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Help staff members to pass CHAA exam
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Registrars given a goal, collections rise by 79%
Patient access leaders at Lake Forest (IL) Hospital increased collections by 79% and have set a goal to increase collections by another 10% in 2014. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Supervisors are key to creating safety climate
"Safety culture" has been an important buzzword in occupational health for many years. -
Hospitals concerned about final pay rules
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Joint statement on vaccine mandates
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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. -
Program bridges acute, post-acute care
Torrance (CA) Memorial Health System instituted Total Wellness Torrance, a multi-pronged approach to reducing preventable readmissions.