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IMPACT Act levels the playing field on healthcare performance
The Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act, which requires post-acute providers to compile and submit quality, performance, and resource use data, gives hospitals an opportunity to work closely with the providers to which they discharge patients.
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To prevent readmissions, think outside the hospital walls
Initiatives from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and commercial payers that penalize hospitals when patients are readmitted make it necessary for providers throughout the continuum to collaborate and ensure that patients get the care they need.
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CDC, FDA sound alarm on recurrent problems in reprocessing
Warning that continuing infection control lapses are endangering patients, the CDC and the FDA recently issued a joint alert calling for healthcare facilities to review policies and practices in cleaning and processing reusable medical devices.
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Healthcare workers urged to be vaccinated against seasonal flu
After last year’s poor flu vaccine efficacy, public health officials think they have a much better match for the 2015-2016 season and are urging healthcare workers to be immunized to protect themselves and patients.
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‘Immediate jeopardy’ can happen to any hospital
"Immediate jeopardy” are words you never want to see on a CMS survey report for your facility because it means you are on the brink of losing your accreditation for Medicare in a very short time, and that is only the worst of the ramifications.
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CMs can help clients and staff with building teamwork skills
Patient care can be helped or hindered by what is going on in the client’s home and community. How much family support does a patient have? Do they receive support from friends, community clubs, faith-based organizations, and neighbors?
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Experts: CMs need to adopt a life-long learner attitude
Today’s case manager needs to be a life-long learner, adopting interactive communication skills, improving organizational skills, and maintaining professionalism, according to a case management expert.
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What's Holding Case Managers Back?
Reimbursement and regulatory barriers are slowing down the transformative change that technology makes possible.
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Following last year’s misfire, EH programs may get more pushback, questions about flu shots
Employee health professionals with voluntary seasonal influenza vaccination can expect a tougher sell this year to skeptical healthcare workers.
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Targeting low literacy patients pays off for health system
When an analysis of the cases of patients who were being readmitted showed that a significant number had low healthcare literacy and other social issues, the staff at Ochsner Health developed a project to identify the patients who need extra help in following their discharge plans.