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Six Ways Healthcare Analytics Can Improve Patient Care
Healthcare analytics has the potential to improve healthcare in ways we are only beginning to realize. Here are some of them that are already becoming reality.
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Hiring the Right People in Healthcare
Turnover and retention are a growing problem for organizations across the continuum of care. Increased volume demands on our healthcare system mean that organizations cannot afford to waste time hiring the wrong people. Two of our partners, Assess Systems and NurseCompetency, help care organizations improve their hiring processes and identify and assess better potential candidates.
April 13th, 2021
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Improving Healthcare Compliance Through Education and Training
HCCS has helped us propel our compliance training and other online education programs into the 21st century,” Kay says. “I’ve seen enough of the other courses to know that if you do compliance training online, HCCS does it better than anyone else.”
April 13th, 2021
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Healthcare Leader Rounding with a Purpose: Collecting and Sharing Information
Leader rounds should not be done merely as a way to follow protocol; they should be done with a purpose. Leaders should perform rounds to collect actionable information from patients and staff and to promote a “people-centered” culture across the organization.
April 13th, 2021
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Five Steps for Teaching Each Clinical Judgment Competency for Nursing
Teaching a clinical judgment competency for nursing students and new nurses is far more effective if you use an overall process that is systematic and formalized. Caputi offers five useful steps to teach individual clinical judgment competencies
April 13th, 2021
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Addressing Challenges in Medical Billing
While much of healthcare is in flux, the importance of helping patients to understand their financial responsibilities remains constant. Effective communication strategies and processes remain the best way to optimize revenue cycle and collections.
April 13th, 2021
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How to Get and Give the Most from Hourly Rounding
Whereas purposeful rounding was a mechanical process in its early days, typically relying on rigid requirements and a strict set of questions, nurses have recently become more practical and flexible in achieving it, leading to a potential for greater success and better outcomes.
April 13th, 2021
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How To Improve Transitional Care Communication
Care transitions from hospital stays to home or other care facilities increase the risk of healthcare mishaps, serious issues, and even adverse events. Here are some ways to avoid potential miscommunication and the ill impacts it can have.
April 13th, 2021
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Exploring the Pros and Cons of Nurse Residency Programs
Nurse residency programs present both opportunities and challenges for new nurses, and so should be studied thoroughly to see if the program, and the provider, is the right fit. This blog post focuses on nurse residency program pros and cons.
April 13th, 2021
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Four Social Media Security Risks for Healthcare
Social media involves constantly changing security risks that hospitals need to be aware of, according to Tom Pendergast, Ph.D., Chief Strategist at MediaPRO, an e-learning development company.
April 13th, 2021
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Four Core Elements to Incorporate into an Emergency Preparedness Plan
James Paturas details the four core elements required of a CMS Emergency Preparedness Program—risk assessment and planning, policies and procedures, communication plan, and training and testing.
April 13th, 2021
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Sample Questions for Nurse Peer-Interviews
A good peer interview nursing team will deploy a series of questions designed to learn about a candidate’s mental, emotional and physical state, helping them find the best fit for their unique situation.
April 12th, 2021
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Defining and Experiencing Good Nursing Leadership
A good nursing leader has the ability to positively influence others because they lead by example. The standards and expectations set for their staff are the same they have set for themselves.
April 12th, 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 9th, 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 9th, 2021
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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 9th, 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 9th, 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 9th, 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 8th, 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.