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Unveiling the Integrated Community Care Network

Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

In response to the UK government’s policy shift towards community care 2 , there is a critical need to align practical competence with theoretical knowledge 1. Amidst these challenges, the healthcare landscape is undergoing a significant transformation. International Journal of Care Coordination. Miller, et al.

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Hospice of the Panhandle Taps New CEO; New Strategy Director Appointed at Unity Hospice

Hospice News

Unity Hospices and Palliative Care Appoints New Strategic Director Unity Hospice and Palliative Care has named a new director of strategy with the recent hiring of Scott Hensley. Hensley was previously the national vice president of managed care at Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC), serving in the role since 2017.

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Nursing the Nation and the World

Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

Without nurses, the healthcare system would essentially grind to a halt. We call nurses the lifeblood of healthcare, and they're also the connective tissue and the veritable mitochondria, the cellular powerhouses of the delivery of patient care. Yes, nursing and healthcare have their incessant and seemingly intractable problems.

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April 2022: CMS updates National Quality Strategy

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

Specifically stated, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will set and raise the bar for a resilient, high-value healthcare system that promotes quality outcomes, safety, equity and accessibility for all individuals, especially for people in historically underserved and under-resourced communities. This all sounds great, right?

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Finding your PAC

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

Post-acute care (PAC) represents an important component of the healthcare delivery system in the United States, with the Medicare fee-for-service program spending more than $57 billion on these services in 2019 (The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), 2021a). Could you consider the use of care coordinators?

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EMS Intervention to Reduce Falls: Carmen Quatman and Katie Quatman-Yates

GeriPal

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.