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Nursing community collaboration on the European COVID-19 front-lines

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Telehealth Women In Health IT Workforce The pandemic has underlined the importance of nurses working together and ensuring we are better prepared for any future crisis, as highlighted during the 'European Nurses Facing COVID-19' webinar. Patients have embraced the shift to digital, with nurses supporting digital engagement.

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Governor Signs HB 200 to Address Healthcare Worker Shortage

McBrayer Law Blog

Like the rest of the country, Kentucky has been facing a dire shortage of healthcare workers that was only worsened by the pandemic. Registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) are the largest profession of direct-care providers and hospitals reported 5,060 RN and 331 LPN vacancies, for a combined vacancy rate of 22.1

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RTLS & AI: Solving the Riddle of Healthcare Inefficiency

Healthcare IT Today

How RTLS Works Most RTLS systems depend on a combination of tags, sensors, and software. Tags are attached to any vital assets that need to be tracked including equipment, supplies, devices, and even people. These tags come in a variety of sizes and will vary in range and data quality.

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Workplace Violence: CMS Warns of Violations of Hospital Conditions of Participation

Healthcare Law Today

CMS has identified three (3) specific CoP tags for surveyors to cite, including: 42 C.F.R. In other words, CMS is proposing enforcement actions against hospitals at the same time that the burden of caring for behavioral health patients, coupled with the acknowledged shortage of available staffing, has compounded the challenges.

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My ABCovid-19 Journal – Day 3 of 5, Letters “K” through “O”

Health Populi

In particular, the hottest spot appeared to be a nursing home where one resident had been diagnosed with COVID-19 on February 28. N is for New York and Nurse. For the “N” page, there was no shortage of important themes to select. K is for Kirkland, Washington state. In the U.S.,

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4 Factors Driving Healthcare Transformation in 2022 to Watch

HIT Consultant

the opposite of a simple price tag. The causes of burnout among healthcare workers are well-documented, including consolidation and other factors driving the current labor shortage. That includes improving price transparency. In the traditional healthcare system, the price you pay for services depends on your insurance coverage ?

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Weekly Health Care Real Estate Briefing: 2023 Forecasts for Senior Housing and Skilled Nursing | Life Sciences Demand for Space Outstripping Supply in Colorado | More Hospitals Buying Apartments to House Workers

Hall Render

Skilled Nursing News published its forecast of top skilled nursing trends for 2023. Becker’s published a roundup of over 100 hospital and health system projects costing $100 million or more in 2022 , including 20 with a price tag north of $1 billion. On the social determinants front, St.

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