Minority Nurse

JANUARY 23, 2025

Deeply committed to providing evidence-based, high-quality, compassionate, cost-effective patient care through constructive multidisciplinary collaboration and quality improvement. Extensive history as a travel nurse lends itself to readily and seamlessly adapting to novel environments, EMRs, teams, and clinical systems.

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Arkenea

JUNE 9, 2025

It’s a game changer that can lead to more efficient healthcare systems and better patient outcomes. EHR Interoperability can help institutions save money but also helps in saving lives and improves patient care. This means that you can make well-informed decisions quickly, enhancing the quality of patient care.

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Unit Organization and Environment Documentation Patient Satisfaction Patient Care 52

Northwest Career College

MARCH 16, 2025

Modern pharmacy technology helps improve task organization and patient care while minimizing errors. With the help of technology, the chances of human error that could be produced during medication discharge and proper dosage for the patient are reduced.

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Patient Records Discharges Medical History Medication 40

Arkenea

JUNE 23, 2025

Let’s explore how forward thinking healthcare organizations are already leveraging this technology to improve patient care and operational efficiency. However, success requires careful planning, expert guidance, and commitment to best practices.

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Arkenea

JUNE 8, 2025

EHR ensures that data is shared with the healthcare facilities and practitioners for better coordination and patient care. Electronic health records enhance patient care due to availability of accurate medical data. How many patients were discharged? These Criteria Includes 1. How many years participated?

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CollaborateMD

MARCH 7, 2025

Applications of automation span everything from medical billing and administrative processes to enhancing patient care through clinical decision support and real-time analytics. Patient Care Shines By automating patient care and clinical workflows, providers can improve response times and personalize treatments.

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Billing Appointments Patient Satisfaction Follow-Up 52

Medical Economics

JUNE 6, 2025

SHOW MORE The top news stories in medicine today.

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Medical Economics

JULY 24, 2025

SHOW MORE House hearing includes witness testimony about patient care, financial costs, and what needs changing. Avera’s dual role as both payer and care provider allows for more effective management of patient care and quality outcomes,” he said.

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Scrubs

AUGUST 9, 2023

But sometimes, medical facilities and the nurses that work there can fall a bit behind on the most up-to-date approaches to patient care. Evidence-based practice is the conscientious use of up to date evidence in making decisions about patient care. What’s My Role, As a Nurse, in Evidence-Based Practice?

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Scrubs

MARCH 15, 2023

The union alleges that management is keeping patients in hallways and other areas that aren’t meant for patient beds. And the nurses said they “are deeply concerned about eroding patient care conditions and the lack of patient privacy and dignity.” This makes it difficult to navigate the facility.

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Sensible Medicine

JUNE 28, 2024

She is discharged on dual-antiplatelet agents and an increased statin dose. I wrote it thinking of these as experiences that underscore what worries me about medicine today: overspecialization; a loss of focus on patient care; and a devaluing of primary care when patient needs are increasing. Share Read more

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EvidenceCare

MARCH 11, 2024

These measures play a fundamental role in hospital management, financial planning, and patient care optimization. By understanding and leveraging GMLOS and ALOS, hospital executives can improve operational efficiency and patient outcomes. Conversely, a high GMLOS could reflect more complexity in patient needs.

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Sensible Medicine

JULY 19, 2023

Never hesitate to return to a patient’s room for more information or to change your plans if you have new ideas 6. Patient care is hard, and people will ask more of you than you can ever give – be strong, resilient, and take care of yourself​ 7. Do this with patient care.

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Minority Nurse

JANUARY 25, 2024

This commitment to staying informed has not only led to successful patient outcomes but also motivated me to contribute by applying for a role on the INS board, emphasizing the importance of knowing and implementing best practices for excellent patient care. What has surprised you about being an infusion nurse?

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EvidenceCare

APRIL 16, 2024

HIPAA regulations: Ensure patient privacy is protected throughout the documentation process. Federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) & Stark Laws: These regulations prohibit financial incentives that could influence physician decision-making regarding patient care.

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Documentation Admissions Discharges Billing 130

EvidenceCare

JUNE 11, 2024

In our efforts to empower hospital clinicians to provide better care by having real-time transparency to cost and benchmark utilization data, we’ve learned that one of the core code systems that defines modern hospital resource management – Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRG) – is misunderstood or even unknown. How did it come to be?

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Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

For almost 40 years as the Director of Nursing for Throughput Operations at Montefiore Health System in New York, Elodia Mercier, RNC, MS, has been advancing patient care and creating and defining new roles for fellow nurses and other providers. Over 27 months, Montefiore’s Discharge Lounge received more than 678 patients per month.

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Sensible Medicine

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Remind yourself why the patient is in the hospital every day. Whatever else goes on in the hospital, this is a problem that needs to be addressed, if not solved, prior to discharge. Do this with patient care. Every day, you will make changes in a patient’s management. You will start and stop antibiotics.

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Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The return on investment requires measurable patient care metrics, a superior nursing environment involved in hospital decision-making, and higher net patient revenue than non-Magnet hospitals. When nurses have an elevated level of job satisfaction, patient outcomes improve. per discharge. Reducing Burnout.

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Guideway Care

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Key Takeaways Transitional Care Management (TCM) improves care coordination and significantly reduces hospital readmissions through a structured approach that encompasses patient follow-up and communication. Initiatives such as Project RED and BOOST augment care transitions by conducting follow-up calls with patients.

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Discharges Follow-Up Patient Satisfaction Transfers 52

Guideway Care

APRIL 9, 2024

HCAHPS The HCAHPS survey is a standardized tool for capturing patients’ perceptions of their hospital experience. It includes 29 questions covering various aspects of healthcare, such as communication with nurses and doctors, hospital environment, pain management, and discharge information.

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Minority Nurse

MAY 11, 2023

Even the best nurses can’t operate in a silo–patient care takes a comprehensive and cohesive approach where nurses know what to do, know what everyone else does, and each nurse supports the rest of the team. Good teamwork is as essential to a high-functioning nursing unit as the nurses themselves.

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EvidenceCare

MAY 29, 2024

We don’t aim for a full hundred percent because we want to ensure providers can add their own flair to the messages.” – Dr. Stacey Johnston They have also requested early adoption of Epic’s summarizer programs to assist with discharge summaries.

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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. This is proactive and forms a core part of quality patient care as patients’ needs are addressed satisfactorily and efficiently.

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Arkenea

JANUARY 25, 2025

ADT ADT (Admit, Discharge, and Transfer) is the most common and widely used HL7 message types because it offers information for events such as patient registrations, admissions, updates, cancellations, patient data merges, discharges, and much more. It, in turn, helps improve the productivity and quality of patient care.

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Practice Builders

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Healthcare professionals can customize experiences to match individual requirements by outlining and recognizing each stage of the patient journey. This ensures a more individualized and encouraging approach to patient care.

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Minority Nurse

MARCH 19, 2024

Virtual nurses may work from behind computer screens, but their impact is felt throughout healthcare as their expertise is increasingly integrated into patient care and nursing workflows. They now support clinical teams throughout the patient care continuum to help ease the overwhelming demands and address serious healthcare issues.

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Prism Career Institute

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

They will be relied upon to help patients understand what they need to know after being discharged. But the job doesn’t stop once the patient leaves the room. You’ll need to schedule off-site tests with other facilities and call in prescriptions to the patient’s pharmacy.

Medical Assistant 52

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Northwest Career College

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Modern pharmacy technology helps improve task organization and patient care while minimizing errors. With the help of technology, the chances of human error that could be produced during medication discharge and proper dosage for the patient are reduced.

Patient Records 40

Patient Records Discharges Medical History Medication 40

Accepted Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

Phase 2: USMLE Step 3 Generally taken at the end of the internship year, Step 3 assesses your grasp of clinical concepts relevant to patient care. Through patient case scenarios, the exam tests your ability to formulate a diagnosis based on a patient’s history, their physical exam, and the associated lab findings.

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Relias

MAY 6, 2025

The surveys were still post-discharge, though, so they werent getting any information to help the patient during their healthcare journey, and the delay in information kept providers from taking action. The team went back to the drawing board and came up with one question to engage patients and their families, What matters to you?

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Health Prime

AUGUST 17, 2023

These 2024 ICD-10-CM codes will be for discharges and patient encounters from October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024. Additionally, medical practices benefit from staying current on these ICD-10 coding changes as it helps them maintain compliance with regulatory requirements, avoid penalties, and enhance overall patient care.

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CareerStep

MAY 27, 2024

Job duties of an institutional pharmacy technician Some job duties unique to a hospital pharmacy technician include: Filling medication orders (as opposed to prescriptions) Routinely preparing 24–72 hour supplies of patient medications in a form appropriate for a single administration to a patient (as opposed to a 30 or 90 day supply) Prepackaging (..)

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Guideway Care

JANUARY 14, 2025

Under this model, healthcare providers receive a single combined payment for all services provided during an episode of care instead of separate payments per service. The main aim is to motivate healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality and cost-efficient patient care by incentivizing better cooperation between caregivers.

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Southern Careers Institute

OCTOBER 18, 2023

They are skilled professionals who assist healthcare providers in delivering quality patient care. While they wear many hats, their primary goal is to ensure that medical practices run efficiently, and patients receive the care they need. So, let’s embark on this healthcare journey together.

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Relias

MAY 6, 2025

These surveys can provide valuable insight into patients perceptions, satisfaction levels, and areas for improvement. By leveraging more advanced technology, healthcare providers can gain actionable insights and make data-driven decisions to enhance patient care and satisfaction.

Patient Experience 40

Patient Experience Appointments Discharges Patient Records 40

Relias

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Surveyors will look for structured and unstructured types of care coordination to assess how well the care team members communicate and collaborate to provide better patient care. This is the year of compliance with promised increased oversight of care quality and environment of care,” Richardson noted.

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