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

Relias

Reducing hospital readmissions is a critical area of healthcare improvement that can significantly impact both financial standing and patient outcomes. Patients unplanned returns to the hospital after discharge drive up costs, disrupt recovery, and reflect gaps in care.

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Care Coordination: The Key to Improving Patient Outcomes

Relias

.” The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) defines care coordination more holistically as “the process of ensuring that the patient’s health needs and preferences for health information and services are met across the continuum of care.”

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Guide to the Types of Oncology Nurses

Guideway Care

Certification, such as the Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) credential, enhances career advancement opportunities for oncology nurses and ensures high-quality patient care through ongoing education and specialization.