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Schmitt-Thompson, the world’s leading nurse triage guidelines, played a critical role during the 2020 pandemic outbreak. Working hand-in-hand with the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the organization updated its clinical protocols throughout the COVID-19 outbreak. Their efforts helped protect both patients and their families, as well as frontline healthcare workers. In recognition of telemedicine’s growing role in the medical industry, Schmitt‐Thompson Clinical Content updated its nurse triaging services processes to ensure appropriate patient dispositions. The new clinical process includes decision support for referring patients to telemedicine evaluation and management. Updated Telemedicine Nurse Triage Processes: Two Key Improvements Included in the Schmitt-Thompson Clinical Guidelines Individual triage assessment questions (TAQs) include tagging a patient as telemedicine eligible*. By tagging specific patient triage […]

Studies show that intimate partner violence (IPV), also known as domestic violence, victims often experience abuse or violence on or around major holidays, including Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s, and even Super Bowl Sunday. There are many reasons for elevated abuse, including stress and increased usage of alcohol or drugs. The most significant and simple contributor to increased domestic violence reports is prolonged indoor living situations where victims face their abusers. One of the more recent examples, not relating to holidays, includes the COVID-19 pandemic, which spotlights the IPV health crises. Reports of domestic violence spiked in many countries around the world during the pandemic. According to a study published in the Radiology journal, five victims of severe abuse were identified […]

We’ve joined the entire world is doing things differently this year, from avoiding live social events and transitioning to virtual celebrations to wearing a mask for family holiday pictures — the list goes on. One thing that has not changed is our gratitude here at AccessNurse, for we are grateful for many things. Most importantly, we are incredibly thankful for our AccessNurse family and all they’ve done for our clients, their patients, and our company. To express our gratitude, we wanted to introduce you to a team member (virtually, of course) to see why we are so thankful for our team members. Meet Samantha, A Weekend Clinical Manager at AccessNurse Samantha has been with our company since 2017. Her positive, upbeat, […]