Nurse triage is no longer just about fielding phone calls — it’s a vital part of modern care delivery that directly influences patient safety, clinical outcomes, and operational efficiency. As more patients turn to remote care for quick, reliable guidance, triage nurses must navigate complex clinical scenarios in real time, [...]
In the dynamic landscape of healthcare, patient satisfaction is paramount. AccessNurse is committed to improving patient outcomes by providing top-tier nurse triage services. Our mission is to ensure that patients receive the care they need through innovative and efficient solutions. AccessNurse is dedicated to delivering professional nurse triage services that [...]
In this digital era, patient experience is a vital part of healthcare and a top-priority for health systems. It is a critical component of your ability to attract and retain patients. Better patient experiences are associated with being able to provide timely, cost-effective evaluations for your patients, along with reassurance [...]
Monkeypox cases are rising quickly in the United States, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare the situation a “Global Health Emergency”, leaving many patients confused and wondering what this means for our society. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of August 18, 2022, there [...]
Currently, over 40% of the United States’ total population has a chronic illness — that’s more than 144 million people. Of those with chronic diseases, 34.2 million Americans have one of three types of diabetes (Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes, Gestational Diabetes, and prediabetes) — the 7th leading cause of death in the [...]
A common and unfortunate situation that many patients find themselves in is having a physician explain something only for the patient to not understand what was said. Picture it: a patient’s sitting in their doctor’s office after recently having surgery. The doctor begins explaining the appropriate aftercare instructions to the [...]
On August 6, a young man in his early 20’s arrived at Salt Lake City Hospital’s Emergency Room. Along with severe aches and pains, he was vomiting and couldn’t breathe properly. The attending physician thought perhaps the man was suffering from an infection, but found none. Within a few days, [...]
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) work in conjunction with the Food and Drug Administration to ensure that the correct flu strain is targeted with widely available vaccines that are held to the highest safety standards. Despite the massive amount of work that goes into the vaccines every year, there [...]
Oh, for all the things from yesteryear that are coming back again… We’ve seen this from bell bottom jeans and vinyl records to Star Wars movies. In medicine, however, we’re seeing some infections making a return into the public and healthcare community’s eye. Measles, also known as “Rubeola,” has been [...]
The Dictionary of Modern Medicine defines risk stratification as “the constellation of activities, i.e. lab and clinical testing used to determine a person’s risk for suffering a particular condition and need – or lack thereof – for preventive intervention.” Any discussions concerning risk stratification must then, include how identified patient [...]