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Reducing Workplace Violence in Nursing & Healthcare

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Workplace violence is an all-too-common problem in healthcare, and the recent shooting in a Tulsa, Oklahoma, hospital complex serves as the latest tragic example. Department of Labor, the rate of serious workplace violence incidents was, on average, more than four times higher in healthcare than in private industry between 2002 and 2013.

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How Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Can Influence Healthcare

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Healthcare organizations have a growing responsibility to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts not only for their employees, but also to better serve patients and their families. The Current State of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Healthcare. Strategies to Promote DEI in Your Healthcare Organization.

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Bystander Intervention in Healthcare Empowers Workers to Reduce Workplace Violence

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Workplace violence in healthcare settings, especially in acute care environments, is a pressing issue. Nurses, physicians, and other healthcare staff frequently experience physical and verbal aggression from patients, their families, and even colleagues. What is bystander intervention?

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Five Facts Social Workers Need to Know About Preventing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs)

Social Work Blog

A key tool in FASD prevention is universal alcohol screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT), an evidence-based, highly effective modality for evoking a client’s motivation to address risky substance use. To get started, here are five facts about FASDs social workers need to know.

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Children in Poverty – Poverty and its Effects on Children

All For Kids

These areas frequently lack access to quality education, healthcare, and safe recreational spaces. Impact on the Family Families living in poverty face daily challenges in meeting basic needs, including housing, food, healthcare, and education. Financial instability often leads to increased stress and can strain family relationships.

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How Charge Reconciliation Boosts Healthcare Revenue

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In an Ingenius Med survey of healthcare executives, 78% said that effective charge capture was essential to organizational success. Let’s take a look at the dynamics of charge reconciliation for a better understanding of the important role it plays in the healthcare revenue cycle. What is charge reconciliation?

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6 Challenges of the Human Services Worker

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The shift to integrated care and whole health management means you have to know much more regarding how to conduct assessments, screenings, and interventions, remain up to date on best practices, and how to coordinate care with other providers. Today’s healthcare consumer knows more about medications, treatment options, and best practices.