Relias

APRIL 28, 2023

As part of CMS programs to promote healthcare quality, quality measures in different healthcare settings report on trends in the development of pressure injuries. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s patient safety tool, Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals , also provides helpful guidance.

Medicare 98

Medicare Healthcare Patient Safety Rehabilitation 98

Relias

MAY 6, 2022

PEPPER is a yearly report given to hospices, skilled nursing facilities, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation centers, and other U.S. healthcare providers. A CMS contractor who develops and distributes PEPPER — TMF Health Quality Institute — organizes and creates the report to monitor healthcare program integrity.

Hospice 98

Hospice Medicare Rehabilitation Healthcare 98

Community Care

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Drop in eligibility for continuing healthcare But the finding comes amid a drop in the rate of people found to be eligible for NHS continuing healthcare (CHC), under which the health service fully funds social care for people whose need for it arises primarily from a health condition.

Hospital Discharges 71

Hospital Discharges Hospitals Healthcare Recovery 71

Relias

JUNE 17, 2024

Pre-acute care is a term that describes the care provided to patients before they need acute care services such as hospitalization or an emergency department visit. It benefits healthcare organizations by decreasing the demand for acute care and improving patient outcomes. What is pre-acute care?

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Hospitals Communication Rehabilitation 52

Relias

JUNE 17, 2024

Pre-acute care is a term that describes the care provided to patients before they need acute care services such as hospitalization or an emergency department visit. It benefits healthcare organizations by decreasing the demand for acute care and improving patient outcomes. What is pre-acute care?

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Hospitals Communication Rehabilitation 52

Relias

DECEMBER 8, 2022

But there is a particular educational tool that tends to fall under the radar of many healthcare organizations. Inpatient rehabilitation facilities. Long‐term acute care hospitals. Partial hospitalization programs. Short-term acute care hospitals. Critical access hospitals. Home health agencies.

Medicare 52

Medicare Hospice Rehabilitation Hospitals 52

Relias

MAY 3, 2024

Nurses make the difference in health care Nurses are the backbone of our healthcare system, providing essential services to patients across the continuum of care. They are involved in every aspect of health care — from prevention and education to diagnosis and treatment, to recovery and rehabilitation.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Mental Health Rehabilitation Hospitals 52