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Five years without VAP? Two years without BSI?
On March 14, there was a big celebration at Mercy Memorial Hospital in Monroe, MI, attended by officials from the Michigan Hospital Association. -
Bridging the gap between ED and PCP
There are literally dozens of studies that enumerate some of the problems that plague patients as a result of imperfect transitions of care. -
ICD-10 timetable: Readiness assessments should be complete
Most people have trouble planning the next week's dinners or their next vacation, let alone something that is two and a half years away. -
Collaborative uses data to bring uniformity
Increasing data show that variations in care have a negative impact on outcomes and costs some estimates are that almost a third of healthcare dollars are spent in a wasteful manner or go to overuse of the system. -
TJC can accredit psych hospitals, says CMS
The Joint Commission can start accrediting psychiatric hospitals, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced in late February 2011. -
Emergency Department Evaluation of Stroke and TIA: Beyond the CT Scan: Part I
This issue of Emergency Medicine Reports is the first in a two-part series on imaging and evaluation of stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA). This part will review risk factors, history and physical examination, and computed tomography imaging. Part 2 will review magnetic resonance imaging, duplex ultrasound imaging, and treatment. -
Emergency Medicine Reports - Full March 28, 2011 Issue in PDF
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full March 28, 2011 Issue in Streaming Audio/Downloadable MP3 Format
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New opportunities opening for occ health in health care reform
There is no shortage of discussion on how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will change things for patients and providers, but big changes are also in store for occupational health. -
Hospital Access Management - Full April 2011 Issue in PDF