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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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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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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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PEPPER Training & Resources for Skilled Nursing Facilities

Briggs Healthcare

Because registration is limited to 1,000 sites, SNFs are encouraged to coordinate internally to prevent duplicate registrations and to allow as many SNFs as possible to participate. The current PEPPER User’s Guide is available at: Skilled Nursing Facility PEPPER User’s Guide (PDF, 11th Edition). Register HERE.

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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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Nursing Burnout With Jim Cagliostro (Part Two)|Episode 48

Vie Healthcare

In Episode 48 of The Healthcare Leadership Experience, Lisa is joined by Jim Cagliostro, a Registered Nurse and VIE’s Clinical Operations Performance Improvement Expert. Together they continue to discuss the role of nursing in healthcare, with a focus on the challenges of burnout. Episode Introduction. Show Topics.

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