Health Care Dive
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
The pandemic has given hospitals (and especially their boards, which decide salary) the chance to rethink how they compensate CEOs. Researchers suggest hospitals look into aligning CEO salary with the value they create.
Healthcare It News
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
By John J. Janas III, MD, Medical Director, Twistle by Health Catalyst. Approximately half of all adults in the United States have hypertension, or higher-than-normal blood pressure, costing the nation an estimated $131 billion annually. With its human and economic impact, controlling hypertension is a healthcare and community imperative. Individuals with hypertension have a systolic blood pressure above or equal to 130 mmHg, a diastolic blood pressure above or equal to 80 mmHg, or take medicati
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Health Care Dive
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
The report said only two of 361 combined hospitals at three of the largest hospitals systems — HCA Healthcare, CommonSpirit Health and Ascension — were estimated to be in compliance with the federal standard.
Healthcare It News
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Labcorp announced this week that it had partnered with Ascension to manage the health system's hospital-based laboratories in 10 states. It will also purchase some assets of Ascension's outreach lab business. Through the partnership, Ascension’s clinicians and patients will have access to Labcorp’s diagnostics and at-home test collection services.
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Health Care Dive
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
The omicron variant is posing new challenges as staff call in sick or quit their jobs entirely for higher-paying traveling nurse positions. That's leaving hospitals in a bind as they treat higher acuity COVID-19 patients.
Healthcare It News
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
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Health Care Quality Digest brings together the best content for healthcare quality professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Bill Of Health
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
By John Tingle. The clinical negligence system reform debate in England is proceeding at some pace now with the House of Commons Health and Social Care Select Committee recently receiving expert oral evidence. The evidence has produced some excellent and controversial food for thought along with creating an important change agenda. One area of controversy: whether clinical negligence lawyers are thwarting reform because of their financial interest in the status quo.
The Rand Blog
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
There are some habits and behaviors that help promote sleep. There are some habits and behaviors that get in the way of sleep. If you and your partner are looking to improve your shared sleep together, you might start by looking at how well, or not well, your individual habits and behaviors are working for you.
Healthcare ECONOMIST
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
According to a recent paper by Kim and Koh (2022) , the answer is ‘yes’ Using data from BRFSS and PSID , the authors use a difference-in-difference strategy which identifies the impact of health insurance on subjective well being using two policy changes: (i) the Massachusetts health insurance mandate implemented in July 2007 and (ii) the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion to individuals with family income up to 138% of the federal poverty limit. …Massachusetts̵
The Rand Blog
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
With Valentine's Day approaching, many may be pondering traditional gift-giving strategies. Maybe it's flowers, chocolates, or jewelry? But consider this: As we continue to endure the challenges of pandemic living, perhaps the greatest gift you could give to your partner (and yourself) is a good night of sleep.
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Briggs Healthcare
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. Thanks to all that attended our Let’s Talk … QSO-22-08-NH: Nursing Home Staff Turnover and Weekend Staffing Levels webinar on February 10, 2022. If you missed the webinar, want to listen again or know someone that would benefit from the information, below is the location of the resources: Webinar recording: Webinar handout: slides Resource handouts QSO-22-08-NH Nursing Home Staff Turnover and Weekend Staffing Levels Five-Star
The Rand Blog
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
This weekly recap focuses on what America's school district leaders are worried about, how to break the cycle of conflict with Russia, a new report on synthetic opioid trafficking, and more.
HIStalk
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Weekly News Recap AndHealth, founded by CoverMyMeds co-founder Matt.
Briggs Healthcare
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. CMS has posted the nursing home data for the week ending January 30, 2022. Note that CMS/NHSN is now providing information on resident and staff booster doses. Comparing the January 30 th data to the January 23 rd data shows these differences: Resident vaccination rate remains unchanged from previous week Residents with booster doses ( new this week ) is 68.3% Staff vaccination rate increased 0.6% this week Staff with booster
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Healthcare Highways
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Overview of Cardiovascular Disease. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) — a broad, umbrella term that includes heart disease and stroke — is the number one cause of death both globally and in the United States. In fact, 1 in every 4 deaths in the U.S. is attributable to heart disease! More shocking, almost half of all adults in the U.S. have at least one form of heart disease. 1 Put simply, cardiovascular disease is widespread, indiscriminate, and dangerous.
Briggs Healthcare
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. February 14, 2022 … 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time. The clock is literally ticking loudly for submitting your FY2022 Quarter 1 PBJ data to CMS. Don’t be late! “CMS has long identified staffing as one of the vital components of a nursing home’s ability to provide quality care. CMS has utilized staffing data for a myriad of purposes in an effort to more accurately and effectively gauge its impact on quality of care in nursing h
Healthcare Highways
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Millions of American children live with depression, anxiety, ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, Tourette syndrome or a host of other mental health issues. Childhood mental disorders affect many children and families. Boys and girls of all ages and ethnic/racial backgrounds and living in all regions of the United States experience mental disorders. If your child experiences a mental health disorder, you are not alone.
Nordic
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Join us for a discussion covering the technical components of the cloud transformation with host Kevin Erdal, managing director and practice leader of Digital Health (Nordic) and panelists Saran Sonaisamy, director of Advisory Services (Nordic), Reza Chapman, managing director of Cybersecurity (Nordic) and Jimmy DeLurgio, Senior Solution Architect (AWS).
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Healthcare Highways
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
What is Loneliness? Loneliness is a painful emotional state that occurs when there is a discrepancy between one's desired and their achieved patterns of social interaction. Those who perceive themselves as lonely may not necessarily lack social relationships, but instead may consider their relationships as inadequate or poor in quality ( Goosby et al., 2013 ).
Briggs Healthcare
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. The submission deadline for the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) is approaching. MDS assessment data for July 1 – September 30 (Q3) of CY 2021 (is) due with this submission deadline. All data must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. on February 15, 2022.
Healthcare Highways
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Briggs Healthcare
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. CMS OIT/Verizon will be conducting maintenance on the West CMSNet Gateway (states west of the Mississippi) on Friday, February 18 th , starting at 5:00 p.m. (PT). The downtime will end by 9:00 p.m. (PT) on the same day. During the downtime, all provider access to CMS pulse secure connections used for PBJ, MDS, MDS Swing Bed, Hospice, and the ePOC website for QIES on the West Gateway will be unavailable.
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Vie Healthcare
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
In Episode 33 of The Healthcare Leadership Experience , Lisa is joined by Jason Vallee, PhD, Vice President at Cheshire Medical Center, Dartmouth-Hitchcock and a thought leader in the patient experience. Together they explore what the patient experience really means. As Jason observes : ‘’The patient journey, and what they perceive to be their journey, is much greater than we think.’’.
Briggs Healthcare
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. National Caregivers Day, a reminder of the importance of protecting those who protect us. ONAGA, KS ? Amid the pandemic, U.S. healthcare workers experienced a staggering 249 percent increase in injury and illness rates in 2020 while serving those in need. In fact, workers in the healthcare and social assistance industries combined, suffered more injuries and illnesses than workers in any industry in the nation.
Twistle
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of digital health tools, such as telehealth appointments, and lowered reimbursement-related barriers to virtual care. As more healthcare interactions continue to move to a virtual format, there’s a new emphasis on the patient experience and creating a seamless digital health journey. For life sciences companies, developing effective strategies and technologies that facilitate patient activation and improve outcomes rests in data analysis, iterat
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