A guided exam preparation for RNs and unique learning opportunity for MAs and LPNs working in ambulatory and primary care. Beginning in mid-October 2021, an asynchronous guided Review Course to ...

Change is in the air for ambulatory nursing. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) will ensure access to health insurance for as many as 40 million currently uninsured Americans, and these patients are ...

Quality playbook systems preparing for outpatient procedure expansion focus on protocols, outcomes tracking, and staff readiness amid CMS rule changes.

Many are viewing nursing careers in a new light after seeing the dedication and skill from nurse role models during the pandemic. Some mid-career nurses are also seeking new opportunities after the ...

Ascension, Tenet and HCA Healthcare may be some of the biggest names in health system ASC strategy, but they’re not the only ones betting on outpatient growth. Across the country, more hospitals and ...

The Joint Commission has updated guidelines for emergency management and ambulatory care, which will become effective July 1. It has fully rewritten its chapter on emergency management, which also cut ...

Errors in diagnostic tests and medication safety events pose the biggest risk to patients in ambulatory care settings, according to a new analysis. Those two errors are the most frequent safety risks ...

Health systems are turning to ambulatory strategies in response to patient expectations for convenience, workforce shortages and financial pressures, according to a new report from the Center for ...

Patients often self-refer to the emergency department (ED) for management of an ambulatory care–sensitive condition, and the ED may be the most appropriate care location. Objectives: To characterize ...

Among Medicare beneficiaries, the relationship between fragmented ambulatory care and subsequent emergency department visits and hospital admissions varies with the number of chronic conditions. Check ...

Ask an acute care hospital-based nurse whether he or she has ever considered ambulatory nursing, and you might get this response: "Why would I want to be an ambulatory nurse?" Or, "What is ambulatory ...