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Collaborative Aotearoa - Webinar - Transforming General Practice: Integrating Paramedics for Better Patient Access Join our webinar on integrating paramedics into General Practice. As healthcare evolves, incorporating paramedics and Emergency Care Practitioners (ECPs) into General Practice teams can enhance service delivery, improve patient outcomes, and reduce pressures on traditional roles. Paramedics and ECPs bring essential skills in acute care, patient assessment, and emergency response, boosting the capacity of healthcare teams for urgent care, home visits, and complex patient needs. We are launching the "Paramedics in General Practice Toolkit" to support successful employment of these professionals. It offers guidance on recruitment, role definition, training, and integration, including case studies and best practices. Leveraging paramedic expertise can improve patient care, workflow efficiency, and reduce the burden on GPs and nursing staff, fostering a resilient healthcare system. Register now to learn more! Register here: https://lnkd.in/givwYpng

TODAY IS THE BIG DAY! Dear partners and colleagues, The 2023 CMS Conference on Optimizing Healthcare Delivery to Improve Patient Lives begins today at 9 AM ET! Thanks to everyone who has already registered to attend. If you haven't, it’s not too late to register to join us for a vibrant exchange of ideas and a unique opportunity to engage with your peers from across the healthcare enterprise! You can still register: https://lnkd.in/gSs72P6E “We're looking forward to panel discussions on "Reducing Burden and Optimizing Patient Care Delivery Across CMS Programs," "The Future of the American Healthcare Workforce," "Opportunities to Reduce Inequitable Outcomes and Improve Customer Experience," and "Connecting Patients and Care Providers across the Healthcare Enterprise." We will also have presentations from University Hospitals, Duke Health, and the Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Visit the event website to view our full agenda and list of speakers. https://lnkd.in/g-WnAfJi #frm #cms #medicare #patientadvocacy #patientadvocate #patientcare #providers #clinicalexcellence #clinicaloperations #revenuecyclemanagement #opm #practicemanagement #business #healthcare

With advanced education and training, ANPs are uniquely positioned to expand their scope of practice, improve healthcare outcomes, and enhance the overall patient experience. In this blog, we'll explore the multifaceted role of ANPs in transforming primary care👉 https://lnkd.in/eHSsXKdx

Tele-ICU and specialized training in Critical Care, Emergency, and Trauma Care are revolutionizing the healthcare industry by enhancing the quality of care delivery in hospitals. With advanced telecommunication technology, remote ICU teams can continuously monitor patients and provide timely interventions, leading to reduced ICU stay durations and mortality rates. Tele-ICU systems also connect smaller or resource-limited hospitals with specialists in larger medical centers, providing access to expert advice and enabling quick decision-making in emergencies. Standardized care protocols and evidence-based guidelines reduce variability in treatment, leading to better patient outcomes. Enhanced training programs and continuous education improve the skills and confidence of healthcare providers, ultimately cutting down healthcare costs and alleviating the burden on healthcare systems. By fostering trust among patients and their families and keeping them informed and involved in the care process, tele-ICU and specialized training ultimately lead to better patient satisfaction. Investing in tele-ICU and specialized training is a win-win situation for both patients and healthcare providers. Are you ready to take your hospital's care to the next level? #TeleICU #CriticalCare #HealthcareTraining #PatientCare #BetterPatientOutcomes please DM or call me at 7838690147. Cirkl Healthcare Vidit Mathur Dr. Sana Abedin Dr Anshuman Kaushal MD FACS FNB

MD, NP, or PA? Historically, most people have named physicians as their 'usual source of care' (the person from whom someone regularly accesses healthcare services). But more than ever, nurse practitioners and physician assistants are being named as usual sources of care. This could be the result of newer practice laws that allow NPs and PAs to spearhead more primary care. Regardless, what matters most is that patients are getting in to their providers for checkups and other preventive care services--and we applaud this growing diversity of qualified care providers.

Progress comes when individuals in different disciplines with different perspectives freely share knowledge and challenge each other. In our healthcare system, we have many silos. There is often very little communication and collaboration between disciplines and arenas. Meeting at the intersections between disciplines and sharing our unique perspectives and our ideas for improvement could lead to significant progress and innovation. This might look like clinics meeting with hospitals and sharing ideas on making discharges from hospitals more seamless for patients, or nursing staff meeting with physicians to discuss perspectives and ideas on how to best understand a patient's needs. It's time for more collaboration in our healthcare system so we can see more progress and innovation and help our communities thrive. Let me know what you think in the comments!

🎯 Key Differences in Bronze Quality Award Applications for SNFs and ALs 🎯 Did you know there are distinct Bronze Quality Award applications tailored specifically for Assisted Living (AL) centers? Here’s a breakdown of the subtle yet significant differences between the applications for Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) and ALs: 🏥 Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs): • Comparative Data: SNFs need to compare their data within and outside the senior care industry. • Clinical Focus: Must provide one clinical result demonstrating the effectiveness of their performance improvement process. 🏡 Assisted Living (AL) Communities: • Comparative Data: ALs compare their data specifically within the assisted living profession. • Flexible Results: ALs can provide either clinical or non-clinical results. They need to submit two results instead of one due to the non-clinical data’s equivalency in importance to clinical data. 🔍 Clarification Needed: There’s an evolving aspect where some ALs may provide clinical results due to dual certification. The question remains: if an AL provides a clinical result, do they still need to provide two results, or does one suffice? If you know the answer, please share! 📢 If you found this insight helpful, please like, comment, and share with your network! 🏅 Need Help? If you’re aiming for a Bronze, Silver, or Gold Quality Award through the American Healthcare Association, I’d love to assist you in your journey to success. Let’s win together! #QualityAward #HealthcareExcellence #AHCA #BronzeAward #SNF #AssistedLiving #SuccessTips #HealthcareLeaders #QualityImprovement #AwardWinningStrategies

With the generous support from Canberra Hospital Foundation, Brigette and her dedicated team have curated 200 self-soothing kits, a huge step toward enhancing patient care within our health care system. ‘Nursing staff expressed the need for additional resources to offer further comfort to patients, and these kits enable us to provide tangible support and foster stronger connections.’ ‘Beyond the kits' tangible impact, our team is spearheading a quality improvement project. We're meticulously tracking the kits' influence on patient well-being and nursing staff engagement, aiming to elevate our standards of care.’ ‘Our aim is to assess and enhance patient experiences while addressing the systemic burden on our nursing staff,’ emphasises Brigette on the project's broader goal. Positive feedback has already started coming in: ‘A patient moved by the words 'you are not alone' on the kit cover, and another describing it as 'very good' upon discovering the eye mask and earplugs! Simple elements bringing immense comfort.’ Stay tuned on this transformative journey, advancing patient-centred care and nurturing a more supportive health care environment for all. #EmotionalSupport #PatientWellness #QualityImprovement #PatientCare #HealthcareInnovation

Crafting personalized care plans requires a blend of comprehensive assessments and expert insights. 📋 The PRI and Screen, required assessments for skilled nursing in New York, play a pivotal role. These tools enable care managers and other health professionals to pinpoint the unique needs of each individual. If you or a loved one is in need of a PRI and Screen assessment, Reflections is here to help. Reach out to us today, and ensure the best care pathway for your loved ones! Or if you want to learn more, read about the significance of these tools in our blog: https://buff.ly/412d10i

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) has taken another step forward in its exciting journey to introduce a trust-wide Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system. The Trust, which has a secondary care catchment of around 475,000 people, with a wider peninsula population of almost 2,000,000 people who can access specialist services, has been given the green light from its Board after a rigorous tender process and is delighted to announce that Epic has been selected as the preferred supplier for an EPR, subject to contract and national approval of the Full Business Case. Introducing an Electronic Patient Record will transform our entire way of working — getting the right care to the right people at the right time, whilst releasing time to care. Epic has a strong track record in collaborating with the NHS, having worked with many trusts to deliver their EPRs including Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. It was also announced in January that Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust (TSD) had also identified Epic as its preferred supplier. This means the three Acute Trusts in Devon now have an exciting opportunity to provide a truly joined up EPR solution. The benefits of doing this will support both operational efficiency and patient safety across the region. Mr Simeon Brundell Consultant surgeon and the Trust’s Chief Clinical Information Officer said: “We know that an EPR will help drive improved standards of services at our hospital. With secure, immediate access to live data, the new system will give clinical staff more time to deliver higher quality, and safer care. For patients, this will mean they don’t have to remember their medical history or repeat the same information to different members of staff, making their care journey more joined-up.” Epic Executive Leslie Selby said: “The Trust will be able to offer convenient mobile access for patients and clinicians while also benefiting from advanced features such as generative AI and machine learning to improve outcomes and efficiency. We look forward to supporting the Trust and its partners in improving the way care is delivered for people throughout Devon.” NHS England is providing £1.9 billion to NHS trusts to ensure they all meet a core level of digitisation and have electronic patient record systems in place. This investment in digitising the frontline will ensure that health and care staff have access to health-related information when and where it is needed, supporting them to deliver care efficiently, effectively and safely, reducing variation and improving outcomes. #Development #Innovation #Technology