Scrubs

MAY 30, 2024

This growth is driven by an aging population, increased emphasis on preventive care, and the need for healthcare services in rural and underserved areas. Nurses with additional certifications, experience, or advanced degrees, such as nurse practitioners or nurse anesthetists, can command even higher salaries.

Critical Thinking

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.

Long Term Care

Relias

JUNE 19, 2023

Since 2016, fewer patients with severe wounds have received care in long-term care hospitals, and more patients have gone to less costly facilities like inpatient rehabilitation and skilled nursing facilities. When staff is trained on wound best practices, the patients have better outcomes. in 2017.

Acute Care

The HIPAA Journal

MAY 12, 2025

Long term care facilities that participate in CMS National Background Check Program are also required to conduct various background checks. Professional License and Education Verification All states require the verification of professional licenses and certifications for qualifying hospital roles.

Patient Safety

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.

HIPAA