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Engaging Physicians in Quality Improvement: Strategies for Driving Practice Change

EvidenceCare

Real-time dashboards can also flag length of stay variance, prompting collaboration to streamline processes and free up capacity for higher-acuity admissions. Targeted clinical decision support , such as focusing on same-day discharge rates for low-risk patients, can increase evidence-aligned discharges and reduce readmissions.

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Primary care news round-up (4th July – 9th July 2025)

Practice Index

It has pointed to Team Up Derbyshire, which links GPs, social workers, carers and nurses, as an example of what it wants to see. New NHS App could leave practices behind Patients could end up using better NHS technology than practices, GP leaders warned as the Government announced details of a new AI-enhanced NHS app.

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Preparing for CERT Audits and Practicing Compliant Documentation

EvidenceCare

A compliance measure calculates the percentage of patients discharged in the appropriate inpatient or observation bed status—a determinant that can result in major financial repercussions if misclassified. The goal for the compliance measure is to have over 95% of discharges compliant. As researched by OS Inc., “If

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What is Automation in Healthcare? A Guide to Streamlining Operations 

CollaborateMD

Automation tools like RPA in healthcare can handle repetitive tasks like data entry and insurance claim processing to free up valuable time and reduce administrative burden. Improved Efficiency and Accuracy The American Medical Association (AMA) estimates that up to 12% of medical claims are submitted with inaccurate codes.

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National Patient Safety Goals Depend on Good Communication

Relias

For 2023, its list of patient safety goals for hospitals includes the following: Identify patients correctly. Communicating clearly about medication requirements during transitions of care — either from one hospital setting to another or during a hospital discharge — helps prevent errors. Improve staff communication. Use alarms safely.

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RETAIL PHARMACY VS INSTITUTIONAL PHARMACY

CareerStep

Working in a hospital pharmacy may involve going on rounds with the doctor or medical students if the particular hospital does rounds, according to Jesie Davenport , CPhT, pharm tech academic lead, and instructor. Institutional, or hospital pharmacy, involves less public interaction.

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The Young, Female Patient: Sexism, Treatment inequalities, and a Breakdown in Trust

Setting Sights

For God’s sake , get UP !” The nurse thrust me up, yanking me off the floor; I was hanging just by the whim of my hollow, spindly armpits. If you don’t eat, you’ll keep ending up on the floor, and quite frankly, I don’t have the time or care for the extra paperwork. the nurse bellowed close into my ear. I felt hideous.