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Our Nursing Home Industry – A National Scandal

HIT Consultant

As a Board-Certified Internist and Geriatrician with over 35 years of providing care in nursing facilities, this sentiment has guided me throughout my career. Far too many of our SNFs have become the worst place to be either as a patient/resident or an employee. Our nursing facility industry is about to crumble. million to 1.35

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Valley Health System aims to transform care delivery with new tech-intensive hospital

Healthcare It News

Patients will have control over room temperature, lighting and window shades through a pillow speaker. Although seemingly basic, these environmental controls are often unavailable to patients, leading to frequent nurse call button triggers, causing frustration and diverting staff from direct patient care, he noted.

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ATA hosts series this week on the value of virtual care

Healthcare It News

ATA is taking the week to encourage telehealth solution providers, hospital systems and medical practices, patient advocacy leaders, policymakers and other stakeholders to examine hybrid care models that include in-person and virtual care. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Walgreens Launches Specialty Pharmacy for Complex Conditions

HIT Consultant

Specialty-Trained Staff: Over 1,500 specialty-trained pharmacists, 5,000 patient advocacy team members, and dedicated Specialty360 teams create a comprehensive support system for patients across all specialty conditions and therapies.

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Hands-on cardiac education pays dividends for patients and others, says Abiomed

Healthcare It News

Relationships between the patients may begin when those recently treated are connected with Abiomed's patient advocates that are years out from their cardiac interventions, Shannon Kjellsen, Abiomed's patient advocacy manager, told Healthcare IT News at the event.

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The Evolution of a Patient Ambassador – Learning from Stacy Hurt

Health Populi

And that involvement in social media is intimately woven with Stacy’s patient advocacy journey….for Health care executive first; patient advocacy followed. Stacy doubled down on the explanation of being a “healthcare executive” before morphing into patient advocate. for herself and for her son, Emmett.

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How the Life Sciences Industry Can Boost Diversity and Inclusion Efforts

HIT Consultant

population but only about 6% of practicing physicians, and only 9% of nurses are Latino, Black or Native American. To change this, life science and pharmaceutical companies should: – Convene a high-level steering committee of top KOLs and representatives of patient advocacy groups who are passionate about diversity.