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False positives plague TB screening of health care workers
Most of the positive results in routine tuberculosis screening of health care workers are false positives. That statistical artifact is creating headaches for employee health professionals as they try to find the best TB testing method and struggle with unexpected results. -
Help staff members to pass CHAA exam
2014 Certification Update -
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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Hospital Case Management - Full March 1, 2014 Issue in PDF
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Joint statement on vaccine mandates