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Carolinas HealthCare System in Charlotte, NC, regularly preregisters between 96% and 98% of its scheduled patients while reducing denials and accounts receivable days thanks to an innovative and ambitious pre-services department that serves four acute-care facilities.
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When it came time to reinvent the admissions process at St. Helena Hospital in Deer Park, CA, admitting director Peggy ONeill faced tasks ranging from a complete overhaul of the staffing structure to a redesign of the departments physical space.
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Nonprofit hospital settles suit for $150 million; CMS: Reimbursement for immigrant care proposed; AHRQ outlines alternate health care sites
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Working overtime is accepted by most industries as part of doing business. But a study by NIOSH looks at the cost of long hours and overtime.
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If the answer to any of the following questions is Yes, the activity should be further reviewed.
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Establishing an effective suicide prevention program in your company workplace must be grounded in educating employees to be the eyes and ears for the occupational health nurse or employee assistance coordinator, says the director of the Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network.
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A jury in Carthage, MO, has ruled against four popcorn factory employees in the third of a series of lawsuits by workers who claim a butter flavoring caused disabling lung injuries.
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Hospital staff nurses who cover shifts during a shortage often find themselves working overtime, too. This combination, a new study concludes, has adverse effects not only on the nurses, but also on their patients.
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Emergency research may raise a number of issues for IRBs that either review such protocols or are asked to assess criteria for emergency room use of an investigational drug or device, experts say.