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It’s the Law: Inform Patients about Observation
Beginning Aug. 6, hospitals and critical access hospitals must to provide a written notice and an oral explanation when patients receive observation services for more than 24 hours.
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The Sooner Patients Receive Palliative Care, the Better the Outcomes
When medical providers address the stress and other suffering patients are experiencing along with their medical needs, patients tend to do much better. That’s where palliative care can be an valuable adjunct to medical treatment.
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When Patients are Stressed, in Pain, Suggest Palliative Care
Case managers are in a good position to recognize patients who have serious medical problems that are causing them and their family members stress, and refer them for a palliative care consultation, experts say.
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When Questions Arise, Physician Advisors Are There with the Answers
DCH Health System’s seven part-time physician advisors perform a variety of tasks to help ensure that the hospitals are appropriately reimbursed and that patients move smoothly through the continuum of care.
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Who Makes a Good Physician Advisor and What Can They Do For You?
A physician advisor can be invaluable if the hospital chooses the right person for the role.
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Make Your Physician Advisor Your Closest Ally
As the pressure increases for case managers to help ensure that hospitals comply with payer requirements and get paid appropriately, physician advisors can be a valuable ally.
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WHO Beats CDC Handrub Method for Less Bacteria
A recent study of two techniques for hand hygiene using an alcohol-based handrub found that the six-step method by the World Health Organization is superior to the three-step method by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Impact of Patient Age, ASA Status on OR Decisions
In a recently published study, decision tables allowed OR managers at one hospital to schedule procedures more accurately, according to the study’s authors.
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Sponge Counting System Backed with Guarantee Plus $5 Million Indemnity Protection
Stryker Corp. in Kalamazoo, MI, has announced a risk-sharing program that protects investment in the company’s SurgiCount Safety-Sponge System with up to $5 million in product-liability indemnification and a rebate of the cost of implementing SurgiCount.
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Seizure Drug Gabapentin Lowers PONV Risk
The anticonvulsant medication gabapentin, which already is a useful part of strategies to control pain after surgery, also effectively reduces the common complication of postoperative nausea and vomiting, reports a study in Anesthesia & Analgesia.