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Failure to have the right firewalls on your hospitals electronic medical record (EMR) to protect employees health information could be a violation of federal law.
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An alert from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration puts new clout behind the push for surgeons to use blunt suture needles to close fascia and muscle and to reduce sharps injuries in the operating room.
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According to the Food and Drug Administration, user facilities must submit a medical device adverse event report to the agency and the manufacturer if a device causes or contributes to a patient death or serious injury. Manufacturers and importers must file an adverse event report if they become aware that one of their devices caused or contributed to a serious injury or death, or if a device malfunction occurred that would be likely to cause or contribute to a serious injury or death.
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Bullying is in the headlines: Kids are standing up against bullies, schools are setting tougher rules, and documentary films reveal the pain caused by the ongoing acts of a tormentor. Now, even the caring profession is acknowledging that bullying exists among its ranks and needs to be stopped.
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The role of government is the political question of our time. Do we have too much or too little? Is it a force of good or an obstruction? At least when it comes to occupational health and safety, two studies provide an answer: OSHA inspections reduce injuries, save money and dont hurt employment.
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AOHP achieves accreditation status
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Previously, 10 to 20 claims were denied each month at WakeMedHealth and Hospitals in Raleigh, NC because of failure to notify the payer.
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Can I get this diagnostic test done here today?" If the answer to this question is "no," the patient standing in front of you might go elsewhere for services, warns Jennifer Nichols, director of patient access at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, MI, where same-day scheduling is now offered to radiology patients.
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Is an employee simply unable to keep up with the workload? Or is the employee simply not suited to working in a department where expectancy of service excellence is a requirement?
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Just because someone has ample experience with your specific admission/discharge/transfer system, that experience doesn't necessarily make them a good fit for a patient access position in your department, warns Brian Sauders, manager of patient access services at Indiana University Health North Hospital in Carmel and Indiana University Health Saxony Hospital in Fishers.
