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A treatment protocol and a communitywide task force are among the initiatives Harris Methodist Southwest Hospital in Fort Worth, TX, has initiated to help adults with sickle cell disease learn to manage their condition and limit their visits to the hospital.
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Patients at King's Daughters Medical Center (KDMC) in Ashland, KY, come from a three-state area creating challenges for the social workers who must find a safe discharge destination for patients, many of whom live in rural areas.
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Successful discharge planning is a much more complex process than simply moving patients safely out the door, so it follows that evaluating your discharge planning process also might be a complex proposition.
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In an unprecedented move to publicize the newly revamped Hospital Compare web site, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) took out ads in 58 newspapers in major metropolitan areas on May 21, outlining some of the publicly reported hospital data that could be found on the web site.
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When Lee H. Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL, redesigned its case management department and assigned case managers by program, patient throughput increased and length of stay dropped.
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"It's a constant struggle." Reducing door to doc times in the emergency department, that is. And though Iowa has traditionally ranked among the top three states for low ED wait times in Press Ganey reports, it still faces the never-ending challenge all EDs face: managing overcrowding, wait times, and patient satisfaction.
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"Spoil 'em rotten, pay 'em lots of money, let 'em do what they want, and then cut their throats if they don't give you what you need."
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Reimbursement for care of illegal immigrants could take a big hit as of Sept. 30, 2008 not great news as talk of health care costs, caring for the uninsured, and concern about insurance coverage become more rampant. Lobbyists are taking the issue on now, as hospital administrators, associations, and congressional leaders hit Washington, DC.
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Work flow and business processes must drive change. Whether the process evaluation is driven internally or externally from consultants, it is the critical factor for long-term viability and success.
