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Nursing Facilities  – A Medical Crisis in Need of a Prescription

HIT Consultant

Nursing facilities have evolved from rest homes to medical facilities over the last 20 years. Patients are sicker, older, have more medical comorbidities, and are frailer. Even with a shift to providing higher-intensity care in people’s homes, the demand for nursing facility-level care is slated to double.

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Get Prepared – Newly Mandated Cultural Competency Training for Illinois Healthcare Providers

Healthcare Law Blog

The intersection of patient satisfaction and quality of care is central to healthcare today, and a provider’s level of cultural competence can significantly impact his/her performance in both areas. For example, in Washington, D.C., 4] In Nevada, N.R.S. §

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The Evolution of Healthcare at Home, the Technology Driving this Change, and It’s Impact on the World of Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

Laura Ferrara, Chief Strategy Officer at Intus Care The focus on healthcare delivered in the comfort of one’s home has surged in recent times, particularly in light of the pandemic. We are able to see firsthand what living conditions are like in their environment.

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Bonus Features – July 30, 2023 – Amazon gets into the generative AI game, HIMSS plans to sell off the annual trade show, and more

Healthcare IT Today

Studies The second annual Evolution of Care report from WellSky noted that the average length of stay for patients awaiting discharge to post-acute care is one day longer than it was in 2019, which leads to increased care costs and lowered patient satisfaction. Nearly two-thirds (63%) of U.S.

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Greene County General quickly transitions school telehealth to countywide program

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Continuity of care is very important to the overall health of patients, Reetz noted. Initially, Greene County General believed that many of its patients might be resistant to using the new technology. “With the FCC funds, we will purchase 28 additional Tyto telehealth units/software,” she concluded.

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Health Provider News – November 4, 2022

Hall Render

CMS gives nursing homes a longer leash on staff COVID-19 vaccination requirements. In Bethel, a homegrown solution to the state’s nursing shortage. Nurse accused of sexual assault while working at Colorado hospital. These 5 ideas could turn around Delaware’s nursing shortage. percent in final rule.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

Wade; expected to remain big issue in 2024 races Most nursing home residents in Arizona still haven’t gotten their COVID-19 booster COVID-19 hospitalizations are up in Arizona and around the U.S. John’s Hospital provides serenity rooms for staff St.