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4 Ways Temporary Medical Staff Maintain Patient Care

Barton Associates

More specifically, healthcare facilities benefit from partnering with medical staff recruitment agencies to: Maintain regular appointment schedules and avoid cancellations. Support continuity of care for patients with chronic conditions who require regular follow-ups.

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Hearing Loss in Geriatrics and Palliative Care: A Podcast with Nick Reed and Meg Wallhagen

GeriPal

COVID-19, masks, and hearing difficulty: Perspectives of healthcare providers. Association of Sensory and Cognitive Impairment With Healthcare Utilization and Cost in Older Adults. He was an otolaryngologist and epidemiology person too, might have an appointment in geriatrics too. He is one of those superstars here.

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RCT of Palliative Care for Heart Failure and Lung Disease: David Bekelman and Lyndsay DeGroot

GeriPal

However, its main predictors are age, comorbidity, and healthcare utilization. There were a lot of those kinds of recommendations being made, and then the nurse and social worker would actually help the patient make the initial contact, make an appointment, whatever it is they need to do, and would follow up with them on how it went.