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Handling workers’ comp cases requires finesse
Nurse case managers are crucial to helping employees prevent, minimize, and overcome an injury or disability that occurred on the job.
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Case managers can improve asthma management in children
Childhood asthma is a growing and challenging problem nationwide, and many states and healthcare organizations are beginning to look at case management models for keeping asthmatic children from having symptom flare-ups that result in emergency room visits and hospitalizations.
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ASC-8 reporting deadline moved
CMS has extended the reporting deadline for quality reporting measure ASC-8 Influenza Vaccination Coverage among Healthcare Personnel until Aug. 15, 2015, the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association says.
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Stuffed animals bring bacteria to OR
Despite efforts to minimize risk of infection after surgery, surgical site infections have not been completely eliminated.
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Paper, storage costs plummet with e-signatures
More than 60,000 pieces of paper each month no longer need to be printed, copied, and stored in offsite record storage locations, due to electronic signatures being implemented in registration areas at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.
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Management woes in the outpatient surgery field
There is something happening in the surgical industry that isn’t restricted to ambulatory surgery centers, but includes hospitals as well.
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Heart patients can stop blood thinners when undergoing elective surgery
Patients with atrial fibrillation who stopped taking blood thinners before they had elective surgery had no higher risk of developing blood clots and less risk of major bleeding compared to patients who were given a “bridge” therapy, according to research led by Duke Medicine.
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The key to reducing pain in surgery might already be in your hand
Imagine a hand-held electronic device — accessible, portable, and nearly universal — that could reduce pain and discomfort for patients, and allow doctors the freedom to use less powerful and potentially risky medications to complement anesthesia.
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How does human behavior lead to surgical errors? Mayo Clinic researchers count the ways
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic identified 69 never events among 1.5 million invasive procedures performed over five years and detailed why each occurred.
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Are you prepared to convert to ICD-10?
In preparation for the conversion to ICD-10, the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases, you should “review and compare current ICD-9 reimbursement policies for both your commercial and Medicare payers,” according to the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association.