Scrubs

MARCH 7, 2023

When Small’s babies were discharged from the hospital several months after she gave birth, Mullen asked if they could exchange numbers, and the two have been a part of each other’s lives ever since. That’s one of the things we clicked on while I was in the hospital.” But their relationship didn’t end there.

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Scrubs

APRIL 20, 2023

Jefferson Health, which operates 18 hospitals throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey, recently announced it is using the Nurse Emeritus Program to keep retired nurses engaged. She said the program is already paying off at hospitals around the country by helping new RNs learn the skills they need to excel on the job.

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Scrubs

AUGUST 3, 2023

Humble Brilliance “In our training, doctors are so separated from nursing staff that we don’t really get to appreciate their input until we’re independently practicing,” says Anita Swamy, MD, a pediatric endocrinologist and the medical director of diabetes at La Rabida Children’s Hospital in Chicago. Petersburg, Fla.,

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Vital Signs Hospital Discharges Huddles/Rounds 246

EvidenceCare

APRIL 16, 2024

This comprehensive guide provides hospital and revenue cycle leadership with vital insights on preparing for CERT audits and establishing processes for compliant documentation. Hospitals need to be aware of these state-specific rules as well. Think of your documentation as the ironclad defense for your hospital admissions.

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Guideway Care

JULY 3, 2024

The healthcare industry attempts to enhance patient satisfaction in hospitals through the implementation of the 5 Ps of nursing rounding. The 5 Ps The five Ps in the model for nursing rounding are Pain, Position, Personal needs, Proximity, and Patient Education.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In fact, medical bill angst in America isn’t just a December holidays thing: they’re a year-round source of anxiety, Aflac found. I agree, bolstering the forecast with the latest data from Kaufman Hall’s Hospital Flash Report for November 2021 (published 30th November).

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

JUNE 8, 2023

2] For years the physician group that filed suit (all board-certified hospitalists) had a direct contract with a hospital system. Under that contract, in exchange for a stipend, the group provided around-the-clock hospitalist services several of the system’s local hospitals.

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Hospital Discharges Transfers Huddles/Rounds 98

CareerStep

MAY 27, 2024

Institutional, or hospital pharmacy, involves less public interaction. 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.

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Huddles/Rounds Hospital Certification Insurance 52

Relias

MARCH 17, 2023

Each year, the Joint Commission issues a list of top national patient safety goals for healthcare settings, including hospitals, nursing care centers, behavioral health care and human services, ambulatory healthcare, home care, and more. A hospital should consider its culture when designing processes to meet the Universal Protocol.”

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Patient Safety Communication Teamwork Follow-Up 52

Setting Sights

MAY 7, 2021

I had collapsed into a heap on the cold, hospital floor, falling unconscious and suffering a seizure. I tried to make out the quivering outline of another hospital bed opposite me. Age 23, I went through another long eight weeks of my life confined to a hospital bed, all hope at loose end. For God’s sake , get UP !”

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Admissions Follow-Up Huddles/Rounds Hospital 52

Sensible Medicine

MAY 31, 2023

Luciana Luciana’s discharge day was getting close. Her outpatient follow-up appointments were scheduled; we had reviewed her safety plan; she felt well and ready to leave the hospital. Her hospital course was uneventful, and she made good therapeutic use of her time on the unit. Her door was open, and she waved me in.

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Discharges Follow-Up Hospital Admissions 245

Minority Nurse

MAY 10, 2023

But her education journey has provided unique, colorful, resourceful, well-rounded, and practical real-life experiences that helped mold Benjamin into the nurse leader she is today. Benjamin aspired to become an advanced practice nurse and grow within the nursing profession, but the impact outside of the hospital motivated her the most.

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Hospital Follow-Up Discharges Huddles/Rounds 52

Practice Index

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Dr Toberty said: “Lord Darzi accurately identifies many of the major issues including poor buildings, lack of IT and an over focus on hospital, rather than community care. The NHS promised dedicated falls services, timely discharge and ensuring community care for those with complex needs, mental health issues and frailty.

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Health Populi

MARCH 17, 2020

In the midst of growing inpatient admissions and test results for COVID-19, Congress is working as I write this post to finalize a round of legislation to help Americans with the costs-of-living and (hopefully) health care in a national, mandated, clarifying way. Hospital costs could average over $20,000, the report calculated.

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Connect Care Bytes Blog

MARCH 13, 2025

New "Medical Readiness" Button in Transition Planning Tools Connect Care provides a set of integrated supports that can help clinicians anticipate and plan for a patient's discharge from hospital. Connect Care provides discharge planning tools that can facilitate determinations about when a patient is medically ready for discharge.

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Discharges Medication Huddles/Rounds Admissions 40

Practice Index

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Cases of flu have been falling but there was a slight increase in the number of children in hospital with respiratory syncytial virus. NHS England said pressure on hospitals remained high with hospitals running at near capacity. The NHS Confederation warned that the problem of discharging patients persists.

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The Healthcare Blog

MAY 20, 2025

<snip> Beyond that, with the Vertex AI platform and certainly multiple iterations of Gemini, weve walked forward to offer additional AI offerings in the category of gen AI, and that includes both a physician hospital course-of-stay narrative at the end of a patients time in the hospital to be discharged.

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Discharges Communication Hospital Documentation 87