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COVID-19 in Nursing Homes: CMS Needs to Continue to Strengthen Oversight of Infection Prevention and Control

Briggs Healthcare

Wednesday, September 14, 2022, the GAO posted its review (same title as this blog) of infection prevention and control in nursing homes. GAO was also asked to review federal oversight of nursing homes in light of the pandemic. The document is 61 pages in length. A corresponding 7- minute podcast is found here.

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Bayer, One Drop Launches AI-Enabled Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Solution

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – One Drop , an AI powered chronic condition management platform, and pharma giant Bayer – their strategic partner/investor released their co-developed digital, AI-enabled, cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention module. One Drop CVD Prevention Module Features. Includes sodium and fiber tracking.

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The future of technology can make your hospital a model of care and efficiency

Healthcare It News

It plays a key role in shifting from disease treatment to health management and also works to alleviate operational inefficiencies and deliver actionable insights. Leaders adopt emerging medtech to support short- and long-term cost-reduction and error-prevention goals. It can assist with many preventive-care measures.

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Best Nursing Homes in 2022-23: U.S. News and World Report

Briggs Healthcare

News and World Report “evaluated over 15,000 nursing homes to help you find the best care for your loved one.”. The landing page to find nursing homes is located here. The 2022-2023 ratings highlight nursing homes that earned a High-Performing rating in short-term and long-term care. The related press release is found here.

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The Clinician of the Future: A Partner for Health, Access, Collaboration, and Tech-Savviness

Health Populi

doctors and nurses alike, are considering leaving their current role in the next two to three years. That 1 in 2 clinicians is significantly greater than the global 37% of physicians and nurses thinking about leaving their roles in the next 3 years, according to the report Clinician of the Future 2023 from Elsevier.

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Chatbots and related automation can ease staffing shortages, triage patients

Healthcare It News

In three out of four instances, these complications could have been prevented or ameliorated. The pressures of COVID-19 pushed clinician burnout to new heights – one out of five physicians and two in five nurses say they will leave their profession within two years because of it, an American Medical Association study shows.

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Addressing Point-of-Care Ultrasound’s Shadow IT Problem

HIT Consultant

By administering ultrasound technology at the point of care, whether that be the patient’s bedside or an ambulance, POCUS prevents patients from being sent to another facility for imaging or waiting for a radiologist. That, in turn, enables more efficient workflows and faster diagnoses and treatment.