With the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) launching in January, the level of readiness varies greatly among skilled nursing providers, as ...

On August 1, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule updating the Medicare inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) for acute care hospitals and the Medicare ...

The latest evolution of a federal push to improve care coordination and reduce costs across settings may spell lost revenue for skilled nursing providers who are unprepared, two experts warned this ...

This article presents a descriptive review of a team-based care transformation model in a large primary care network, including core staffing, process improvement, and extended care teams. Allegheny ...

A shift in nurse staffing practices that started at CHC ContinueCARE Hospitals in response to COVID-19 is proving to be not just a temporary adaptation to the pandemic but an evolution that optimizes ...

Virtual nursing model yields zero CAUTI levels, high patient engagement scores, and extra sets of hands for shift nurses. MercyOne Des Moines' virtual nursing program was installed to offset nurse ...

Health Care Professionals' Perspectives on Implementation, Adoption, and Maintenance of a Community Health Worker–Led Advance Care Planning and Cancer Symptom Screening Intervention: A Qualitative ...

Early in my career I worked in management consulting with healthcare technology clients. We structured our engagements as a team of professionals with diversified skills, focusing on a strategic ...

Our case describes the efforts of team members drawn from oncology, palliative care, supportive care, and primary care to assist a woman with advanced cancer in accepting care for her psychosocial ...