Healthcare It News

JUNE 24, 2024

OSF HealthCare, a health system that serves Illinois and Michigan, had a big challenge: Managing the high rate of patient readmissions from hospitals to skilled nursing facilities and eventually to home care. THE PROBLEM This issue stemmed largely from gaps in continuous care during transitions between these settings.

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Cloud Blogs

AUGUST 2, 2023

Enhance health team coordination and collaboration Care coordination is a complex process involving multiple stakeholders, including primary care physicians, specialists, nurses, and allied healthcare professionals. Modern care management platforms facilitate seamless collaboration and information sharing among care teams.

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NASHP

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

As states navigate current fiscal constraints, state policymakers are focusing on helping older adults remain in home-and community-based settings for as long as possible while also potentially reducing costly hospital and nursing home services. Reconceptualizing Nursing Home and Assisted Living Service Models. Food: With nearly 9.7

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NASHP

MARCH 22, 2024

References : Under CalAIM, Medi-Cal managed care plans (MCPs) became responsible for providing LTSS services that were traditionally provided under fee-for-service (FFS) in January 2023. pdf On October 1, 2023, Virginia Medicaid combined its two managed care programs of Medallion 4.0

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NASHP

OCTOBER 22, 2021

People with serious and life-threatening health conditions experience care needs that drive costs, including hospital admissions , emergency department utilization , and nursing home care. As part of contract and systems oversight, states engage in a range of quality assessment and improvement strategies.

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HIT Consultant

MAY 17, 2022

In February 2022, for example, results from a nurse survey commissioned by a prominent staffing firm showed 56% of nurses reported that their mental health and well-being has suffered due to the pandemic, and 41% are considering leaving the profession for good. How Patient Flow Challenges Contribute to Burnout.

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Readiness Rounds

JULY 31, 2023

PATIENT SAFETY: Patient communication boards improve patient safety in hospitals in several ways: Enhance Communication Between Patient and Care Team: These boards enhance communication between patients, nurses, doctors and other hospital staff by providing a consistent visual and accessible means of conveying important information.

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