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A hospital invests hundreds of thousands of dollars to install a state-of-the-art security system, but administrators resist conducting drills to educate employees on how to respond, because theyre afraid of sending a message to the community that the hospital is not secure.
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Switching to an all-electronic system in the ED for charting and other functions is only a dream for some cash-strapped facilities, but an Ohio hospital is showing that the high initial cost can be recouped quickly through the money saved on transcription and other services.
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Is it true that we can violate EMTALA by not encouraging a patient to stay for treatment when he wants to leave?
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If you want to improve your EDs patient satisfaction ratings, dont start by looking at how happy your patients are.
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ED managers experienced with camera crews offer this advice on how to tightly control the project:
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Editors note: In this first part of a two-part series, ED Management shows how important it is to exercise tight control over camera crews and what can go wrong if you dont.
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Two leading health care industry coalitions have launched a universal web site aimed at standardizing Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) communications between health plans and the provider community, including hospitals, physicians, billing services, vendors, and clearinghouses.