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Team helps uninsured transition back home
Florida Hospital East Orlando has developed a transitional care program for uninsured patients to coordinate their healthcare needs as they move from the hospital to home. -
Meet the challenge of discharging patients with no way to pay
Case managers and social workers have to look for creative solutions as hospitals struggle with finding a safe discharge for uninsured, undocumented, and homeless patients. -
Patient engagement data slow in coming
Patient engagement is one of the hottest topics around. -
Tubing safety resource released
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Awards show value in working together
The benefits of giving up data once considered secret in the name of patient safety and quality improvement were lauded at the annual John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards when the National Quality Forum and the Joint Commission chose two consortia among its honorees. -
Sharing data works in Wisconsin
Healthcare can be a competitive industry, with individual hospitals and organizations unwilling to share information. -
AHRQ study finds drop in heart disease problems
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Joint Commission issues new imaging standards
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Wellness program targets biggest problem: Obesity
Lose 16 tons and what have you got? Health -
SWs become detectives when patients have no ID
As a Level 1 trauma center, Lutheran Medical Center treats a lot of patients who come in unconscious, appear to be homeless, or are confused as to their identify.