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Solutions for Drug Diversion’s Role in the Opioid Crisis

Most reports on the opioid crisis in America focus on individuals who receive a prescription for an opioid pain killer and then become a victim of opioid dependence. But what about the issue of dependence that occurs within the walls of the hospital, connected to Drug Diversion?

April 1st, 2021

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The Looming Nurse Leadership Shortage—Are You Prepared?

The combination of an aging nursing population and not enough new nurses coming in to fill those roles plays a large part in today’s nursing shortage. With this nursing shortage there will come a shortage of nurse leaders.

April 1st, 2021

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The Impact of Patient Identification Errors

On average, hospitals have 30% of all claims denied and an average of 35% of these denied claims are attributed to inaccurate patient identification or inaccurate/incomplete patient information.

April 1st, 2021

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Prepare for Disruption as Demographic Changes Hit Non-Acute Care

Approximately 10,000 Baby Boomers are reaching the age of 65 every day. Research shows that these Boomers would prefer to age in place which means new and different opportunities will emerge in the post and non-acute markets to meet these needs.

April 1st, 2021

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The Opioid Crisis: A U.S. Problem and the Response of Clinicians and CMS

If the amount of opioids prescribed per year were averaged out over each person living in the U.S., everyone would get about a two-week supply. What should clinicians and CMS do?

April 1st, 2021

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For Nurses Violence Is a Significant Workplace Concern

How can we protect nurses? A frequent answer is simply safety in numbers through adequate staffing, but thoughtful design of the patient care environment is also a key to prevention.

April 1st, 2021

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Six Ways Nursing Roles and Expectations Are Changing

More importantly, just increasing the number of nurses isn’t going to be a solution. Healthcare is changing, and we are going to need nurses who can play different roles and have different skillsets.

April 1st, 2021

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The U.S. Opioid Crisis: How Bad Is It?

The scientific literature perspective that opioids produced low rates of addiction and were relatively safe has fueled the problem. The tendency to prescribe opioids alongside aggressive marketing approaches has proven to accelerate our nation’s dependency on opioids.

April 1st, 2021

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Rapid Mobilization Was Key to Successful Emergency Care after the Las Vegas Shooting

Around 120 ambulances per day pull up to Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center in Las Vegas, NV. But even the busiest facility in Nevada couldn’t be fully prepared for what was coming, says Dr. Scherr.

April 1st, 2021

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Alignment Is an Essential Foundation for Healthcare Organizations’ Goal Setting

Many organizations fail at vertical and horizontal alignment of goals, leaving employees confused as to what is expected of them, resulting in a lack of engagement in organizational goals and lack of positive outcomes.

April 1st, 2021

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The Real Focus of Healthcare is Moving Outside the Hospital to Outpatient Care

The move to outpatient dominance requires that leaders adopt a new mindset when thinking about how healthcare is delivered. Following are several trends that may help advance your thinking and inform decision-making in your organization.

April 1st, 2021

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Four Factors Contributing to High Turnover in Healthcare

While seeking to address the issue of healthcare staff turnover, it is imperative to identify exactly the factors contributing to this phenomenon. Various qualitative studies worldwide have surveyed some common reasons for staff turnover in hospitals.

April 1st, 2021

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Understanding the Importance of HCC Capture in At-Risk Contracts

As hospitals take on more at-risk contracts in the value-based payment era, it is increasingly important that financial officers understand HCC capture and how the health status of contracted populations is calculated. Appropriately documenting and coding a patient’s full illness burden is essential to the financial health of hospitals.

April 1st, 2021

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Seven Best Practices to Improve Patient Outcomes in the Emergency Department

While there is no simple answer or one-size-fits-all solution for improving ED operations and flow, here are some proven principles to consider to enhance efficiency and reduce overall turnaround times.

April 1st, 2021

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Focus on OB Health and Risk by Using Data to Improve Fetal Monitoring

Strengthening EFM competency is vital for improving obstetrics care quality and reducing risk. The EFM Series’ data analytics allows clinical leaders to leverage HealthStream’s control center technology to determine learning performance and identify risk or need for remediation.

April 1st, 2021

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The Imperative for Providing Culturally Sensitive Nursing Care

Regardless of an individual’s cultural beliefs and practices, nurses have an inherent obligation to provide equal and ethical care to all patients.

April 1st, 2021

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The Challenges of Care Transitions and Best Practices Resources

A number of research studies have illustrated processes and activities that hospitals can undertake to lower readmissions, including better discharge processes and better coordination of care with post-acute facilities and primary care doctors

April 1st, 2021

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The Bedside Shift Report from the Patient’s Perspective

A positive transformation occurs in patient’s perception of their care when touch is added to a task. That is certainly true with the Bedside Shift Report (BSSR).

April 1st, 2021

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Continuing Education is Important for Nurses and Everyone Else in Healthcare

The orientation towards lifelong learning may be one of the most important competencies healthcare staff must possess for future success, and it will be up to employers to harness and engage new generations in untold and different ways.

April 1st, 2021

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Helping Medical Associations Avoid Conflicts of Interest: Case Study

In order to maintain their reputations for integrity and impartiality, medical associations for all kinds of specialties have to be vigilant about avoiding and identifying conflicts of interest among their members.

April 1st, 2021

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