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A Closer Look at Early Discharges Ranking
Most hospitals should pay special attention to their rank regarding sepsis and in comparison, with urinary tract infection as the principal diagnosis when reviewing their PEPPER reports, says Deborah K. Hale, CCS, CCDS, president and CEO of Administrative Consultant Service, a consulting company based in Shawnee, OK.
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Good Use of PEPPER Data Makes a Difference in Quality
Quality and performance data can be instrumental in improving healthcare, but it’s what you do with that data that matters. Data from the Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report includes a wealth of information about reimbursement errors, but you should know how to put it to good use in your compliance program.
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Should OSHA Include Domestic Violence in Work Regulation?
While OSHA is promulgating a standard primarily to protect healthcare workers from patient violence, a domestic violence expert reminds the agency that many attacks against women from husbands or boyfriends occur at the workplace.
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A Tale of Two Studies: Unit Failure, System Success
Two recently published studies show that employee health interventions may fail at the unit level, but can succeed if embraced as part of larger system change in a work culture.
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CDC: Current Flu Shot Efficacy at 48%
The overall efficacy was based on efficacy against influenza A and influenza B virus infection associated with acute respiratory illness requiring medical attention.
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Study Challenges Flu Shot Mandates
A new research analysis that concludes there is insufficient evidence to make seasonal vaccinations a condition of employment essentially validates the position taken on this controversial subject by the Association for Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare.
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NIOSH: 34 New Hazardous Drugs Used in Healthcare
Employee health professionals should be aware that 34 hazardous drugs have been added to the list of those that pose a risk to healthcare workers who prepare and administer them to patients with cancer and other conditions.
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AOHP: Occupational Health Programs Understaffed, Overworked
Employee health programs are woefully understaffed nationally, with a new survey suggesting it would take a 60-hour workweek to do what they are trying to accomplish in 40.
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The Joint Commission’s Antibiotic Stewardship Now in Effect
Infection preventionists should be aware that with the turn of the new year, The Joint Commission’s antibiotic stewardship standard is now in effect.
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Hospitals Do Not Know Own Outcomes
Hospitals depend so much on outcomes data to determine quality, but one researcher says most hospitals don’t even know their outcomes.