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As hospitals put procedures in place for the possible reemergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome during the approaching respiratory disease season, the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a draft report designed to assist in those efforts.
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Insured patient visits behind ED increase; AHA form available to report problems; Part A deductible rise set for 2004, HHS says; pay raise predicted for new registrars
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If a chemical attack occurs in your community, you or another ED nurse may be the one to identify it. Thus, you should have a high index of suspicion for terrorism when triaging or assessing patients.
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CONCORD, NHElderly and disabled people who need care at home to stay out of nursing homes can breathe a bit easier. The Medicaid waiting list proposed to take effect Oct. 6 has been put on hold.
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New reporting options from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations are a good step forward in the effort to prevent the disclosure of sensitive information through the accreditation process, says an attorney who is responding to the concerns of risk managers. But, she cautions, the two options may not work unless state laws already provide significant protection for such privileged information.
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A new report from the United Hospital Fund stated that one-third of New York Citys non-profit general care hospitals face financial problems serious enough to jeopardize their continuing viability.