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The Long and Winding Road
Travel nurses who routinely relocate and work at new facilities on an interim basis face some employee health problems unique to their situation. Others are slightly different manifestations of common issues in nursing.
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Johns Hopkins Boosts Employee Health With CDC Scorecard
The CDC’s Worksite Health ScoreCard effectively measures workplace wellness efforts and can highlight areas of needed improvement, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine reported.
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To Care Is Human: Collaborative Tackles Toll on Healthcare
Workers
Healthcare workers are at increased risk of burnout and depression, as a confluence of factors have created a toxic brew of occupational stressors.
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Accentuate the Positive
An epidemic of burnout in healthcare workers has been widely reported — but, these researchers suggest, perhaps the glass is half full.
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Heal the Clinician, Protect the Patient
Nurses with physical and mental health issues were more likely to self-report medical errors, showing a clear link between clinician wellness and patient safety, a new study reports.
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Duodenoscope Manufacturers Receive FDA Warning Letters
Agency told three leading manufacturers that they had not conducted postmarket surveillance on their duodenoscopes. The companies were told to take specific steps to correct the noted violations, document those corrective actions, and send information to the FDA.
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Payer Contracts, Billing, Collections, and Surgeon Incentives
Responding to requests for more tips about billing, contracts, and how to build incentives for surgeons to use your facility, both hospitals and ASCs.
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Opioid Use Assessment Can Reduce Overprescribing
Some hospitals and doctors nationwide are reducing or eliminating opioid prescriptions. For ASCs, opioids still serve an important purpose. However, providers should ask whether an opioid prescription is what’s best for patients at risk of addiction to the drug.
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ASCs Can Benchmark With Nursing Indicators
Groundbreaking work to build a benchmarking database of ambulatory nursing outcomes is beginning to benefit ASCs across the United States. People are beginning to understand that it’s important for every member of the team to contribute to overall outcomes and reflect their contribution in outcomes data.
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ASCs That Don’t Negotiate for More Out-of-network Dollars Will Lose
Years ago, ASCs didn’t have to negotiate to receive full reimbursement for out-of-network services. But those days are gone. Now, providers have to negotiate with vendors used by payers to reduce the out-of-network charges. If ASCs are not actively involved in negotiating these rates, then they might end up with as little as 20% of their bill charges.