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Understanding Core Privileges Form Components & Best Practices

Learn why it's a best practice to organize core privilege forms by specialty and certain components that typically should make up each specialty’s core privilege form.

April 01, 2021

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Gaging the Readiness of New Perinatal Safety Standards of Nurses | HealthStream

HealthStream reveals a survey taken by nurses about the New CMS Perinatal Safety Standards revealed that they are not completely ready for new required measures.

April 01, 2021

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COVID-19 Has Forever Changed Long-Term Care

COVID-19 has wreaked havoc with our nation’s long-term care (LTC) facilities. As this was happening, HealthStream sought to hear directly from providers “on the front lines” to understand their greatest challenges and needs.

April 01, 2021

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The Role of Nurses and Continuum Care Support Staff in Chronic Care Management

Nurses in every setting, as well as CNAs and home care aides, are in an ideal position to manage patients with chronic illnesses, especially when there are multiple overlapping conditions.

April 01, 2021

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National Influenza Vaccination Week Puts Focus on Fast & Easy Prevention

National Influenza Vaccination Week is the time to separate fact from fiction when it comes to influenza, flu shots and how to stay healthy while also protecting those around us.

April 01, 2021

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Three Guidelines for Communication with a Patient’s Loved Ones

Delivering great care and achieving better outcomes requires the ability of healthcare professionals to communicate successfully and meaningfully with a patient’s family and other loved ones. Here are some guidelines for improved family communication.

April 01, 2021

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Privileging Telehealth Providers

The credentialing and privileging of telehealth providers is something many healthcare providers are still figuring out.

April 01, 2021

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Three Challenges Demanding a New Approach to Healthcare Training and Development

Technological advances in how to conduct healthcare staff assessments and education have the potential to address some long-standing challenges that exist for nursing and clinical areas in the industry.

April 01, 2021

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Applying a Population Health Model to the Opioid Abuse Crisis

Healthcare can improve its approach to the opioid crisis by adopting a population health model. Looking at addiction and abuse as a chronic disease can change the treatment trajectory

April 01, 2021

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Promote Awareness & Prevention During American Diabetes Month

Millions of Americans have type 2 diabetes, and millions more are at risk—that’s why education and awareness re the cornerstones of American Diabetes Month.

April 01, 2021

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The Future of the Opioid Abuse Epidemic

The recent decades of opioid abuse in the U.S. tells us that the crisis wasn’t just an accident and there are certain key lessons for the healthcare industry.

April 01, 2021

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3 Guidelines for Mentoring New Graduate Nurses

Learn how to be successful at mentoring nurses, one must refrain from providing too much assistance or too little in the effort, from HealthStream.

April 01, 2021

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Will the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) Impact Quality?

What will happen to rehabilitation outcomes in the absence of incentives now that the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) implementation is imminent?

April 01, 2021

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Healthcare Organizations Should Identify Every Person in the Facility

Let your organization's policies and procedures be your guide when it comes to requesting to see the credentials of someone you do not recognize as staff or when making polite inquiries if someone appears to be a visitor. Personal Identification matters in every organization, especially healthcare. Learn about quality standards and protocol that help keep your staff and patients safe.

April 01, 2021

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New Chronic Condition Care Approach for Population Health

Learn how a population health-oriented approach to chronic condition care is one creative solution for solving the precarious state of healthcare finance.

April 01, 2021

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Population Management Approach Enables Targeted Treatment for Chronic Conditions

Treating any or a combination of chronic conditions effectively requires the adoption of a population health management, or PHM, model. It’s becoming more important than ever.

April 01, 2021

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Use Alzheimer’s Awareness Month to Boost Awareness and Review Outreach Strategies

Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias continue to grow in prevalence among seniors, and providers need to step up efforts to identify issues early so appropriate care can be provided.

April 01, 2021

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Widespread Credentialing Issues in Healthcare

Learn how credentialing issues are widespread across the healthcare industry and the 4 key areas of focus which can help curb this issue from HealthStream.

April 01, 2021

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Issues and Trends in Nursing for 2019

Emerging technologies and the demographic impact of an aging population are driving many of the nursing profession changes that we are seeing in 2019.

April 01, 2021

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Key Lessons from the History of the Opioid Abuse Epidemic

The history of opioid use in the United States, especially the recent decades of abuse, tells us that the crisis wasn’t just an accident. Decisions were made by individuals and corporations that led to our current state of calamity, with certain key lessons for the healthcare industry.

April 01, 2021