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Standardized Process for SNF Transitions Helps Prevent Readmissions
Using Lean methodology, Monument Health in Rapid City, SD, created a care transition process that reduces excess hospital days, prevents readmissions, and shortens the time it takes from discharge order to the patient leaving the hospital.
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Hospital Cuts Readmissions in Half with Process Improvement Strategy
Employees at HonorHealth Network in Phoenix work toward reducing readmissions. This is why the health system created a process improvement program that addresses the challenges of frequent users. In 2022, the program reduced readmissions among patients with complex care plans by 51%.
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Health Systems Improve Post-Acute Transitions
Transitioning patients from the hospital to skilled nursing facilities has become more difficult for case managers since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Case management leaders from several different hospitals have developed solutions.
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Use Caution When Leveraging Exception from Informed Consent Rule
The exception from informed consent (EFIC) regulation requires public engagement. This means researchers must publicly disseminate the details of their trials before they are finished and publish the results when the study is completed. Despite these requirements, there is lack of transparency about EFIC trials.
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Congressional Proposal Would Reward Clinicians Who Practice in Rural Areas
The bill would expand medical school loan forgiveness in exchange for working in remote, underserved areas.
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Feds Greenlight Expanded Naloxone Availability
The FDA has approved the nasal spray version of the opioid overdose reversal agent for over-the-counter sales.
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California Lawmaker Pushes for More Mental Health Professionals in Hospitals
Employing trained mental health providers on site is important, but are there enough resources to meet the need?
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Ethical Approaches Needed for Social Needs Screening
Healthcare providers are screening patients and families for social needs, including housing instability, food insecurity, and difficulty paying for utilities. The idea is clinicians then can connect patients in need with appropriate community resources. However, there could be some unintended consequences.
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Case Management for Patients Nearing the End of Life
As the median age of the U.S. population increases, conversations around end-of-life care will need to be more robust. Hospital case managers often are among the only providers who might broach this topic with their patients. They need to be equipped for those conversations, even when the patient does not know what to think. Sometimes, the patients have not put much thought into their own values or priorities, and need someone to serve as a guide.
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Population Health Initiatives Could Include Focus on Spiritual Care
Spiritual care can be separated from the chaplain experience and focus on patients across the continuum, the author of a new paper suggests. Integrating spiritual care into outpatient, managed care, and population health can enhance patient care and improve the effectiveness of interdisciplinary teams.