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Program reduces heart disease risk
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Team used brainstorming, surveys, committees
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CQI project improves discharge process
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CM staffing survey quantifies today's norms
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JAMA study says ALOS for pneumonia too long
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Rethinking LOS: Focus on process improvement and the days will drop
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Hospitals, SNFs team to prevent readmissions
Duke Raleigh Hospital participates in a community-wide collaborative of hospitals and post-acute providers but also has developed close relationships with individual skilled nursing facilities. -
Collaborate across the continuum to ensure successful transitions
As attention focuses on preventing readmissions, hospitals must improve their internal processes and forge relationships with post-acute providers. -
CDC: Influenza shots prevent hospitalizations
Here's another reason to emphasize influenza vaccination in long-term care: Last year, vaccination prevented an estimated 44,000 flu-related hospitalizations among older people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. -
Supervisors are key to creating safety climate
"Safety culture" has been an important buzzword in occupational health for many years.