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ED wait times have been the traditional headline grabbers. But more and more, people are looking at throughput and seeing a different monster altogether the OR.
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Before Crozer-Chester Medical Center (PA) engaged in a four-year study to eliminate incidents of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) from its surgical unit, the medical director of Crozer Regional Trauma Center, Riad Cachecho, MD, MBA, FACS, admits he was a naysayer.
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(Editor's note: In this issue, we will deal with determination of the scope of services that an organization decides to provide. Future issues will deal with steps 2-4 of privileging.)
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"The good news is, I see hospitals all over the country, and a lot of them are doing a dramatically better job in disclosures.
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The more employees who participate in occupational health programs, the better the results you'll get. Though this is often an uphill battle, finding creative ways to get employee feedback can help you win it.
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Following a successful pilot project that included interventions by an RN case manager, Capital BlueCross is exploring ways to roll out its medication reconciliation initiative throughout the health plan.
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Health care insurance companies want their members to be healthy, and what better place to start than with their own employees?
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Clinical trials now will have to report a number of safety incidents that previously were not reported, according to a final rule issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).