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Five ways individual clinicians can mitigate or prevent their potential burnout

The demands of COVID-19 are contributing to an even greater threat of widespread burnout among healthcare professionals. Dr. Anya Koutras, a self-care expert, has a prescription for addressing burnout or its potential that she calls the “Five Ls.”

April 08, 2021

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Treating the Opioid Epidemic as a Mental Health Issue

Many people who are addicted to drugs are also diagnosed with other mental disorders, including anxiety and depression. The past year of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated many health issues that contribute further to the opioid addiction crisis.

April 08, 2021

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Nursing Homes Are Feeling a Huge Impact from COVID-19

Nursing facilities are feeling an outsized effect from COVID-19, between residents, patients, family caregivers, and staff. A sweeping program of testing and vaccination are the only viable solutions.

April 08, 2021

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New Rules Change Reimbursement for Physical Therapy in Skilled Nursing

The Skilled Nursing Facility Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) launched by CMS in 2019 applies to reimbursement for rehabilitation physical therapy in the skilled nursing environment. It is having an unintended impact on rehab services in this care setting.

April 08, 2021

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The value of moving to transformative learning for healthcare training

Transformative learning involved personalized learning tracks for healthcare employees. No only does it support engagement and retention, but it can help an organization optimize what it spends on employee education.

April 08, 2021

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Widespread Transmission of COVID-19 Occurred in Nursing Homes

Even though nursing homes restricted visitors and resident departures, the nature of their workforce still made them an ideal environment for easy transmission of COVID-19. Asymptomatic spread played an especially strong role in this disaster for patients and staff alike.

April 08, 2021

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8 Lessons about improving resuscitation outcomes through training innovation

If resuscitation outcomes are going to improve, healthcare professionals have to stop training for resuscitation the same way they always have. Here are eight considerations for incorporating innovation into resuscitation training.

April 08, 2021

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Nowhere Needs Rapid Testing for COVID-19 Like Long-Term Care and Nursing Homes

Given the flow of short-term patients and staff members through any nursing care facility and opportunity for spreading infection, rapid testing for COVID-19 can help immensely.

April 08, 2021

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Ten Top Trends: How Can Organizations Support Their Employees When They Need It Most?

Being a caregiver is challenging right now. You can take three key steps to make the workplace more supportive, predictable, and empowering.

April 08, 2021

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Dementia Patients Are at an Even Greater Risk During the COVID-19 Pandemic

For patients and residents experiencing dementia, the behavior modifications required for COVID-19 are a significant obstacle. Almost everything related to this population is made more difficult by measures to combat the disease.

April 08, 2021

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Pandemic Challenges Lead to Innovation in Resuscitation Training

Russell Metcalfe-Smith, Director of Simulation, discusses the benefits involved as Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles expanded manikin-based resuscitation assessment training to the entire organization during the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 08, 2021

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Why Are Hispanic Americans More Likely to Die from Diabetes?

Health disparities can be especially devastating when it comes to specific healthcare conditions and diseases, like diabetes. For Hispanic Americans, diabetes is an even more worrisome disease, with multiple contributing factors responsible.

April 08, 2021

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Using Simulation for Resuscitation Innovation During the COVID-19 Pandemic

During a recent HealthStream webinar, Dr. Pooja Nawathe, Medical Director of Simulation at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. discussed her team’s efforts to use simulation to innovate ICU resuscitation procedures to match the demands of the Covid-19 pandemic.

April 08, 2021

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Can a Nursing Change Model Help Improve Performance and Outcomes Related to Transitions of Care and Readmissions?

Transitions of care and especially readmission rates have long been on the minds and featured heavily on the dashboards of the nation’s healthcare leaders. Practicing nursing change models also can help prepare patients for successful transitions of care.

April 08, 2021

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Find New Nurse Graduate Residency Programs

A new grad nurse residency program is key to laying the foundation for the development of competence, confidence, and clinical judgment in new nurses. They help bridge the gap for new graduate nurses between formal schooling and full-time nursing careers.

April 08, 2021

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What the 21st Century Cures Act Deadline Means for Patients, Revenue Cycle, and Compliance

On April 5, 2021, the 21st Century Cures Act will take effect, allowing patients to use applications to access data from their medical records. This blog post discusses what that means for patients and healthcare providers, especially for staff in terms of revenue cycle and compliance functions.

April 08, 2021

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How to Curb Neonatal Mortality Rates

Prenatal education and support for pregnant women and those planning pregnancies can impact and reduce neonatal mortality rates. Providers should round out the effort with healthcare staff training on the latest evidence-based best practices for neonatal care.

April 08, 2021

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Many Organizations in Final Push of Getting Ready for E/M Coding Changes

HealthStream surveyed healthcare organizations about the very recent E/M coding changes. Many respondents are still in the midst of getting ready, and most think the changes will be beneficial.

April 07, 2021

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The Cost of a Healthcare Data Breach

A healthcare data breach involves serious costs, whether financial in terms of fines and legal judgments, as well as the cost of administering the training required by a corporate integrity agreement (CIA). This blog post looks at some of this costs, why breaches commonly occur, and what to do about them.

April 01, 2021

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Looking to Attract and Retain Top Nursing Talent? Here’s How.

HealthStream’s Nurse Residency Solution can help your organization build a residency program that will aid in recruitment, build retention in the critical first two years of practice and create a culture of lifelong learning via engaging, customized learning programs.

April 01, 2021