Social Work Blog

APRIL 22, 2022

During the coming months, association staff will read and analyze other report recommendations—including those not focused on the social work profession—and engage in the following activities: development of an NASW Practice Perspective to educate members about the report in greater depth.

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JANUARY 30, 2024

Healthcare organizations receive scores from the HCAHPS survey , which according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is “the first national, standardized, publicly reported survey of patients’ perspectives of hospital care.” Researchers have studied the connection between patient experience and clinical outcomes.

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JANUARY 11, 2023

For example, less than 20% of Medicare spending is currently value-based. But momentum will continue, since the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in 2021 that it plans to transition fully to value-based reimbursement by 2030. But as a major difference in how most providers have operated, change has come slowly.

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APRIL 18, 2022

The human side focuses on positive patient outcomes, naturally, but benefits also include clinician engagement and retention. When you invest in educating clinicians as wound care specialists, you can put your organization in a stronger business position by: Developing a team with clinical expertise in wound and ostomy care.

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JULY 12, 2022

By arming your care teams with the latest clinical and technical skills and world-class soft skills, you will better prepare them to adapt as needed to meet patients’ future healthcare needs. In a learning culture, engaged care teams embrace: • Creative problem solving and knowledge sharing. • A strong sense of community.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

Medicare payment systems link patient satisfaction scores with reimbursement rates, making quality patient care a primary determinant of an organization’s viability and motivating healthcare administrators to implement patient satisfaction strategies. Professional development opportunities also increase employee engagement.

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AUGUST 9, 2023

‘Tis the season for evaluating training programs and checking everything twice to make sure you’re on the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ and The Joint Commission’s nice lists. Fostering employee engagement can increase retention and help keep your organization in compliance.

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