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How “mentoring up” can help trauma programs secure resources, avoid deficiencies and strengthen culture
Trauma centers receive survey deficiencies for many reasons — inadequate specialty coverage, insufficient registry staffing, ineffective PI processes and other compliance challenges. But the root cause of all these problems goes deeper than any specific compliance issue. In my experience, the underlying cause of most trauma program deficiencies is lack of informed leadership commitment at […]
10 Things to Avoid When Raising a Child with Autism
What not to do as a parent of an autistic child? It’s common to find advice on what to do when raising a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but what about the things to avoid? Rarely do people discuss the habits or approaches that might unintentionally hinder your child’s development. Yet, these “what not […]
Avoid trauma payment trouble by appropriately managing patient upgrades and downgrades – Trauma System News
The U.S. Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently launched a review of Medicare payments for trauma claims. Angie Chisolm, MBA, BSN, RN, CFRN, TCRN One focus of the OIG review is trauma team activation (TTA) payments to hospitals that are not properly designated or verified trauma centers. While this is a genuine concern for the […]