Articles Tagged With: programs
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Medicaid Waivers Pose New Threats to Reproductive Health
State policymakers around the country are pursuing changes to Medicaid that could have serious implications for healthcare access.
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Frontline safety issues are not always heard by hospital and health system leaders
When hospital leaders conduct safety rounds at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System in Baltimore, MD, they don’t rely on just friendly chat and a checklist of policies and procedures.
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Want to boost collections? Training is the key, say patient access leaders
Emergency department registrars can improve patient flow by getting the correct information at the right time in the emergency department visit. -
ASCs: Appeal non-compliance with quality reporting
Ambulatory surgery centers subject to a reduction in Medicare outpatient payments in calendar year 2016 due to non-compliance with the ASC quality reporting program may appeal by submitting a reconsideration request by March 17, according to the American Hospital Association (AHA), which credits the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services with this information.
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Resources for Preventing Surgical Fires Initiative
An estimated 200 to 650 surgical fires occur annually in, on, or around a patient who is undergoing a medical or surgical procedure in the United States, according to ECRI Institute. To combat this issue, The Joint Commission has partnered with the Food and Drug Administration, the Council for Surgical & Perioperative Safety, and others in the Preventing Surgical Fires Initiative.
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Change is the constant: Can IPs turn challenge into opportunity?
Infection preventionists are still struggling to raise their profile and funding for their programs, many of which received no additional support last year during an unprecedented Ebola crisis in the U.S.