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List the components of patient- and family-centered care and many would think it was the formula for good education. The four core concepts include "dignity and respect," "information sharing," "participation," and "collaboration."
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A pilot program under way in Tucson, AZ, aims to direct uninsured patients who show up for care in the hospital emergency department to a nearby primary and specialty care clinic where they can find an ongoing medical home.
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As manager of cancer services at Riverside Methodist Hospital, an 800-bed institution in Columbus, OH, Mary Szczepanik, MS, BSN, RN, oversees cancer research, cancer registry, and cancer education support and outreach.
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Hospitals are ill-prepared to cope with even a mild pandemic and are likely to face shortages of staff, protective equipment, bedspace, and other supplies.
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Massive stockpiling of N95 respirators by major corporations preparing for pandemic influenza has caused supply problems for hospitals, which need N95s for current infectious disease hazards such as tuberculosis.
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About one in four health care workers who are offered the hepatitis B vaccine decline to take it, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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The acute palliative care unit at Summa Health System's Akron City Hospital takes a holistic approach to meeting the needs of patients with advanced complex illnesses and their families.
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Beginning on July 1, hospitals will be required to give Medicare patients a notice of their right to appeal their discharge within two days of admission, answer any questions, and then obtain the signature of the patient or his or her representative.
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As a hospital-based case manager, you're in a position to help your hospital avoid possible revenue loss by ensuring that Medicare patients who receive surgery at your facility are scheduled as inpatients if the procedure is on the "inpatient-only" list developed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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At Central DuPage Hospital, a dedicated team of nurses, called patient admission coordinators, manage the admission of all patients.