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A standard specification for an electronic "continuity of care record" (CCR), a core set of patient data that can follow patients as they receive care at different clinics, hospitals, and physician offices, has been released ...
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A new access career ladder is in the works at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, MI,...
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">"Tagging," or naming, a project is often credited with creating a sense of ownership and empowerment for those involved.
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every meeting of the Toccare Lo Spirito ("To Touch the Spirit") committee ... time is set aside for a "Toccare moment" - or two ...
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When some of the leaders at Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center in Safford, AZ, got together in 2001 to talk about fostering a more caring, holistic environment for patients, visitors, and employees, it took a while to get a firm grasp ...
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The nation got an overall grade of C minus in a recent report by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) assessing support for emergency care and prevention in each state.
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Use of an automated point-of-care wristband bar code system for patient identification at Houston Healthcare in Warner Robins, GA, has reduced information systems errors ...
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Hospitals and other health care providers could benefit greatly from incorporating the concepts and strategies prevalent in other industries, ...
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There is no shortage of ideas when members of the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center's Toccare Lo Spirito committee start brainstorming, ...
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Many hospitals have adopted more generous charity-care guidelines for uninsured patients after a barrage of publicity about aggressive hospital billing and collection practices and a spate of lawsuits alleging hospitals overcharged uninsured patients, according to a health care policy expert.