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Weigh tail options when hiring MDs
Deciding who pays for a new physician's tail coverage usually hinges on who has the leverage in the hiring situation, says Mary Anne Hilliard, JD, BSN, CPHRM, chief risk counsel with Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC, and president of the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM) in Chicago. -
ED treatment delayed — 14-year-old could have been saved by surgery, family claims
News: A 14-year-old boy was taken to a local hospital emergency department (ED) with complaints of sharp pain on the right side of his face and his right shoulder after being kicked in the head by his mother. The boy reported that his pain level was 10 on a scale of 1-10; however, the triage nurse indicated his was a "non-urgent" case. -
Feds: Almost all nursing homes are understaffed
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Ambulatory Care Quarterly: Patients can help with documentation
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Ambulatory Care Quarterly: Hospitals offer rehab within wellness centers
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Industry growth prompts launch of new association
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Nursing shortage takes toll on CM departments
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Expect a community care focus in case management’s future
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Critical Path Network: Revising outcome measures for an established pathway
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Evaluate the contribution of social services