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(Editor's note: In the second part of a two-part series on contract negotiations, we give you tips for handling contract renewals, and we tell you how to identify the best potential contracts. In last month's issue, we told you what to do when your contact is up for renewal.)
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The company Starbucks made a significant business decision a few months ago. Their board decided that they needed to focus on what they thought they did best: Operate as a specialty coffee store.
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Health care organizations increasingly are realizing that pharmacists should be included in collaborative medical decisions, and one collaboration with particular potential is the one between hospitalists and pharmacists.
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Since evidence-based prescribing practices and consistency in a health care setting can lead to better quality and safety outcomes, the key is in developing a strategy for achieving these goals.
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Pharmacy leaders across the United States have created a model that makes it easier for hospital pharmacies to create a high-performance pharmacy practice within their own institutions.
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A growing number of organizations are disclosing errors to patients, but this can be disastrous if handled poorly.
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The national focus on patient-centered care isn't just about teaching patients to become more engaged in self-management of their careit also means putting patients on committees and advisory boards to participate in the process of developing quality programs.
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Angry, violent individuals need specialized attention, and improperly handling a crisis can mean years of litigation, warns Robert Siciliano, CEO of NurseSecurity.com and a personal security expert in Boston.
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Violence in the emergency department (ED) is such a common occurrence that staff can become complacent about the risks they face daily.