Hospitals are looking for ways to reduce opioid use with their patients to decrease the risk of addiction. Pain management clinics, pain conferences, and pain committees within the hospital are...
Many Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) are continually looking for ways to improve person-centered care initiatives, while at the same time focusing to decrease anti-psychotic medications.
As of January 2018, Freestanding Ambulatory and Outpatient Hospital surgical centers (OAS) are now participating in reimbursements based on patient satisfaction scores OAS CAHPS (The Consumer...
The quest for higher patient satisfaction scores seems to be the holy grail of healthcare these days. Or is it more a catch 22?
For my son Tanner, it was going to be a really fun summer, the one between high school and college when all the friends are together for one more season.
As a response to the nation’s opioid addiction epidemic, the Joint Commission announced new regulations that address pain management will go into effect on January 1, 2018 for accredited hospitals....
The first day of Fall is tagged as Falls Prevention Awareness Day by the National Council of Aging.
Breast Biopsies can be very stressful for patients. Although it is a minor procedure, it is a major event to the patient. Many patients are mothers or grandmothers and worry about their family’s fate...
One of the most common nightmares people have is falling. According to dreamdictionary.com, this dream of falling usually translates into the fact we are losing control over a situation.
