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Surprisingly Few In-Network Claims Denials Appealed Successfully
Revenue cycle leaders always had access to anecdotal evidence to suggest hospitals are seeing a surge in denied claims. Now, there are data to prove it.
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Personal Protective Equipment Doffing Errors, Contamination Still Common
Personal protective equipment doffing errors were common in a study of healthcare workers treating patients under contact isolation for multidrug-resistant organisms, researchers report. The study has implications for worker safety as well, as the type of doffing errors described could lead to occupational infections with much more dangerous pathogens like Ebola.
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Dozens of Veterinary Hospital Workers Exposed to Plague-Infected Dog
In an incident that caused considerable anxiety and chaos, 116 employees and students in a veterinary teaching hospital were exposed to pneumonic plague by a dog with unrecognized infection, investigators report.
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Story of a Nurse Skiing to Work in a Snowstorm Goes Viral
A cellphone photo of an oncology nurse cross-country skiing to work during a recent Utah snowstorm was widely shared on the internet, underscoring the mixture of dedication and joy with which healthcare workers see their duty to patients and colleagues.
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Antivaccination Movement Fuels Return of Measles
An antivaccine movement launching misinformation on the internet is largely responsible for the return of measles, but are some healthcare workers contributing to the problem?
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Preventing Violence: Perception and Reality
While the ED is still the point of the spear in terms of healthcare violence, a new study supports the idea that the threat to workers is becoming more general and less unit-based.
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The ‘Care Paradox’: HCWs Struggle to Help Patients and Protect Themselves
Trying to help agitated patients, who still must be assessed for injuries or other conditions, can be emotionally and mentally challenging for healthcare workers.
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Hypothermia and Frostbite
All emergency providers should be familiar with hypothermia regardless of the climate in which they practice. Hypothermia can occur in a variety of climates, indoors or outdoors, and in patients of all ages regardless of health status. Frostbite, chilblains, trench foot, and cold urticaria are cold-related injuries that may present to any emergency department during any time of year.
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Blunt Pelvic Trauma
The management of pelvic trauma has evolved significantly in the last 20 years, with advances in devices and procedures. The key to success is having a team of physicians, including specialists in emergency medicine, interventional radiology, and surgery, who can work together to provide each patient the best outcome possible.
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Data Show Progress Has Stalled on Staph Bloodstream Infections
New findings from the CDC show that while hospital infection prevention efforts have successfully reduced the rates of staph bloodstream infections in recent years, this progress has apparently stalled. There is a concern that healthcare providers may be backsliding in their activities and focus regarding infection control.