WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) PAYMENT DENIAL ON THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM?

Question WEEK 5 Uses of Standardized Nursing Terminology (graded) From your practice standpoint, what have you read this week in your text or in the lesson that offered a new view or appreciation for standardized terminology? Be specific. Documentation and Reimbursement (graded) What is the impact of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) payment denial on the healthcare system, and what are the implications for our nursing practice related to documentation? WEEK 6 Nursing Gains Visibility (graded) Ever since the introduction of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) refusal of payment for hospital-acquired poor outcomes, nursing has gained visibility because these outcomes are nurse sensitive. Locate an article or website that refers to these nurse-sensitive outcomes and describe its findings. Alarms—What Do the Data Show? (graded) The repeated sound of an alarm can be annoying to the patient, family, and staff. This can lead to someone shutting off the alarm. Give an example of an ethical or legal issue that may arise if a patient has a poor outcome or sentinel event because an alarm was turned off. What do the data show about the value of alarms in general? Is alarm fatigue an issue?