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Even though research suggests that codeine should generally not be given to children, plenty of emergency providers are still prescribing the drug to pediatric patients, according to a new study in the journal Pediatrics.
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When Childrens Medical Center in Dallas, TX, decided to place specially trained pharmacists on site in the ED around the clock, medication errors went from 8% to less than 1%.
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The researchers who studied patient handoffs at 23 childrens hospitals found an alarmingly high baseline rate of handoff failure: 25.8% of the handoffs were insufficient or inaccurate.
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Lakewood Hospitals pilot project in which a patient navigator worked with at-risk patients saved the hospital $156,000 in just six months.
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As penalties rise for readmissions, it is critical for hospitals to implement and support continuity of care initiatives as patients transition from one level of care to another.
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The Affordable Care Act and other healthcare reform measures are making far-reaching changes to the way healthcare works, and hospitals and case managers are going to have to change their way of thinking to succeed.
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Google Glass, the eyeglass-like device that provides constant computer access, takes photographs, and streams live video, has been used during surgery at some facilities, but there have been questions about whether some uses would violate the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
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All patient access employees in Mercy Hospital Springfield (MO)s main admitting area are required to sign a Customer Service Interaction Plan.
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For the second year in a row, Humana ranked first in overall performance among 148 payers, according to the 2014 PayerView Report, an annual report from athenahealth in Watertown, MA.