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Staff shortages linked to infection citations in LTC
Fifteen percent of U.S. nursing homes receive deficiency citations for infection control per year, with many of those breaches tied to staffing issues, long term care researchers report. -
Isolation a common conundrum in LTC
The challenge of improving infection prevention is a formidable one, given such basic conundrums as how do you effectively isolate an infected or colonized resident who needs to move about and socialize for their overall health and well-being? -
IP in long term care: Part-time, untrained
The Vermont MDRO Prevention Collaborative administered a baseline infection prevention survey developed by the CDC to assess the status of long term care facilities as the project began. -
Emergency Medicine Reports - Full June 6, 2011 Issue in Streaming Audio/Downloadable MP3 Format
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full June 6, 2011 Issue in PDF
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Approach to Acute Thoracolumbar Spine Fracture Management in the Emergency Department
Much attention has been given to injuries of the cervical spine, but injuries to the thoracolumbar region are actually more common. Because of the anatomy involved, these injuries are often accompanied by multiple serious injuries to other areas of the body and may be overlooked during resuscitation and stabilization. -
Alphabet soup of auditors creates new world for CMs
It's a new era for hospitals and for case managers as a multitude of auditors from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and commercial payers scrutinize patient records looking for errors. -
Who are all those auditors, and what do they want?
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Hospital Case Management July 2011 Issue in PDF
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Case Management Insider: Ensuring permanence, and effective meetings
To maintain stability and effectiveness in meetings, the following steps should be considered.