The 10 Essential Public Health Services
Tool for teaching and practice. As all nurses working across the healthcare continuum are called upon to include elements of public health into our clinical practices, the 10 Essential Public Health Services describes the role of public health in a way that allows us to better understand the role of the public health nurse and helps non-public health nurses identify where public health initiatives can be supported in clinical practice.
To Improve Outcomes Under CMS’ ‘Making Care Primary’, Focus On Registered Nurses | Health Affairs
Important Opportunity for Nurses. One solution to improving care coordination under accountable care is expanding the use of registered nurses (RNs) in primary care. Over 4 million RNs work in the US, and their presence in primary care and other ambulatory settings is rapidly growing. While advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), such as nurse practitioners, are already highly integrated as primary care providers, this article describes how RNs are well-prepared to take on roles such as care coordination and management of complex patient care needs.
Real-World Benefits of the Build Back Better Act’s Historic Climate Investments
Quick Read with Important Climate & Health Implications. The Build Back Better Act includes more than 130 programs that would invest nearly $600 billion in climate action, clean energy jobs, and environmental justice. Collectively, these unprecedented investments would put us firmly on the path to achieve President Biden’s goal of cutting climate pollution in half by 2030 while creating hundreds of thousands of family-sustaining jobs and advancing racial, economic, and environmental justice.
CMS Framework for Health Equity 2022-2032
Policy Update. The CMS Framework for Health Equity describes the framework CMS has put in place to advance health equity, expand coverage and improve health outcomes. As the nation’s largest healthcare insurer, this framework describes the initiatives planned for implementation over the next 10 years impacting healthcare services and nursing practice.
Improving the Collection of Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Data with ICD-10-CM Z Codes
CMS Graphic Resource. This is an important quick guide to empower nurses and the health care team in the accurate use of Z Codes to identify and address health disparities, care coordination needs and referrals. These codes are important as they provide a way to recognize the impact of SDOH not otherwise captured by ICD-10 diagnostic codes.