Post-acute care has become an essential component of value-based care. By preparing new nurses through a long-term care residency program, facilities can improve nurse retention, confidence, and competency.
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LTC Nurse Residency Results in 86% Retention Rate
Post-acute care has become an essential component of value-based care. By preparing new nurses through a long-term care residency program, facilities can improve nurse retention, confidence, and competency.
 

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Collaborative Communication Boosts Medication Adherence
Simple conversations between healthcare providers and their low-income patients can improve adherence to blood pressure medications.
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Low-cost reminder devices often fail to boost medication adherence for patients with chronic conditions.
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The Food and Drug Administration approved the therapy from Novartis called Kymriah, in children and young adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia whose disease has come back in spite of previous treatments.
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The top three non-emergent ER diagnoses were identified by researchers as joint disorders, atopic dermatitis, and other soft tissue diseases.
Most Hospital Surveys Are Finding Fault Under These Standards in 2017
A major accrediting organization for hospitals released data on its most-cited standards for the first half of the year.
 

AROUND THE WEB

University Hospital boss talks changes after nurse arrest, says 'this will not happen again'
Source: The Salt Lake Tribune
'Meds-to-beds' programs aim to prevent re-hospitalization
Source: The Washington Post
FDA tells hospitals that 3M surgical warming blanket is OK for use
Source: The Star Tribune
Former hospital employee claims she was wrongfully fired over Justin Bieber's testicles-related ER visit
Source: People
 

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