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Virtual Nurse Jobs and Telehealth: Help More People in More Places

Relias

Telehealth is a broader term that encompasses the use of technology to deliver healthcare services remotely. Telehealth includes telemedicine, which is the diagnosis and treatment of patients via video or phone, as well as other services, such as remote patient monitoring, health education, and data sharing.

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Build Safety Culture During Patient Safety Awareness Week

Relias

Patient Safety Awareness Week , sponsored by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, happens every March and serves as a time to encourage both the public and healthcare professionals to learn more about healthcare safety and to inspire system changes to improve patient safety. What is Patient Safety Awareness Week?

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Maternal Mental Health Matters: A Neglected but Vital Issue

Relias

Many factors contribute to this neglect, such as stigma, lack of awareness, lack of resources, lack of training, and lack of coordination among healthcare providers. Healthcare professionals play a key role in screening, referring, treating, and following up with mothers who are struggling with their mental health.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

This is because they develop treatment plans to address mental illness and substance abuse problems, often holding supervisory roles and advocating for human rights within the criminal justice system. Flexibility in adapting treatment plans is essential, as goals are met, new issues emerge, or crises arise.

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What Care Coordination Is and How To Implement It

Relias

Clients often receive treatment for physical health conditions separately from mental illness and substance use. But in reality, they all impact the success or failure of any single treatment plan. They take an active stance in managing the utilization of client healthcare services and in improving client outcomes.

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Bill to overhaul ‘outdated’ Mental Health Act introduced

Community Care

Making it a legal requirement for each patient to have a care and treatment plan, which the government said would be tailored to individuals’ needs and make clear what was needed for them to progress to being discharged. “The mental health emergency we are facing will need much more than a reformed act.

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2023 Annual Report

Center for Child Protection

While Olivia was sharing her story, the family advocate sat in a nearby room with her mother, explaining what support their family would receive from law enforcement, child protective services, healthcare, and the legal sector. The attention provided by staff was excellent.