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Follow these steps to enhanced recovery
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Gainsharing program alters physician behavior
Would you give your physicians a $19 million bonus? What if you knew doing so would save you $113 million, cut your length of stay and improve quality? Thats what a group of New Jersey hospitals did as part of a pilot program for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. It was so successful that the group applied for, and was granted, permission to continue the project on a larger scale. -
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New Sentinel Event Alert targets tubing misconnections
It is easy to understand why someone thought that all tubes used in a particular setting should be interchangeable: It would be cheaper to manufacture and easier for someone getting a necessary piece of equipment to grab what was needed and not have to worry whether the male part would fit the female. -
Get ready: Deadline set for ICD-10 conversion
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With new protocols, patients come out of the OR nearly discharge-ready
Enhanced recovery protocols are allowing providers to discharge patients more quickly without additional complications or readmissions. -
Electronic reminders might help prevent SSIs
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Deaths rise with shift to outpatient urology
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`Don't confuse me with the facts!’
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Anethetists’ hand hygiene indicates low compliance