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Informed consent can play part in violence
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Partnership aims to cut unnecessary ED use
Scottsdale (AZ) Health System and the City of Scottsdale Fire Department are teaming up to treat patients at the right level of care and avoid unnecessary trips to the emergency department and hospitalizations. -
Program bridges acute, post-acute care
Torrance (CA) Memorial Health System instituted Total Wellness Torrance, a multi-pronged approach to reducing preventable readmissions. -
ED staff, paramedics work to reduce readmits
Duke Raleigh Hospital's emergency department staff and the county's team of advanced practice paramedics work together to prevent readmissions among patients who are high utilizers of the healthcare system. -
Joint statement on vaccine mandates
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Hospitals concerned about final pay rules
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Supervisors are key to creating safety climate
"Safety culture" has been an important buzzword in occupational health for many years. -
CDC: Influenza shots prevent hospitalizations
Here's another reason to emphasize influenza vaccination in long-term care: Last year, vaccination prevented an estimated 44,000 flu-related hospitalizations among older people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. -
Collaborate across the continuum to ensure successful transitions
As attention focuses on preventing readmissions, hospitals must improve their internal processes and forge relationships with post-acute providers. -
Hospitals, SNFs team to prevent readmissions
Duke Raleigh Hospital participates in a community-wide collaborative of hospitals and post-acute providers but also has developed close relationships with individual skilled nursing facilities.