Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 14, 2022

From the distant past of the 1990s up to just a few years ago, many healthcare technologists have predicted that telemedicine would make it into the mainstream of healthcare delivery. You also predicted that in 2022 patients will be interacting with healthcare both physically and through technology – hybrid care.

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Pro CRNA

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

In 2004, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) announced a bold recommendation that the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) be established as the gateway for entry to practice degree for all advanced practice nurses. Does the Doctorate degree make me a better anesthesia provider?

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Patient Safety Movement

JULY 25, 2023

Don Berwick—one of the original giants in patient safety and a founding member of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement—gave an inspiring keynote address. First, he recognized the superb healthcare force we have in the US, how dedicated they are, and how frustrated they are by the avoidable harm to patients that is occurring.

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Susan E. Mazer, Ph.D

JUNE 17, 2016

This extends our obligations to all who find themselves inside the healthcare organization, clinical and non-clinical staff, as well as patients and friends/families before, during, and after hospital events. . In truth, safety begins and ends with everyone throughout the community taking action and modeling safe practices.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 10, 2023

My teacher for better understanding burns and public health has been Krissie Stiles, a long-time burns nurse specialist and Ambassador to the Children’s Burns Trust in the UK. At the end of the day, burn prevention is not a healthcare dilemma – it is a social challenge, Krissie has learned. Meet Krissie.

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Etactics

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

million nursing home residents fall at least once per year. There is a slew of medical codes dedicated to this side of healthcare. Whether you want to learn about the hidden side of healthcare or need to better understand physical therapy medical billing, a good place to start is with common CPT codes. Think of it this way.

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