High 30-day readmission rates have become problematic for many facilities. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have put emphasis on readmission rate reductions for hospitals (“Readmissions Reduction Program”‚ n.d.). The stress of high readmission rates weighs heavy on facilities as a result of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) which requires CMS to reduce payments to hospitals with excess admissions (“Readmissions Reduction Program”‚ n.d.). Incorporating Project Re-Engineered Discharge
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The establishment of the Vietnam Memorial consisted of an abundance of controversy both in the creation and building process because of the two opposition groups that were in play during the war. In "Never Again: A Vietnam Syndrome in American Foreign Policy"‚ Patrick Hagopian analyzes how various factions congregated due to either support or opposition of the Vietnam War. As the Vietnam Memorial in Washington D.C was created‚ a vast majority of individuals‚ verbally protested back and forth against
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My name is JOHN NICOLLS MENOR FRAN. I was born in Iba Zambales Hospital last May 16‚ 1995. My mother is OLIVIA MENOR married to SATURNINO A. FRAN and I have elder brother JEFFERSON M. FRAN. My mother worked abroad being domestic helper in Hongkong and also my father worked also abroad that’s why we have fifteen(15) years gap with my brother. I believed that my family is the best of all the best‚ because instead of our
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an early college high school. This decision presented barriers of its own––a fifty minute commute‚ an unconventional schedule‚ an advanced workload‚ and a lack of traditional high school sports and events––but my devotion to a better education led me to overcome these barriers. This devotion to a better education within the high school setting is the same reason that I am interested in the UC system. The high school that I decided to attend is what is known as an early college high school. Students
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Part 1 (a) True. (b) False General-purpose financial reports helps users who lack the ability to demand all the financial information they need from an entity and therefore must rely‚ at least partly‚ on the information in financial reports. (c) False Standard-setting that is based on personal conceptual frameworks will lead to different conclusions about identical or similar issues. Another‚ and past decisions may not be indicative of future ones. (d) False Information that is decision-useful
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The dental team from High Point Smile Dentistry is committed to professional excellence and lifelong learning. They know that surgical techniques are always being innovated and improved upon. In an effort to give their patient’s the best possible care the team of dentists and hygienists from High Point Smile Dentistry regularly attends conferences and professional enrichment events. One cutting edge technique the High Point‚ NC‚ team was quick to see value in‚ and adopt‚ is commonly referred to as
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The Brewster v. University Hospital is a case that deals with informed consent‚ in this case the plaintiff seemed to be wronged in the sense that their child was not given the best opportunity for a full recovery. The defendant‚ however‚ believes no wrong has been done since the professionals are certain that the diagnosis was best for the patient. The argument develops in the sense that the parents of the patient were not informed of all the different diagnosis‚ and how this illness could affect
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Human services agencies in New York City There were over 1000 agencies that offered services to people within the NYC area. The list I have compiled contains agencies that assist people with developmental disabilities‚ childcare‚ domestic violence‚ employment and job training‚ homelessness‚ housing‚ psychiatric disabilities‚ and aging. 1. FEGS Health and Human services System 2. Care for the homeless 3. Birch Family Services 4. Lutheran Social Service 5. Good Shephard Service 6. Coalition
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Middlefield Hospital | | Melissa Dixon | 9/16/2012 | | Background: Middlefield Hospital is a 450 bed tertiary care facility in a major urban area in the Northeast. The hospital is an integrated health system that provides the fill array of inpatient and outpatient services. The Hospital has a reputation for quality care in the area. Problem: The Hospital’s turnover rate exceeds 20% and there are over 100 nursing vacancies. Factors that may contribute to the turnover is that a new
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Proponents of the language currently presented in the Vernon Hills Student handbook argue that rules must be vague in order to encompass diverse and unforeseen situations. Mr. Stilling‚ an administrator at Vernon Hills High School‚ affirmed that a flexible handbook will invariably be ambiguous (Stilling). Although this statement seems logical‚ it is self-defeating for Vernon Hills to hold such an attitude. What is the point in even writing a rule book if the provisions are so imprecise that nearly
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