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Enough Is Enough: OSHA to Issue Regulation on Violence
Taking the first step in what is likely to be a protracted political struggle, OSHA recently announced it will promulgate a federal regulation to protect healthcare workers from a shocking epidemic of violence.
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When Hiring New Staff, Which Is Priority: Experience or Passion?
Hiring new case management staff might work best if managers think outside the box of maximum nursing experience.
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Case Managers Face Cultural Barriers When Working With Refugee Populations
When working with refugee populations, case managers should be aware of cultural differences that greatly affect how these patients view disease and the American healthcare system.
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Case Management for Refugees Can Be Challenging and Rewarding
Refugees resettled in the United States often have multiple medical and social-behavioral health needs that require case management. Although their numbers are small in any single community, their needs can be a challenge.
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Consumers Can Check Website for Names of Best and Worst Surgeons
A nonprofit consumer group in late February released the names of surgeons who have the nation’s best and worst outcomes in major surgeries.
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ASC Patients Do Well Without IV Acetaminophen, Study Shows
Researchers found that when IV acetaminophen was removed from the ambulatory surgical setting formulary, there was not an increase in post-anesthesia care unit length of stay, although postoperative pain might have been higher.
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Reader Feedback: ‘Here Are the Things I Notice’
Author Stephen Earnhart shares feedback and reader comments from the March article "Here Are the Things I Notice."
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Research Finds All Settings for Accredited Aesthetic Surgery are Safe
Research shows that aesthetic surgery conducted by accredited sites results in very few complications, regardless of whether surgery is performed in an office-based site, an ASC, or a hospital-based surgery site.
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ASCs Craft Strategies to Help Patients Pay Out of Pocket for Surgeries
Two ASC administrators offer case studies in how to reduce bad debt in the era of high insurance deductibles and high patient self-pay.
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Replacing or Improving ACA Likely Will Be Major Challenge
The ACA isn’t perfect, but it’s possible that repealing it could create even more issues for patients and providers.