transfer notes Launch 9 inpatient facilities are supported for dictation of admission histories, transfer notes, consultation reports and discharge summaries. Continuing a list of essential actions for Connect Care Launch 9 prescribers readying for launch November 2, 2024.

Admissions 40

Admissions Transfers Discharges Hospital 40

EvidenceCare

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

This also means that the medical record must support the reasonableness of the clinician’s admission decision regardless of the total time spent in the facility. We’re still facing the same types of denials, especially with short stays where payers push back post-discharge.”

Documentation 130

Documentation Admissions Hospital Discharges 130

Sensible Medicine

JULY 19, 2023

Deliberate practice during internship is probably even more important today than it was in the days before duty hour restrictions and admission caps. Whatever else goes on in the hospital, this is a problem that needs to be addressed, if not solved, prior to discharge. To force deliberate practice, concentrate on being proactive.

Admissions 189

Admissions Diagnostics Discharges Tests 189

Medical Economics

APRIL 17, 2025

A University of Michigan program using digital monitoring slashed hospitalizations by nearly 60%, offering a model for scalable post-discharge care.

Admissions 59

Admissions Hospital Discharges 59

Sensible Medicine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Patients may develop a disease that requires admission to the hospital, mostly because of lung problems, such as the need for oxygen. Indirect organ damage is common in medical conditions that are severe enough to warrant admission to the hospital. The disease might affect other organs—either directly or indirectly.

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Discharges Admissions Hospital Collaboration 130

Emerging RN Leader

JUNE 7, 2023

With increasing patient volumes, throughput within a facility can be a major pain point in facilitating timely admissions, discharges, and transfers. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Improving communication across departments is often a key concern when discussing conflict areas in leadership programs.

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Communication Discharges Admissions Transfers 78

Connect Care Bytes Blog

MARCH 7, 2025

Documentation : Use paper forms or eScription for essential documentation for procedures or intervention results and reports. DOWNTIME (SmartPhrase) to complete the chart element, indicating that content is available elsewhere in the chart.

Scheduling 40

Scheduling Unit Clerk Discharges Documentation 40

Sensible Medicine

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Deliberate practice during internship is probably even more important today than it was in the days before duty hour restrictions and admission caps. Whatever else goes on in the hospital, this is a problem that needs to be addressed, if not solved, prior to discharge. To force deliberate practice, concentrate on being proactive.

Admissions 130

Admissions Tests Diagnostics Discharges 130

Minority Nurse

JANUARY 25, 2024

I often say that in an outpatient setting an infusion nurse operates in five areas of nursing serving as an admissions nurse , case manager, infusion nurse, charge nurse, and discharge nurse. Witnessing patients’ journeys from diagnosis to healing at discharge is incredibly fulfilling.

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Discharges Best Practices Admissions Patient Care 105

Mobius MD

DECEMBER 3, 2024

By predicting admissions and discharge patterns, AI helps prevent overcrowding and reduces wait times. AI tools can help balance the ecosystem by improving resource management, from bed availability to diagnostic equipment usage.

Follow-Up 52

Follow-Up Appointments Triage Scheduling 52

EvidenceCare

JUNE 11, 2024

They would submit their charges post-discharge and be reimbursed. Getting a working DRG quickly helps provide a target discharge date and impacts average length of stay. Early in the stay – sometimes within minutes of the admission – we assign a “working DRG” to the encounter. Something had to change.

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Hospital Discharges Documentation Admissions 130

Guideway Care

JANUARY 14, 2025

Advancing these efforts, the BPCI Advanced model introduces a consolidated retrospective payment system that addresses services within a 90-day period following discharge or outpatient procedures. It enhances coordination between providers while motivating them toward comprehensive management strategies focused on complete patient care.

Patient Experience 52

Patient Experience Acute Care Discharges Collaboration 52

Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In June 2021, Montefiore was evaluating performance improvement initiatives to enhance patient experiences and alleviate flow challenges and decided to open a discharge lounge. The idea of a discharge lounge isn’t new, but being assisted by the clinician with whom patients just bonded is.

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Discharges Unit Organization and Environment Performance Improvement Initiatives Hospital 69

Connect Care Bytes Blog

AUGUST 29, 2024

This issue includes information on: Fall Connect Care upgrade and downtime Optimization Training classes in September New Connect Quality project on improving Problem List use, to meet CPSA's Standards of Practice Quality Improvement requirement Enhancement to Admission and Discharge navigators Upcoming Glucometer Overview column in Patient Lists Sorting (..)

Discharges 40

Discharges Admissions Documentation Tests 40

Health Prime

JULY 6, 2023

Patient Admission & Discharge In a practice workflow structure, approval is needed from an administrator or provider at many steps. This automatic process can make patient admissions and discharges faster and hassle-free for the practice’s staff, patients, and their families.

Discharges 52

Discharges Admissions Scheduling Appointments 52

Accepted Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

For this section of our Med School Admissions: What You Need to Know To Get Accepted series, I’ll provide a brief rundown of what happens after you graduate from medical school. By your final year, you can admit, treat, and discharge patients on your own and do some procedures without supervision.

Medication 98

Medication Admissions Follow-Up Physical Exams 98

Connect Care Bytes Blog

APRIL 14, 2025

Where PCP information is displayed within transition/discharge planning reports (sidebar, admission/discharge navigators, Rapid Rounds, etc.), This is usually reflected through an attachment to a primary care provider (PCP; e.g., family physician, nurse practitioner) or primary care service (e.g., primary care network).

Discharges 40

Discharges Admissions Huddles/Rounds Communication 40

Connect Care Bytes Blog

MAY 1, 2024

Dictate any pre-launch admission or transfer notes Launch 8 inpatient facilities are supported for dictation of admission histories, transfer notes, consultation reports and discharge summaries. Continuing a list of essential actions for Connect Care Launch 8 prescribers readying for launch May 4, 2024.

Admissions 40

Admissions Transfers Discharges Hospital 40

Connect Care Bytes Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Documentation : Use paper forms or eScription for essential documentation for procedures or intervention results and reports. DOWNTIME” (SmartPhrase) to complete the chart element, indicating that content is available elsewhere in the chart.

Scheduling 40

Scheduling Unit Clerk Discharges Admissions 40

Connect Care Bytes Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Recent additions to this blog and its various channels are listed below. Reminder that a camera icon in a blog post on any of our channels indicates that there is an accompanying screenshot - just click the icon to view.

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Discharges Admissions 40

The Healthcare Blog

JANUARY 15, 2025

Improving the time from a hospital discharge order being placed to getting the patient out the door: A hospital (I think it was UCLA) has been working on identifying and eliminating the things that delay getting patients out the door after they’ve been discharged.

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Discharges Hospital Collaboration Admissions 76

Connect Care Bytes Blog

JULY 26, 2024

Reminder that a camera icon in a blog post on any of our channels indicates that there is an accompanying screenshot - just click the icon to view.

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Discharges Admissions Tests 40

Connect Care Bytes Blog

AUGUST 30, 2024

Guide: Patient Movement Guide Guide: Patient Movement Continuing Care Readiness Guide: Home Care and Supportive Living Admissions, Discharges, and Transfers Manual: Readiness Events Contact: connectcare.patientmovement@ahs.ca

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Discharges Admissions Transfers 40

Connect Care Bytes Blog

MARCH 4, 2024

Each session will cover the same content, including Admission to Long-Term Care/Continuing Care, Offsite Dialysis Appointments, and Leave of Absence to Acute Care with Return. The week of March 11 –15 includes 1-hour Patient Movement Fundamentals readiness sessions, offered on three separate days.

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Long Term Care Admissions Acute Care Discharges 40

DrChrono

JANUARY 3, 2023

From admission to discharge and beyond, secure, reliable, and accurate record-keeping is paramount to exceptional continuity of care. Medical records are an integral component of the clinical process.

Discharges 40

Discharges Admissions Documentation Medication 40

Accepted Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

what’s on their admissions website) and show that you’ve done your research. If you do a good job at showing your fit for a program and highlight your unique qualities in a way that might not have come across as admissions committee members ticked off boxes on their checklists, a Letter of Interest can give you the boost you need.

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Admissions Medication Documentation Follow-Up 52

Connect Care Bytes Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Documentation : Use paper forms or eScription for essential documentation for procedures or intervention results and reports. DOWNTIME” (SmartPhrase) to complete the chart element, indicating that content is available elsewhere in the chart.

Scheduling 40

Scheduling Unit Clerk Discharges Documentation 40

Connect Care Bytes Blog

MARCH 26, 2024

report states "Ralph" but patient’s name is "Zach") Revise left vs. right, and vice versa Revise incorrect ULI Revise incorrect Out of Province Health Care Number Revise patient age Revise date of: Admission Discharge Deceased Birth The Chart Correction team will continue to notify the authoring provider, as needed, for other types of errors (e.g.,

Discharges 40

Discharges Documentation Admissions 40

Health Prime

JULY 6, 2023

Patient Admission & Discharge In a practice workflow structure, approval is needed from an administrator or provider at many steps. This automatic process can make patient admissions and discharges faster and hassle-free for the practice’s staff, patients, and their families.

Discharges 40

Discharges Admissions Scheduling Appointments 40

Walker Info - Patient Experience

JANUARY 20, 2025

The exercise identified four key touchpoints: During pre-op to understand the procedure At hospital admission when signing forms Immediately before surgery to ease anxiety and conduct the preoperative assessment In recovery to discuss how the procedure went and discharge instructions The LEP journey map was the catalyst for systemic improvements that (..)

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Patient Experience Patient Satisfaction Hospital Follow-Up 52

Accepted Blog

JUNE 24, 2024

Having worked in admissions for over two decades, I have read thousands of activity descriptions for medical school and related healthcare fields. Other applicants fill out only a few of their activity descriptions, leaving the admissions committees to wonder what they did with the rest of their time. Applying to Medical School?

Admissions 40

Admissions Customer Service Discharges Hospital 40

Minority Nurse

MARCH 19, 2024

Immediate Access to Clinical Support Virtual nurses regularly assist with tasks that do not require physical proximity to the patient, such as patient-family education, completing admission and discharge tasks, and participating in two-person verification processes.

Admissions 59

Admissions Collaboration Discharges Transfers 59

Milwaukee Career College

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Other typical duties include collecting specimens and running diagnostic tests, taking X-rays or various brain scans, managing the admissions and discharge process, taking vitals, and educating patients on proper care procedures.

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Medical Assistant Medication Discharges Admissions 52