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How To Prepare for a Blizzard: Hospital and Health System Edition

Relias

Winter storms and blizzards can bring extreme cold, heavy snowfall, ice accumulation, and dangerous winds that disrupt essential services, transportation, and hospital operations. Ensuring a hospitals readiness for severe winter weather is critical to maintaining patient care and staff safety.

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National Patient Safety Goals Depend on Good Communication

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Each year, the Joint Commission issues a list of top national patient safety goals for healthcare settings, including hospitals, nursing care centers, behavioral health care and human services, ambulatory healthcare, home care, and more. Improve staff communication. Use medicines safely. Use alarms safely.

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Play-Based Learning in Early Childhood Education

CCRC

Creating a situation and responding to the scenario and characters involved helps a childs brain reinforce pathways of communication, problem solving, and expected outcomes. Engage with the child with genuine, related communication: Hello, Id like to buy these items. Or the child is the doctor and the caregiver is the patient.

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A Helpful Guide to KVC’s Mental Health and Child Welfare Services in Kansas and Missouri

KVC

KVC’s shared services teams are Accounting, Ball Conference Center , Business Information Technology , Employee Engagement, Fund Development, Human Resources, the KVC Institute , Legal, and Marketing & Communications. It’s important to note that KVC does not have the same mix of services in each state.

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Digitizing Compliance Management in Healthcare

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According to the American Hospital Association’s Regulatory Overload Report , healthcare providers spend nearly $39 billion yearly on administrative activities to comply with federal regulatory requirements. This flexibility and agility help organizations stay compliant in our rapidly evolving regulatory landscape.” Watch the Webinar 4.

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The CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule: What Healthcare Organizations Need to Know

Relias

Communication plan A coordinated communication strategy is essential during an emergency. The CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule applies to 17 different healthcare provider and supplier types. Based on these findings, the organization must develop an emergency plan that outlines strategies for responding to these risks.

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The Fatal Five in IDD: Dehydration Signs and Risk Factors

Relias

Others may have difficulty communicating thirst or may be unable to get a drink on their own when they need one. Recognizing the risk factors for dehydration and acting proactively today could prevent a hospitalization tomorrow. For example, many people with IDD experience disruptions in their body’s senses and signals.