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Addressing Healthcare Disparities to Achieve Health Equity
On a universal level, every action, procedure, or decision involved in healthcare should optimize the possible outcomes that can be achieved as a result of care.
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Key Strategies For Improving Patient Access Success in Healthcare
Healthcare reform has changed the role of Patient Access substantially, focusing revenue cycle leadership more on the expanding role and expertise of its Patient Access staff. This article focuses on how continuing education and KPI monitoring can make the patient access team more effective. Download the article to learn more.
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New Joint Commission Guidelines Target Poor Maternal Mortality Outcomes
Download this article to learn about the new Joint Commission safety standards for the improvement of maternal and perinatal care, and why it take so long for the US to understand the need for them.
April 1st, 2021
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The Validity of the Jane Competency System AI Critical Thinking Assessments
The following article details psychometric studies conducted by HealthStream to evaluate whether computers can perform as well as human evaluators in assessing critical thinking skills in nurses.
April 1st, 2021
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Developing Critical Thinking Skills: The Key to an Effective Onboarding Program for New Nurses
Healthcare organizations must work quickly & efficiently to fight shortages & ensure staff is equipped to provide quality patient care. This article outlines the ways to assess & develop nurses for the ability to think critically.
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Hot Topics in Healthcare Compliance
At Health Care Compliance Association’s (HCCA) 4th Annual Enforcement Conference, attendees were treated to a variety of hot topics from experts in the field. Topics included new developments with the False Claims Act, Cybersecurity and Privacy Risks, the changing regulatory landscape relating to opioids, and the anatomy of a corporate integrity agreement.
April 1st, 2021
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Using Assessments and Training to Improve Conditions of Participation
Conditions of Participation are qualifications developed by CMS that healthcare organizations must meet in order to begin and continue participating in federally funded healthcare programs (Medicare, Medicaid, CHIPS, etc.) This article examines new ways healthcare organizations can use assessments and training to ensure staff understand and are adhering to policies that support compliance.
April 1st, 2021
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How COVID-19 has exacerbated the burnout crisis in U.S. nursing
Learn more about some recent findings that are drawing more attention to the nurse burnout problem in the United States. In this article there are examples of some root causes, with helpful suggestions that will help build resilience in each of the healthcare professionals. Not only are there ways for organizations to make a positive impact against nurse burnout, but healthcare leaders can model empowering behaviors in the interest of combating this problem.