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Patient Continuity of Care Lapses Linked to Hospital LCF Transitions
Continuity of care suffers during transitions from hospitals to long-term care facilities because 25 % of new patient care recommendations aren’t followed. As a Journal of Aging Research concludes, both long-term care facilities and hospitals contribute to the break in continuity of care. But financial penalties to hospitals with high readmission rates will likely driveRead the Rest…
Improving Continuity of Care Standards
Continuity of care standards is a big subject in healthcare these days. Topics include a patient’s ability to see the same physician each time they visit a practice; smoother transitions between hospital and long-term care; and expanding the use of electronic health records. While the Affordable Care Act tries to improve continuity of care issues,Read the Rest…
6 Tips to Creating an Improvement Plan for Nursing Centers
It is still unclear when the new QAPI rules under the Affordable Care Act will be adopted, but it’s not too early to begin developing a plan for improvements at your post hospital care facility. The rule, which is in the “Proposed Rule Stage” in the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, is meant “toRead the Rest…