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Planning Annual Required Training – A Healthcare Compliance Case Study

To illustrate the difficulty that a typical healthcare provider may encounter when planning annual required training, we offer the example of just one role in a single state—a respiratory therapist in Tennessee.

April 09, 2021

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What Are Conditions of Participation (CoPs)?

This blog post, an article excerpt, defines Conditions of Participation (CoPs) and why they were established, as well as why compliance with them is important.

April 09, 2021

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Falls Are a Rising Problem for Older Adults, Especially in Healthcare

Fatal falls among the elderly are on the rise in the United States, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They are especially problematic in a healthcare setting.

April 09, 2021

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How to Approach Being a Preceptor to New Graduate Nurses

Working with that first new hire taught me a lot about how to be an effective preceptor, ignited my passion for precepting, and inspired me to continuously work on improving my skills as a preceptor.

April 09, 2021

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Patient Safety Best Practices From Two Healthcare Experts

We interviewed two leaders in patient safety—they shared strategies as well as the challenges faced by senior healthcare leaders trying to address patient safety and quality issues. Here are some of their best practices.

April 09, 2021

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10 Reasons Global Patient Safety is Important: eBook Excerpt

Patient safety is vitally important. Here are 10 safety facts and descriptions that highlight this importance from the World Health Organization.

April 09, 2021

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The difference between transactional and transformative learning in healthcare

At a time when healthcare is overwhelmed by the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing healthcare learning to be transformative rather than transactional is more important than ever. The potential benefits are better outcomes, higher retention, and increased engagement.

April 08, 2021

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Keeping Bias Out of the Performance Review Process

Every performance review or termination should always be based on accurate assessments to avoid any suspicion of bias. Once there is an organizational awareness of bias, it helps to institute a structure of using clear assessments and consistent criteria as a decision-making foundation.

April 08, 2021

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Confronting the Problem of Inadequate Access to Mental Health Resources

One of the biggest overarching problems in mental health is insufficient access to treatment. Psych Hub demonstrates the value of eLearning as a solution, offers two different options for the entire continuum of care, both of which combat the problem of access.

April 08, 2021

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Five ways individual clinicians can mitigate or prevent their potential burnout

The demands of COVID-19 are contributing to an even greater threat of widespread burnout among healthcare professionals. Dr. Anya Koutras, a self-care expert, has a prescription for addressing burnout or its potential that she calls the “Five Ls.”

April 08, 2021

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What the 21st Century Cures Act Deadline Means for Patients, Revenue Cycle, and Compliance

On April 5, 2021, the 21st Century Cures Act will take effect, allowing patients to use applications to access data from their medical records. This blog post discusses what that means for patients and healthcare providers, especially for staff in terms of revenue cycle and compliance functions.

April 08, 2021

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Modular Nursing – Optimizing RN Involvement in Patient Care and Management

Patient care units that are divided geographically into modules can improve patient perceptions of care, improve continuity of care and has the potential to boost employee accountability and satisfaction.

April 01, 2021

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Effective Communication Skills for Healthcare Professionals to Improve Readmissions

In today’s healthcare culture, the manner in which information is conveyed by clinicians is as important as the information itself. Here we discuss vital communication skills for reducing readmissions.

April 01, 2021

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What Is Patient Compliance in Healthcare?

Patient Compliance involves following the recommendations of healthcare professionals in such areas as medication treatment, therapy, diagnostic tests, and lifestyle changes. Learn why noncompliance is common and what to do about it.

April 01, 2021

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Measuring Nurse Competency: What Is Clinical Knowledge in Nursing?

Clinical knowledge in nursing is a key element of measuring nurse competency and requires a comprehensive training, clinical internship, and continuing education program.

April 01, 2021

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Physical Rehabilitation vs. Restorative Healthcare

While very different, physical rehabilitation and restorative healthcare are complementary to one another. Restorative healthcare is essential to helping patients maintain the gains made through physical rehabilitation.

April 01, 2021

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The methodology of restorative healthcare

Restorative healthcare can help patients retain the gains made in physical rehabilitation and maintain the skills associated with healthy, independent daily living. Here are some of the things restorative healthcare entails.

April 01, 2021

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Six Strategies for Quality Improvement in Maternal and Neonatal Care

National data on maternal death and injury make it clear that there is plenty of room for improvement. There are some tools and strategies that can help providers reduce risk and provide better outcomes for their patients.

April 01, 2021

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Improve Maternal Mortality Rates Using POEP

POEP is a comprehensive orientation and educational tool that can help providers reduce risk and provide better outcomes for mothers and babies.

April 01, 2021

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Four Constants in the Future of Medical Services Professionals (MSPs)

Let’s remember not everything in healthcare provider services is changing, especially when we are experiencing a lot of uncertainty in our personal and professional lives. In this issue, I’d like to focus on some of the things that will not change as we move forward in 2020 and beyond.

April 01, 2021

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