Healthcare It News

JUNE 24, 2024

OSF HealthCare, a health system that serves Illinois and Michigan, had a big challenge: Managing the high rate of patient readmissions from hospitals to skilled nursing facilities and eventually to home care. THE PROBLEM This issue stemmed largely from gaps in continuous care during transitions between these settings.

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Home Health Care

JUNE 15, 2023

Patient transitions from the hospital to post-acute care providers, including home health agencies, continue to be plagued by incomplete medical records and missing information. Gaps in post-acute care transitions are so common, in fact, that the U.S.

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Home Health Care

DECEMBER 6, 2023

It was established with the goal of improving the quality of health care services and patient safety through accreditation and certification programs. We’ve also recently added accreditation for hospitals which has allowed us to make an even greater impact across the continuum.

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Healthcare Leadership

MARCH 19, 2023

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NASHP

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

State health policies help to shape these services through legislation, funding, and regulation. As states navigate current fiscal constraints, state policymakers are focusing on helping older adults remain in home-and community-based settings for as long as possible while also potentially reducing costly hospital and nursing home services.

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NASHP

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Support with Day-to-Day and Complex Medical Tasks : Offices throughout the government will coordinate with states to grow and strengthen the direct care workforce to help with caregiving tasks.

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NASHP

OCTOBER 22, 2021

People with serious and life-threatening health conditions experience care needs that drive costs, including hospital admissions , emergency department utilization , and nursing home care. Arizona’s End of Life and Advanced Care Planning benefit is referenced in its MCO contracts and further described in state regulations.

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