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Predictive Analytics ‘Gives Hospices a Lens’ into Quality, Compliance

Hospice News

AccentCare utilizes Medalogix’s Muse digital health care platform, which collects data on patient vital signs, pain assessments, medication changes, physician narratives and other staff/bedside notes, among other data. The technology includes measures that help predict a patient’s seven-day mortality risk.

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Head-to-Toe Assessments: A Checklist for Success

Nurse.com

And the following critical components are assessed: General: Complete an overall survey of the patient, including body habitus, hygiene, body odor, mood, and vital signs. This stems from more focus being given to vital signs and the use of machines to monitor a patient’s status. Measure weight and height. Calculate BMI.

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Home Infusion and the Rise of Virtual Care

AlayaCare

With the right tools and support, many clients can themselves be responsible fo r some documentation. They can be coached through some interventions, how to capture vitals and monitor their loved ones from afar. Based on diagnoses, demographics and vital signs, a risk profile for each client can be aggregated.

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Home Infusion and the Rise of Virtual Care

AlayaCare

With the right tools and support, many clients can be responsible fo r some documentation. They can be coached through some interventions, on how to capture vitals and monitor their loved ones from afar. Based on diagnoses, demographics, and vital signs, a risk profile for each client can be aggregated.

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The Critical Role of Charting in Nursing

Nurse.com

According to the American Nurses Association (ANA), clear and accurate documentation is essential for safe, quality, evidence-based nursing practice. This applies across settings, for registered and advanced practice nurses alike, according to ANA’s Principles for Nursing Documentation Guidance for Registered Nurses.

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Risks Facing Nurse Practitioners Today

Minority Nurse

In many diagnosis-related closed claims, a lack of sound documentation supporting the decision-making process of the treating NP or other staff members under the NP’s supervision hindered the case’s legal defense. Common missing or incomplete documentation noted in the dataset included: Lack of a complete patient and family history.

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Healthcare Technology and Nursing: What You Should Know

Diversity Nursing

These devices can wirelessly transmit patient information such as vital signs, blood sugars, and ECG patterns to Nurses to quickly analyze and interpret the data. Wearable Medical Devices Wearable medical devices offer Nurses new tools to enhance patient care and monitoring.