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BREAKING NEWS: Update to COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Specific Providers

Briggs Healthcare

We also recommend that providers continue to follow CDC guidance for preventing the spread of COVID-19 especially during activities that may increase patient or resident contact. e)(4) CMS waived the requirement that prevents a physician from delegating a task when the regulations specify that the physician must perform it personally.

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Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities (COE-NF) Launches March 15, 2023

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Beginning Spring 2023, the Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities (COE-NF) will provide training and resources to skilled nursing facility staff who care for residents with a variety of behavioral health conditions.

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Why Nurse Leader Rounding Isn’t Boosting Your HCAHPS Scores (and How to Fix It)

Readiness Rounds

Why Nurse Leader Rounding Isnt Boosting Your HCAHPS Scores (and How to Fix It) Prefer to listen? Common Pitfalls in Nurse Leader Rounding Implementation Lack of Structured Processes The absence of standardized protocols often leads to inconsistent practices. The lack of real-time feedback mechanisms prevents timely issue resolution.

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AI Washing in Healthcare: How to Identify and Avoid Empty Promises

HIT Consultant

For example, inpatient nurses who can validate the right type of proactive patient alerts. · Assess Logic and Use Case: Assess the logic and use case and confirm there is compelling reasoning to use AI as a solution. Additionally, establish clear lines of responsibility for any actions taken based on AI outputs.

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How to Improve Your VBP Scores and Boost Medicare Payments

Home Health Care

Since CMS standardized it in 2018, Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement program, or QAPI, has served as a guiding light for home-based care providers. Every agency should be doing some form of performance improvement, some form of QAPI,” Griffin says. Nurses, home health aides, therapists — even schedulers.

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The Reality & Challenges of Nursing With Jim Cagliostro (Part 1)| Episode 47

Vie Healthcare

In Episode 47 of The Healthcare Leadership Experience, Lisa is joined by Jim Cagliostro, a Registered Nurse and VIE’s Clinical Operations Performance Improvement Expert. Together they discuss the evolving role of nursing in today’s healthcare organizations and its inherent challenges. So I love being a nurse.

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Overcoming the Challenges of Nurse Leader Proactive Rounding: Strategies for Success

Readiness Rounds

Overcoming the Challenges of Nurse Leader Proactive Rounding: Strategies for Success Hospital are continually seeking effective strategies to elevate patient satisfaction and improve quality outcomes. In the absence of an automated, structured system, rounding can quickly become an onerous task for already overworked nurses.

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